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Basic Placer Mining
Have you ever dreamed of finding your own gold nuggets? Check
here to learn the basics of placer mining - and how you can go out and prospect for your
own placer gold. Whether its panning, sluicing, metal detecting, dredging or dry washing -
here is a whole series of pages that form up a basic guide on how gold mining works, and
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Locations to Prospect for Gold
Gold is hard to find, and you have to find the right location to prospect if you are going to be
successful in your search for gold. Here is a wealth of information on locations you can
search for placer gold, including great places to camp with your family in California, Alaska, Nevada and Arizona
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All About Placer Mining
Placer nuggets are the goal of many prospectors. This
section contains loads of information, including information about historic
placer mining methods, large nuggets, how nuggets form, famous placer
districts, and more. |
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Miners
Reference Pages
Gold Mining can
get a little technical, and it just seems to foster a lot of questions. Want to learn about getting gold out of black sand? Curious about sulfides, tellurides and
other gold or silver bearing minerals? All that information and
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Build Your Own Mining Equipment
Can't really afford expensive equipment to find gold nuggets? Are
you a die hard DIY enthusiast interested in making your own home made mining equipment?
Check here for free plans
and other design information on making your own prospecting equipment, and improving what
you already own. I've done it, and
I'll give you straight and honest information. |
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Chris's
Prospecting Adventures
Here are my experiences out on the trail prospecting for gold, silver and
gemstones. I visit locations all across the western US, and use
a variety of equipment, including metal detectors, a dredge and other prospecting tools.
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Mineral Collectors Page
Want to learn more about minerals? These pages have
a bunch of great photos and other information about all the different
minerals that are so important in our lives. Hardness, colors, where they
are found and other important data are given on these web pages. |
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The Rockhound's Corner
Many gold prospectors also have an interest in hunting and collecting gems
and minerals - we have a little rockbound in us. Check here for information of interest to
rock hounds and mineral collectors. These pages include a combination of gemstone
references, my experiences and locations for hunting gems. |
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Gold Rush
History and Excitement
The history of the gold rush is the history of
the growth and settlement of the planet. The quest for wealth
drove young and sturdy men through dangerous and difficult conditions. Only
a few got wealthy, but all learned of the pioneer spirit. Read about the
excitement of that history and their experiences, mostly in their own words. |
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Chris's Gem,
Silver
and Gold Mines
Owning your own mining claim is one of the last great opportunities left
to Americans. Check in here to take a virtual tour of Chris's mines and claims for
gold, silver and gems. See what its all about in the remote parts of the great American
west. |
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Recommended
Metal Detectors
For Gold Prospecting:
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Library and bookstore
There
is always lots more to learn. Here is a large list of books I recommend on Prospecting for
gold, rock and mineral collecting, geology, jewelry making, etc. Each selection
has a link where you can purchase these books directly from Amazon if you
wish. Hey if you are looking for a great book on prospecting for gold,
Check out:
Fists Full of Gold by Chris Ralph |
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Quartz and Hard Rock Mining
Miners have worked hard to dig gold from the solid hard rock
quartz veins and other deposits of gold and silver. These web pages tell how
they did it in the old days and how the technology was developed. |
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Detecting for Gold with the MXT
The MXT is an interesting
multipurpose metal detector suitable for a variety of environments,
including both prospecting as well as
general coin shooting and treasure hunting. |
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Investing in Gold and
Metal Mining
Finding and mining your own gold is fun, but have you ever thought of
investing in gold and silver? Here is a discussion of gold investment vehicles, and the discussion of investing in gold and silver mines stocks.
Mining stocks are a high risk, but high rewards type of opportunity. Before you
start here some things you ought to know. |
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Gold And Silver Prospecting Basics
The prospector is on a quest to find gold and silver (or
other valuable materials) and knowledge is what you need to assist you in
your quest. These pages give you the basic information you need for finding
your own gold and silver. |
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World Famous Gold Deposits
Here is the basic info and history of
some of the world's largest and most productive gold regions. Learn about
the geology, gold rush history and other essentials of the greatest gold
bearing regions on the planet. |
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Ore and Nuggets Specimen Pages
Interested in seeing some good
photos of what different types of ore look like? On the pages I have images
of native gold and platinum plus a variety of different ores for gold,
silver and copper, plus info about these ores and where they are found. |
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Mark
Twain's Prospecting Adventures
Young Sam Clemens (later to be known as Mark
Twain) came to Nevada and contracted a very bad case of "Gold and Silver
Fever". He became a prospector and tromped all over Nevada and California
searching for the precious metals. Luckily, he was better at writing than
finding gold. |
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Gemstone Encyclopedia
These pages answer frequently asked questions about gemstones. There are
pages and photos for all types of individual gemstones featuring both the
most popular stones as well as some lesser known special stones.
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Make Your Own Jewelry
Some prospectors and rock hounds are interested in converting the gold
and stones they find into jewelry. This is a specialized art form but many
folks have done all they can to make things easy for individuals to try.
Take a look and see what is involved. |
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Want to know a little bit more about the crazy
prospector guy behind this website? Well, here's a little bit more about me, and how I got into prospecting: Chris'
Prospecting Story |
