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Separating the Fines Of Gold

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Try reading my latest article on the Blue Bowl Concentrator. This device is judged by many as the best separator of fine gold. Fine gold concentrate panning is arduous and monotonous. But a Blue Bowl will recover gold as fine as powder and is much easier on the back. Learn the advantages of the Blue Bowl: how to run it and why it works the way it does. https://hobbylark.com/metal-detecting/Fine-Gold-Recovery-With-A-Blue-Bowl-Concentrator

1828 Georgia Event Event Lead to What Is Called The "Georgia Gold Rush"

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Just came across an article on Georgia gold mining. It goes over the history of the Gold Belt in Georgia and dabbles in its history dating back to the 1820's. It's a good one you shouldn't miss. https://www.atlantamagazine.com/great-reads/north-georgia-gold-rush/

Yellow Brass is Golden Treasure

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FYI finished another article on metal recycling. One man's trash is another man's gold. https://hubpages.com/money/An-Old-Timers-Frugal-Experience-With-Metal-Recycling

Miller Tables

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FYI, my latest article about the Miller Table.  https://hobbylark.com/metal-detecting/The-Miller-Table-Refining-Fine-Placer-Gold

Teel Centrifugal Pump

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TEEL Centrifugal Pump Model LP 884 BE Suction and Discharge Dayton Electric MFG. CO. Chicago 60648 USA

Liquid Dispersion and the Nugget Bucket

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How does the GoldRush Nugget Bucket work, you ask? Here is my latest article that explores the bucket in some detail. https://hubpages.com/games-hobbies/Nugget-Bucket-Concept-is-Golden  

Gold's Distant Cousin - Pyrite

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On a recent trip to the desert prospecting, I stumbled upon a glint in the sand. I was heading to an area when I caught a sharp flash in my left eye. Bending over for inspection, I found a small quartz pebble with what I first thought was gold. As you have probably done in the past after the initial excitement, I discovered it only to be pyrite. I still think it is a pretty material, so I usually save it all anyway. Iron sulfide has made many a man a fool! There is a tiny vein of it diagonally and three distinct spots. Anyway, from Wikipedia - Pyrite's metallic  l uster and pale brass-yellow hue give it a superficial resemblance to gold, hence the well-known nickname of  fool's gold . The color has also led to the nicknames  brass ,  brazzle , and  Brazil , primarily used to refer to pyrite found in coal.The mineral  pyrite , or  iron pyrite , also known as  fool's gold , is an iron sulfide with the chem...