The old saying "gold is where you find it" is perhaps one of the most well-known adages in gold prospecting. While it is true that gold can be found in places deemed as void of gold by most people,...
Category: Gold Prospecting
How To Set Up a Sluice Box : Complete Guide (Angle, Water Flow, Water Speed)
A sluice box indeed is a great way of prospecting for gold. It's small, lightweight enough to be carried around, and can speed up the gold recovery rate by 10 to 200 times depending on the exact...
As gold miners, we take advantage of the superior weight of gold to separate it from other materials. And while this works perfectly when it comes to separating light materials from the much denser...
If you have even gone on a gold panning trip, you know that black sands nearly always are the results of your prospecting efforts. Of course, all prospectors would love to find large nuggets in their...
When gold prospecting, many gold-seekers wish to find gold nuggets or large flakes. While that is possible, the majority of gold retrieved from placer gold deposits come in the form of fine gold. And...
Why Is Black Sand Found With Gold? (Is There Always Gold in Black Sand?)
While prospecting for gold, you might have found black sand. These types of concentrates have been deemed to be a sign that gold is nearby, but this is not always the case. Oppositely, gold is often...