Why do flooding and fires affect gold concentration? You may have heard me mention that floods are the primary agent of movement for concentrating placer gold. In fact water moves all that gold, even in the desert. What is possibly the most … [Read more...]
Big Gold Nugget Found, Ballarat Australia – Weighs 177 ounces!
Breaking News: Big gold nugget found, Ballarat Australia – Weighs 177 ounces… This is the 177 troy ounce monster gold nugget. The big gold nugget found, Ballarat Australia – Weighs 177 ounces or 5,505 grams – (That’s a … [Read more...]
Gold panning in seven steps – How to find placer gold with a pan
Gold panning procedures Here are seven simple steps to follow while gold panning. Keep in mind that you'll need to adjust these procedures based on the type of gold pan you have and the type of placer gold that you find while prospecting and … [Read more...]
Crystalline gold specimens
Crystalline gold specimens are each one unique Take a look at these crystalline gold specimens, it has a beauty and gold value all of its own. The value of specimen crystalline gold is it is not based on spot value spot prices for gold … [Read more...]
Gold sniffing dogs?
Have you heard of gold sniffing dogs? While out prospecting for gold one hot day I was watching our cattle dog rowdy play with the kids. He was diving to the bottom of a pool of water and fetching rocks. Right when I thought he was going to get hit … [Read more...]