Prospecting & Detecting
Prospecting for Silver Deposits
August 2015 by Chris Ralph
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A Few Tips and Tricks for Beach Mining
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Gold Placers of Southern California
I grew up in Southern California, and found my first nugget there, so I know my way around. Because there is good gold there, I thought it might be helpful to take a look at the many placer gold opportunities found in the southern part of the state.
Pickers and Nuggets
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Hundreds Rally in Support of PLP Octoberfest Fundraiser
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Time for a New Approach: Detecting Float Gold
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Evolution Of A Desert Wash Plant
The water instantly dropped though the screen, leaving a pile of mud behind! I was so excited that I replaced it with a 150-mesh screen, and the same thing happened!
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