Follow the Line

February 2018 by Ray Mills

Four nuggets, ranging from one to four pennyweight, had been found originally. All four nuggets were found in a line about ten feet apart from each other.

My Great Nevada Adventure

July 2015

…with renewed determination and a belief in success, I did finally find a nugget. It was there waiting under a bush not 50 feet from my truck.

Time for a New Approach: Detecting Float Gold

September 2013
The first pieces found were in a spot that most gold hunters would not even detect, right in the middle of a downslope meadow.

Heavy Glacial Rocks and Gold in the Midwest

December 2013
Over the years, I've noticed a pattern in the type of rocks associated with the best gold deposits in Midwestern glacial gravel.

Ophir—Possibly the Best Kept Secret in Alaska!

November 2013
...I decided to excavate the semi-frozen high-bank that was resting on a soft shale bedrock footing. Within three feet, I encountered an intrusive!

Deep Nuggets From The Strange Little Patch

April 2018

I began detecting at the bottom of the gully and started making my way upstream. About mid-way there was a nice, flat stretch for about ten feet.

Selectable Frequency vs Multi Frequency Detectors

March 2017
I like to think in terms of “conductive mass” because it is a combination of both the conductivity of the metal and the size of the target that determine how a detector sees conductivity.

Pocket Gold

June 2016
Once a seam is found it can be traced for miles in either direction. While you are tracing a clay line, you are looking for indicators. The indicators that I look for are ironstone, hematite, different color clays intermingled with the clay line, and a very iron-rich, brown gritty soil.

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