Prospecting & Detecting
I Finally Made It to Northern Nevada
August 2014 by Fred Mason
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Following Clues to a Hidden Gold Deposit
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Decoding Dredge Capacity
Some typical questions that you might consider asking yourself about purchasing a dredge might be…
Detecting Old Pocket Diggings
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Some Tips and Tricks for Dredgers: Determining Pulley Size and Belt Length
If Epd is larger, then the compressor will be spinning faster than the manufacturer’s maximum specified RPM and might destroy itself. If this happens, then the compressor again might not produce enough air to support a diver. Neither is a desired outcome.
Find of a Lifetime
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Placer Gold Deposits of Utah
The placer deposits of Utah occur in two distinct types of environments. These are 1) placers found adjacent to, and derived from, gold, silver and base-metal deposits; and 2) placers found in major rivers and derived from unknown, distant sources.
Time Well Spent
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