Golden Legends Tales of Buried Treasure

I had a recent experience that has prompted this post. At one of my club claims where I was fortunate enough to find PUDDLES of water that I could use to gold pan, I did something folks may not think of. That water standing still in little depressions in an arroyo may be contaminated. When the weather is warm and water stands, microbes can develop. I have seen sections of lakes in Arizona cornered off due to the growth of harmful microscopic critters that could infect a person should they bathe in it or swallow some by accident. The same thing goes for puddles. I always have rubber gloves for cleaning dishes - the kind your wife may use in the kitchen. I don't use them in the kitchen - I know the water is safe. But I do use them when panning in stagnant water. An open cut being submerged in mucky water can easily be infected with staph or strep or even more exotic germs that can cause real damage to your body. If you don't have any open nicks on your body (I nick ve...

This website probably has more do it yourself projects and links to free prospecting advice than any other site. The particular reference I am making is less how to build a superior gold pan, but rather how you can improvise if you don't have one for some reason. Maybe you forgot it when packing, or maybe it got broken. This link gives lots of suggestions about what to use and how to use a substitute pan. The bottom of the page has 30 links to gold prospecting information. http://nevada-outback-gems.com/design_plans/DIY_pan/gold_pan.htm

I took the liberty of adding this to the directory even though it does not have to do with gold. Anyway, it is interesting how much potential lithium has in our future. http://www.infobarrel.com/Why_Mining_Lithium_and_Lithium_Ion_Battery_Demand_Influences_Social_and_Economic_Issues

Had to put this on the blog. The website has all kinds of interesting info about gold. Facts, chemistry, mass measurements, a great diagram on the evolution of gold mining, claiming, winnowing, the long Tom, are but just a few of the subjects covered by  http://doyouknowhowtofindgold.tumblr.com/   The following photo is from Wikipedia and offered by  Quatro Valvole

The post I have chosen for today has to do with building your own recirculating sluice. What I like most about this article is the clear photos, the concise explanation on how to build the gold sluice, and a discussion of some of the cons so you can avoid problems in construction up front. the author's experience with building a prototype are illuminating. I really enjoyed this article and hope you do too. http://www.mdpub.com/sluice/index.html

This is an excellent article by a woman who is interested in crevicing for gold. I would have no way of recommending a good vacuum. I still crevice with a bar and a whisk broom! Her main idea is that gals should not miss out on the fun of prospecting, and using a vacuum and crevicing tool is not as back breaking a job. I think she assumes it is a given that women do the cooking on gold outings, too. If they do, she is right. The links on the page are good too. Hope this helps you out. http://www.goldgold.com/crevicing-for-gold.html

This particular advertiser has USED equipment for sale at one of his salesrooms. The offer prices look pretty good. Examples of equipment are: Minelab GPX 4000 metal detector. 4 other brands offered including Tesoro, and Whites 7.5 HP Briggs Engine Gold Concentrator Scorpion Gold Stinger and much more listed by sellers. These are not plans, but in the interest of economy, I offer the information. It appears the stuff is moving pretty fast, but you can bookmark in case you want something at a later date. http://www.goldfeverprospecting.com/uspreq.html