A Recent Discovery, Almost Like Gold!!

I drink a lot of coffee, and I suspect many of you guys and gals do too. In as much as that can be a common prospector habit, here is my discovery.

I have had a canker sore in my mouth at the end of the day for years. I can wake up in the morning and be fine, but by the end of the day it is back. I tried and experiment.

My mother always extolled the virtues of Yuban coffee (get nothing for this advertisement!). My usual coffee is the house brand version due to price. I decided to buy the more expensive version to see if it would make a difference to my mouth.

Well, after one day I saw results. I have been drinking it for 2 months now with not a single canker sore. I guess the cheaper coffees have more acid in the beans? Anyway, Mom was right. She had 2 cans - one for everyday that was cheap, and one for company that was more expensive.

Maybe you do get what you pay for when it comes to coffee? True for me at any rate!

I did my duty and shared. If it helps one person eliminate a canker sore, it was worth it.

Happy Mother's Day early since I will probably forget up until the day.

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South Carolina Website Offers Prospecting Supplies and WSHTF Merchandise

This sparked my curiosity. http://goldrushguys.com/

Stampeders pose with their gear on Dyea waterfront in 1897.

Blow Mining - A New Twist on Gold Nugget Hunting

I found an interesting article at the New 49er's website about blow mining. The author shows how you can use a motor, a hose, and a blaster nozzle to build a device to blow mine. The idea is to blow material out of the way to get to the surface of the bedrock. Then you can work the cracks without moving all of the debris with your hands. The fanning and raking is minimized.
As I see it, you could also move the debris out of the way searching for nuggets. The power setting will not blow the heavy gold away. Anyway, this is worth reading.

http://www.goldgold.com/underwater-blow-mining-for-gold.html

Miners work inside the Gold King Mine, near Silverton, Colorado, in 1899. (USGS)

Look for Ancient Waterways and Abandoned Gold Ore Piles

Two new articles on gold prospecting. I offer my thoughts on where your next gold prospecting adventure might be. I explain what I have learned about ancient waterways and some places to explore if you are bored with the usual gold prospecting outlets.
http://hubpages.com/education/Not-So-Common-Places-I-Have-Found-Gold-A-Hub-for-the-Curious-Prospector
http://hubpages.com/education/Discovering-Ancient-Gold-In-Arizona

Explanation of Discovery Discussed in BLM Government Pamphlet

I found a site that explains in good English what the General Mining Law of 1870 and as amended means. This pdf covers the Federal Land Policy and Management (FLPMA) of 1976. Of most interest will probably be Federal Lands Open to Mining
http://www.blm.gov/pgdata/etc/medialib/blm/wo/MINERALS__REALTY__AND_RESOURCE_PROTECTION_/energy.Par.28664.File.dat/MiningClaims.pdf Click the link to determine link for PDF.
The contents include:

Explanation of “Discovery”
 Locatable Minerals
 Discovery of a Valuable Mineral Deposit
 Explanation of “Location”
 Mining Claims and Sites
 Lode Claims
 Placer Claims
 Mill Sites
 Tunnel Sites
 Federal Lands Open to Mining
 Staking a Mining Claim or Site
 Recording a Mining Claim or Site
 Maintenance of a Mining Claim or Site
 Annual Assessment Work
 Surface Management
 Mineral Patents
 BLM Land and Mineral Records
 More Information
 Sources of Information
 Geology and Minerals
 Topographic Maps
 Mining Technology
 USDI Bureau of Land Management State Offices
 USDA Forest Service Regional Offices 

The Ancient Rivers of Gold - Dry Tertiary Period Waterways

Tertiary Gold-Bearing Channel - Nevada

http://hubpages.com/education/Discovering-Ancient-Gold-In-Arizona

Unusual River Spanning Zip Line Technique Revealed

This is a You Tube video showing two guys who figured out a way to send material from an ancient gold river across a current riverbed to a partner with a highbanker. This is fascinating. The receiver pans the concentrated material. First cleanup relegated to take home finishing. Last portion of video might get the juices flowing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2J3mmrLeI8

Unsplash.com - Joseph Pearson

Drop Riffle Sluice - Cheap Build - Two Videos and a Blog

This evening I was looking for information on drop riffle sluices. While I was perusing, I discovered a nice site with all the steps a fellow used to build a recirculatiing sluice. He more or less logged the whole procedure of constructing the construction. What he has to say is enlightening. He has great photos and results. http://www.mdpub.com/sluice/index.html

His creation involved gluing wood riffles into the sluice box. But the way he did it is the same way a drop riffle is made, except the drop riffle is cut out of a board in the beginning. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmTw3Wy2e1o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnmznY_x-ng

These videos are really good.

Gold Well Vortex Drop Riffle Sluice Box

Melting Crushed Gold Ore in a Furnace in Six Easy Steps

After reading the steps that follow, note the warnings at the end of the article.

Crush the gold-bearing rock to a fine powder.

Put the crushed rock and flux in a crucible.

Place the crucible in the furnace.

Heat the furnace to 1947.52 degrees Fahrenheit, which is the melting point of gold.

Take out the crucible. Pour the liquid gold into the mold.

Remove the slag from the crucible so that it can be used again.

Read more : http://www.ehow.com/how_8785057_melt-gold-out-rocks.html