Prospecting & Detecting
When What You Are Told Becomes Information
February 2023 by Bob Larson
Blue Collar Prospector Goes Big In Eldorado County!
January 2024The Idaho Gamble Part 3
July 2023California State and US National Gold Panning Championships
This was two days of gold panning, with just over 250 gold panners trying to win a medal to show they were one of the best of the best.
To Foam or Not to Foam
George was considering filling his dredge floats with closed-cell foam, ensuring that there would be no area available within each float for flooding.
California Gold Adventure
All locations gave up some gold, but one particular section of exposed bedrock with steep, packed crevices kept giving us good, consistent results. We had found our spot.
Successful Detecting Requires Attention to Detail—Part I
So much of gold detecting depends on attention to detail. Every gold area offers its own distinct geological markers and as prospectors we must pick up on those markers.
Ask the Experts
Heading for Australia to metal detect for gold. Tips? Suggestions?
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