Professional Equipment for Serious Detectorists!

Magazine

All Articles

Highbanking and the House Rock

I hit bedrock at two feet and followed it down as it appeared that I was on the edge of a rib that ran with the river. This was beginning to look very promising and I was seeing some small gold—pieces and flakes—in the header of my sluice box.

Online access required. Please .

Add a Comment

Additional articles that might interest you...

Melman on Gold & Silver


While the election outcome is highly and hotly debated, yet another major portion of the world’s attention remains focused on developments with the COVID-19 pandemic itself...

Klondike Gold


Rich placer gold deposits were found in the Klondike district of Yukon in 1896, and a wild gold rush ensued. The district is east and southeast of Dawson (pop. 1,300), mostly along Bonanza and Hunker Creeks, and their tributaries.

Hillside Placers


Hills and mountains that contain gold deposits will weather and erode over a long period of time, and the eroded material will move slowly downhill. Frost wedging and roots are two of several agents that can cause bedrock to be fractured and...

Locating a New Nugget Patch


Finding a new spot that is rich in gold, but has not already been exploited by other metal detector operators, is a goal of many prospectors. Sometimes it takes a lot of looking and research to find such a place because a lot of prospectors are out there...

Legislative and Regulatory Update


  • Zinke leaving office
  • Property rights triumph over critical habitat says Supreme Court
  • Water of the United States

Natural Crystalline Gold


The beauty of natural gold is widely appreciated by both prospectors and mineral collectors, but the pinnacle of beautiful natural gold specimens are the spectacular crystalline formations.

Ask The Experts


Which comes first, claim filing or staking?

Subscription Required:
The Bawl Mill   • Legislative and Regulatory Update   • Sluicing at Rocky Bar, Idaho   • Nine Pound Nugget Found In Northern California!   • How Much Gold Is In My Gold-Quartz Specimen?   • Glaciers and Placer Gold Deposits   • Ask The Experts: Can you help me identify these items?   • Getting The Most Value From Your Gold-Quartz Specimens   • Fix or Replace, Depreciate or Write-Off   • Melman on Gold & Silver   • Mining Stock Quotes & Mineral and Metal Prices

Free:
Update on Oregon, Idaho and California Suction Dredge Permits   • ECU Silver Mining Continues The Legacy

Advertisements

Precious Metals Recovery plants and equipment
Fighting to keep public lands open to the public
Specializing in the processing of precious metal ores!
Watch prospecting shows on your computer right now
Free Online Sample Issue