Prospecting & Detecting
The April Fools Nugget
June 2023 by Cal Kellogg
Understanding Skim Bar Placers
Perhaps the most notable thing about skim placers is that they form on the top surface of gravel bars, as opposed to coarser gold placers where the weight of the gold particles allows the gold to settle down on or near bedrock.
On the Road
Heading to the sierra for another adventure! On The Road Again..
Moving The Big Rocks
The anticipation of finding out if the system of snatch blocks, shackles, chokers, anchor points, and the strap binding the massive slab of rock in the bottom of the river would even budge an inch was weighing on me.
Drywashing for Desert Gold—Part III
If the material drops down out of the hopper too fast, it can overwhelm the riffles and you can blow the gold right out. If it runs too slowly, the riffles can clog up and the process is too slow.
Glacial Prospecting Basics Part 1
September 2022This article will focus on glacial deposits and some of my hypotheses regarding gold in the Midwest glacial area.
Ancient River Channels of Trinity County
Trinity County is located in the far northwest corner of California and stirs up many different memories for those who have been there.
Divide and Conquer—Detecting Old Placer Grounds with Friends
He no sooner had turned around and started moving when I hollered again that I had another nice one.
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The Idaho Gamble Part 2
• Detecting the Hills of Hornitos
• Havin' Fun at the Uranium and Gold Mines
• Underground Blasting at a Gold Mine. '3...2...1...Fire in the Hole!'
• Resource Maven Independent Analysis of the Resource Markets
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The Bawl Mill
• Legislation and Regulation
• PLP Update
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