Prospecting & Detecting
How to Turn Your Gold Finds Into Cash
March 2020 by Chris Ralph
Even if you are not ready to cash in right now, it might be good to evaluate your options and make a plan of action so when that day comes you know exactly what to do.
Prospecting Research
These are just some of the ways I have been able to find new spots to metal detect for gold.
Hunting for Gold in the Quartzsite Area of Western Arizona
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Ganes Creek After The Flood
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Nome Offshore Dredging Creates Challenges
The Alaska state government has been trying to keep up with and maybe even stay on top of the situation by studying the problems associated with rapid growth and how to solve them.
Early Winter Detecting in the Sierras
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River Dredging vs. Creek Dredging—Part I
As I started walking down to the river one chilly morning, the mist was hanging over the calm portions of the water like a white cotton blanket. This scene got me to thinking about why the river was like that—the deep pools, boulder fields, gravel bars, the effects of how much water was moving at any given time along the watercourse—and most of all the relationship all these things have on where I will be able to find gold.
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