It said to put a number of different-sized nuggets in a jar, and then cover them with the magic cleaner fluid. Then, vigorously shake the contents for a couple of minutes.

As I laid in my Jeep and tried to get some rest, I began to realize how tired I was. I felt like a little kid who walked around Disneyland for 12 hours with his parents.

He could tell that the top part just slid partway down over the bottom half. So, he tried to twist it apart with his hands. No go!

Sure enough, after hiking a couple miles uphill and hacking through some brush, we found the place just as he had described it.

What are they? They are too hard to be lead, and are not tarnished like silver should be.

On about the fifth time across one of these slopes, and down near the little wash...bam! I found a nice chunk of rock, laced through with gold. Wow! How had I missed this?