Scotland has Gold - See the Lode Mine and Gold Panning Areas

This article provides a map of locations of gold in Scotland with map directions to each site.

http://izzym.hubpages.com/hub/Gold-Prospecting-in-Scotland

Have a Mind to Investigate a Gem Mine, Here's Your Chance - Sluice for Emeralds -Emerald Hollow Mine

I found this article to be interesting - although it is not about gold prospecting. It is about gem prospecting at the Emerald Hollow Mine. Hunting for gems involves similar work as prospecting for gold. The gems tend to be heavier in weight and so you screen repeatedly with finer screen running water over the screens while you do it. Washing away the dirt and silt reveals the pretty gems, while smaller pieces will sift through finer screen. I have gone to the Oceanview Mine in California and spent the day recovering gems - and finding a few that were jewelry quality: smokey quartz and tourmaline.
The article gives prices for various activity (it is an affordable family activity) and also introduces the reader to sluicing, creeking, and digging, along with a lot of other good information. There are emeralds at Emerald Hollow Mine
http://www.infobarrel.com/Off_the_Beaten_Path_Hiddenite_North_Carolina

http://www.treasurehuntingplaces.com/emeralds/emerald-hollow-mine/

Crush to 100 Mesh Your Homemade Rock Crusher

 Watch the good doctor show the details of his welded rock crusher. It's jolly good!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=01k3cLfc3Kg

History of Relic Prospecting, Virginia Gold, Historical Topo Map Treasure Hunting @ eGoldProspecting

Four good educational videos from eGoldProspecting.com offered here. This is a super source for all kinds of prospecting information, including mining and metal detecting.
http://www.egoldprospecting.com/metal-detecting/

You Build a Rocker Box, Make a Manual Rock Crusher, Shaker Table for Gold, Fabricate a Dry Washer, How About Self Built Metal Detector?

This is got to be one of the most popular gold prospecting sites on the Web. This link connects you to ideas and plans for making your own equipment. These folks sell components too. If you are an old pro, you have probably looked at this before. But I figure with price of gold slowly rising again, there may be a lot of people looking for a way to make their own equipment. Equipment tends to be expensive, and I have found so much so that the only way I can prospect is if I do it myself. This is the first place you probably should look. Good luck.
http://nevada-outback-gems.com/design_plans/DIY_equipment.htm

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Wikipedia

Gold Searchers of Southern Nevada Have Some Great Gold Prospecting Advice on First Aid and Supplies

Nevada Desert Courtesy of Pixabay

This information was taken from:

Gold Searchers of Southern Nevada, Inc.

P.O. Box 96732

Las Vegas NV, 89193 – 6732

Phone: (702) 897-2437

www.goldsearchers.info

The whole PDF is located at http://www.goldsearcher.com/News%20Folder/Sept%2012th08.pdf

 I thought this might be of use since I recently put together a special first aid pack for myself. I have found that band aids and anti-biotic ointment are most frequently used.

Personal Info

1. Keep personal information with you

    A. As for medications, Dosages,

    B. List of information for yourself

2. never go alone

3. gps device

4. knife

5. water

6. walkie talkie and/or cell phone

7. compass (in case of NOT having a GPS

    Device)

8. pen and notepad

9. lunch basket (energy bars)

10. Hiking boots

11. dressing in layers

12. fanny pack

First aid:

1. splint kit

2. snake bite kit

3. aspirin, ibuprofen (Tylenol)

4. gauze

5. burn gel

6. band aids (ACE Bandage)

Personal Items and Information:

1. Keep personal information with you.

   A. As for medications, Dosages,

   B. List of information for yourself

2. Never go alone.

 

 

 

 

Simple Ball Mill Design Could be Useful in Crushing Quartz and Finding Gold

I thought this was a nice idea about building a ball mill. It might be good with small pieces of quartz that give a signal indicating metal (of any kind). I have found that quartz that sets of a detector, even if not in the gold region, still can have gold. It probably has to do with the density of the quartz and size of the cross section. Anyway, for a 51 second video, it makes one think about the possibilities. I am in the process of building my own version and hope to be done soon.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAFQ55YOA_E

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