Golden Legends Tales of Buried Treasure

Here is a great idea for a steel mortar and pestle. The author uses and impact hammer and a bowl he made. He utilizes compressed air, although I am not sure that pneumatics is necessary. This looks like a good answer for the weekend prospector. I have been using a fence post rammer and a piece of steel tubing to crush my samples. This has converted me. Hope you like the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=vV91MTZKo20

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For great information on the 5 gold deposit types, see http://www.goldprospectingonline.com/world-gold-deposits/gold-deposit-types/ . You will find info about the Mother Lode, Placer Gold, Residual Deposit, Alluvial Gold, and Bench Placers. Each selection gives beautiful sample photos, while the residual deposit photo will cause salivation!