Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Build Your Own Thermos Bottle

Here is an article showing how to make your own thermos. Not sure how practical this is for most of you, but this seems a way to make a pretty good one using a standard plastic water bottle and a 2-liter bottle. Epoxy is the insulator.
http://www.ehow.com/how_5007524_make-thermos.html



Wednesday, August 13, 2014

How to Make a Steel Mortar and Pestle for Crushing Rock


Here is a great idea for a steel mortar and pestle. The author uses and impact hammer and a bowl he made. He utilizes compressed air, although I am not sure that pneumatics is necessary. This looks like a good answer for the weekend prospector. I have been using a fence post rammer and a piece of steel tubing to crush my samples. This has converted me. Hope you like the video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=vV91MTZKo20

Weights and Measures of Gold

Courtesy of Wikipedia








Discover the 5 Types of Gold Deposits

For great information on the 5 gold deposit types, see http://www.goldprospectingonline.com/world-gold-deposits/gold-deposit-types/ .
You will find info about the Mother Lode, Placer Gold, Residual Deposit, Alluvial Gold, and Bench Placers. Each selection gives beautiful sample photos, while the residual deposit photo will cause salivation!

Thursday, July 17, 2014

FYI Beautiful Photo Pictures of the Mascot Gold Mine in British Columbia

Go here to see photos of the mine, ore cars, etc and learn about how supplies were brought in to save the deteriorating gold mine that closed in 1949. Click the autoplay button at the top of the page for a wonderful slide show.
http://chemelec.com/Mascot-Mine/Mascot-Mine-Viewer.htm




Thursday, July 10, 2014

GoldFeverProspecting.com Tips Are Very Helpful Specifically With Dredging Gold

This is a good overview of how a gold suction dredger works. It begins with a diagram showing the parts to the cycle/ process. then there is text describing design and intake size of nozzles. Power source and compressed air are also covered. The issue of suction gravel and possible stoppage are dealt with. The power jets and the header box are of importance and described. Issues of dredge flotation are briefly covered. WARNING: There are links to commercials/ad information for possible purchase. This is worth a fast read for anybody starting out who wants to prospect/ dredge with the big boys right off. Gold Fever Prospecting holds number one position in Google search with regard to most gold prospecting topics - and with good reason. Disclaimer, I have never dredged.
http://www.goldfeverprospecting.com/howdosugodrw.html

                                                      1915 Gold Dredging in Canada
                                                      Thanks to Wikipedia
Of course this photo is of a huge turn of the century dredge, while the reference above is about a small individual floating dredge using something like an inner tube or larger, not made of steel and weighing tons.


Friday, July 04, 2014

"Lodes" of Information About Gold Prospecting and Identifying Gold Ore

Here is a blog with outstanding information on gold prospecting. The author of this blog has great experience in identifying gold ore and concentrating on where to find gold. His orientation is toward educating about the fastest way to find it.
The photographs are just outstanding.  He also lists about 50 of his favorite spots for gold prospecting if he could buy properties.
Another thing I like about this blog is the description of iron stained ore (gossan) which is something we see a lot of in Arizona (well, that is relative). If you see this type of ore - gossan, quartz, schist with quartz)- look around. I have seen a number of abandoned gold mines in Arizona with this kind of rock formation.
In addition, the blog goes into a description of geology of dipping veins. There is also scholarly information about ore shoots.
And something new for me,  he indicates that a massive pyrite deposit smells like garlic! I think this is an absolute must read.
http://searching-for-gold.blogspot.com/
                                      Nuggets from the Star of Hope Mine, Australia

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