Gold Specimens

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When we think of gold, we are not usually thinking of gold specimens.  As pieces on display.  Mostly nuggets and flour gold from prospecting for it and cashing it in for money.  Then they melt it down and make coins, bars and bullion’s.  Not to mention the industrial applications of gold in electronics. I just [...]

OunceOfGold.org

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The Truth About Gold Detectors All gold detectors are based on the same technology. Of course there are different types and models but they are all variations of the same electromagnetic technology. A magnetic field is created inside the gold detector that reacts with the magnetic field of a metal on the ground. The metal [...]

Imagine finding a 195 pound gold nugget

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I can only imagine finding a 195 pound gold nugget.  Wow, what a thrill that would be.  The first thing you would do is look over both shoulders to see if any body was looking.  Would you have to have help getting it to the car?  Or would the adrenaline pumping through your heart be [...]

Prospecting in California

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Is gold dredging harmful to the environment?  I found this article on the Times-Standard.comby John Driscoll.  If you are prospecting in California, this might be of interest to you. “An American Indian tribe and fishing groups are asking the California Department of Fish and Game to impose emergency rules on suction dredge mining for gold [...]