Prospecting & Detecting
The Historic Gold Rush Town of Quincy
June 2021 by Dan Stanton
…we focused on various layers of hard-packed flood material out of the creek, and we also obtained some material up quite a ways from the creek itself on bedrock.
Sampling Placer Stockpiles
Sampling other people's stockpiles or dumps has some inherent risks that sampling undisturbed ground does not have.
An Interview with Minelab Engineer Mark Lawrie
The design of metal detectors well-suited for prospecting is an interesting process and not necessarily an easy one to achieve. It is a combination that blends the desires of what prospectors would like, the requirements of sales people and dealers, with the science and physics of what the electronics can achieve.
The Importance of Prepping you Gold Detecting Spots
If you want to get better gold you will need to put your detector down for a while .
Fire! In the Gold Country
November 2022Jamestown and Our Mother Lode Gold Rush Adventures
There are many other locations in the area where gold has been found, but Woods Creek is the most famous of the creeks and gulches in the area where the 49ers searched for that elusive yellow metal.
The Best Indicators Of Placer Gold
December 2023Following Clues to a Hidden Gold Deposit
Many years ago I was in the American Canyon. I remembered a few details about a placer deposit there, so we decided to make a trip down and re-check some of these old workings.
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The Bawl Mill
• Ask The Experts - How do I stake this claim?
• Ask The Experts - Is this non-toxic leaching system for real?
• Ask The Experts - Where can I find more information about this claim?
• Ask The Experts - Can you tell me more about the Meadow Lake area?
• Tracing Gold To Its Source
• Tips & Tricks: How to Revive a Dredge Engine That’s Been Submerged
• Quit While You’re Goin’ Good
• Gold Prospecting for Better or Worse: Add This to Your Bucket (Check) List
• Finding Gold Beyond Your Detector
• Opinion: Another Attack on Oregon’s Rural Communities
• Rand, Red Mountain, Atolia Mining Districts of Kern and San Bernardino Counties, California
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
