Prospecting & Detecting
Prospecting for Liberated Gold
November 2015 by Don Madore
Some will doubt its value given the ultra-fine particle size… Some will become encouraged about not having to incur significant time and expense to break rock.
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It was round and I thought it was a dirty piece of lead shot, but after feeling the weight and giving it a spit-cleaning I knew I had one! Small as the nugget was, I felt happy and gratified for my little success
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Breaking cemented gravels
Breaking cemented gravels
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