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Would you like 34 free tips on gold prospecting? At http://www.goldfeverprospecting.com/resuhiandti.html you will find reader submitted prospecting tips that are very helpful. these tips have been submitted by folks who are involved in the hobby. They range from ways to build your own tools, ways to improve on common methods of building, ways to improve the ease of traveling with equipment, and cleaning techniques. I highly recommend this section.

https://owlcation.com/stem/What-is-Fools-Gold Real gold or fools gold ? "If what you found was sparkling right on the surface without digging down you might have mica or some other type of “fool’s gold”. Here are some quick tests to check if you found real gold. Sun Test: Once you have seen your first Gold you will never forget it. A quick and easy test is to note the color and brightness of the gold in your gold pan. Now shadow your Gold pan. Anything that is not Gold will become dull or fade. Gold will retain its color and luster – it will still be golden, just Gold in the shade. All that sparkles isn't Gold: Look at the material in the sunlight if it sparkles it is a 99.999 chance it is not gold. Pin test: stick a pin in the “gold”. If it breaks or fractures or crumbles it isn’t gold. Gold is malleable and ductile meaning you can bend it and dent it. Lesser minerals will crack, break or crumble....

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For a number of free plans for equipment see http://washerstir.com/dry-washer-plans/ . There are 4 do-it-yourself ideas, including Nugget Shooter Forums, a free PDF download at http://www.Universitypublishinghouse.net/Plans.html , and Tony's Aluminum Dry Washer Plans. A sluice set up

Here is an article showing how to make your own thermos. Not sure how practical this is for most of you, but this seems a way to make a pretty good one using a standard plastic water bottle and a 2-liter bottle. Epoxy is the insulator. http://www.ehow.com/how_5007524_make-thermos.html https://www.freepik.com/free-photo/thermos-fitness-bottles-water-top-view_10828733.htm

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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