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From the world's first patented metal detector to the most advanced instruments of today - Fisher builds a detector to serve your needs! Deep, durable, dependable & built to last a lifetime. Lengendary performance, proven in the field, SINCE 1931. Read more...
"Float gold" or "floated gold" livened up life in the American Old West and became the foundation of Western myths, as well as the source of wealth for a fortunate few.
The term "float" or "floated" gold was gold which had washed (floated) down from mountain gold mines or natural rock deposits in the many streams and creeks throughout the West. These streams and rivers carried with those gold deposits the ability to turn any man or woman rich, or plunge them into hopelessness and a life of gold-obsessed poverty. Read more...
Here are some tips for gold panning. With Gold at well over $1000 an ounce, not only is panning for gold a good way to have fun it can also be a profitable hobby. Gold panning is an easy hobby to get started as the only equipment that is absolutely needed is a gold pan and a container to hold all the gold that you find. Not just a hobby for those in Alaska or California, gold is well distributed across the United States and chances are that gold can be found in the streams near you.
A great tip for finding more gold when panning is to practice at home. Small lead shot used for loading shotgun shells or lead shaved off of fishing sinkers and other lead items can be used to practice cheaply at home. Mix the lead with sand and small gravel and practice until you can reliably pan out the lead. As gold is even denser than lead, if you can catch the lead you will almost certainly catch the gold in your pan. Read More!
Gold prospecting is still going on in California. Many of the large operations are gone, but, weekend miners and gold prospecting have taken their place. This video is at the Cargo Muchacho Mountains located in the Sonoran Desert in southeastern California in the United States. Read more...
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