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 fascinating part about this is the fact that erosion of land and riverbed is strongly affected by the speed of water moving over it. … [Read more...]
Where does placer gold come from?
Where does placer gold come from - Gold Geology 101 - Finding placer gold sources, video part 2 of 2 (all 3 segments) Our discussion of where does placer gold come from? Gold and geology video picks up with a small review of the last video... (Note: If you need to check - Geology and gold 101 part 1 of 2, that video is found on this post) Let's take a look at important … [Read more...]
Where to find gold – Where does placer gold go in a storm?
Have you ever asked, "Just where does placer gold go in a storm?" When looking for placer gold, keep track of the basics, don't worry if it doesn't completely make sense at first. Gradually we'll cover all the knowledge you need & I'll show how to quickly polish your placer gold prospecting skills and how to do gold mining right. You can review this video again when … [Read more...]