Recreational Gold Prospecting for Fun and Profit
Table of Contents
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Introduction
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5
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The Language and Lore of Gold Prospecting
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7
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Where to Find Gold and Why It's Found There
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12
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Item Specific Gravity
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13
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Basic Techniques of Gold Prospecting
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27
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Metal Gold Pans
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29
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Plastic Gold Pans
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31
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Drop-Bottom Gold Pans
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32
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The Art of Panning for Gold
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32
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Recovering Gold With A Sluice Box
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43
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Researching Gold Sites
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52
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Let's Go Gold Prospecting...On A Budget!
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54
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Crevicing For Gold
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58
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Sniping For Gold
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61
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Dowsing For Gold
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62
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Other Equipment and Methods
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65
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Dredging for Gold
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67
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Using a Highbanker to Recover Gold
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71
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Drywashing for Gold
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77
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Electronic Gold Prospecting
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84
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Recreational Gold Prospecting and the Environment
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107
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Planning a Prospecting Adventure
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118
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Gold Prospecting with Kids
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128
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What To Do with Your Gold
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135
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Staking a Claim
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148
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Requirements for a placer claim
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152
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Claim requirements for a lode
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152
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More about Lode Gold
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162
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Heading for the Hills!
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178
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Alaska
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179
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Arizona
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179
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California
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180
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Colorado
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182
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Georgia
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182
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Idaho
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182
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Maryland
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183
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Michigan
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183
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Montana
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183
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Nevada
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184
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New Mexico
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186
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North Carolina
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186
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Oregon
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187
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South Carolina
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187
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South Dakota
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188
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Utah
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188
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Virginia
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188
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Washington
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188
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Wyoming
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189
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Western Australia
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189
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Outfitting the Prospector
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190
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Mail-Order Sources
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191
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On-Line Catalogs
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192
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Maps
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192
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Publications and Organizations to Assist You
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194
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Magazines and Newsletters
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195
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Books
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196
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Organizations and Clubs
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198
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Government Agencies
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205
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