Highbanking for Gold

August 2018 by Chris Ralph

Pumps can be set up quite a distance away horizontally from the sluice, even hundreds of feet. It will work so long as there is sufficient water at the source where the pump is located. Vertical distance is more of a problem than horizontal distance; 30 to 40 feet is the maximum vertical climb for most pumps.

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Chances are better that both types of gold did not come from the same source. Let's look at the probable conditions to cause two types of gold in a placer.

The Life of an Independent Prospector

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“JP, is it possible to make a living looking for gold with a metal detector?” I get asked this question a lot...

Tips and Tricks

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Many suggestions had some pieces or parts that would work some of the time, but Dredger Dan’s suggestion was, in my humble opinion, the cleanest, cleverest, and most dependable.

Flood Plain Gold Deposits—What Are They Really?

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We just completed a trip to another river, and yes, there was definite movement and redistribution of gravels, and other prospectors have seen this as well.

A Trip to Morgan-Monroe State Forest of Indiana

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The World of the Simple Gold Pan

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There are so many, many different types of gold pans on the market that I thought it would be worthwhile to take a look at the world of the simple gold pan.

Prospecting for Diamonds

January 2013
Let’s take a look at diamonds and diamond mining and see how they form, how they are used beyond just jewelry, and what leads geologists to find diamond deposits.

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