Prospecting & Detecting

Metal Detecting Tips & Tricks from the Pros

The exact point where you choose to dig for gold makes all the difference in the world.

The early miners sought their wealth in the creeks and rivers of the area but the true wealth was discovered by accident.

You’re out in the goldfields and searching for a spot that will possibly give up a gold nugget.

Standing on the edge of the canyon just after daybreak, I was filled with equal measures of excitement and trepidation.

This article will focus on glacial deposits and some of my hypotheses regarding gold in the Midwest glacial area.

"The practice of gleaning goes back thousands of years"

Heading to the sierra for another adventure! On The Road Again.. 
 

Join Cal on an adventure in the Califonria high Sierras! 

Reaserch is a critical step in finding new areas.
 

And what do I think is the easy way? It’s what you can learn from the old timers that walked that ground many years ago.

If you want to get better gold you will need to put your detector down for a while .
 

More than one prospector has gone into that canyon and never came out.

The largest and most perfect single gold crystals are nearly always in the form of octahedra. These large octahedral crystals often possess deeply recessed faces.