Gold. ABC's of Panning!
Table of Contents
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Foreword
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3
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The Metal Called Gold
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The How And Why Of Your Interest In It
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7
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The Nature of Gold |
11
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Gold Finds: Past, Present And Future
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17
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Uses for Gold: Old and New
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22
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The Future For Gold
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24
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How To Find Placer Gold
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Where Gold Came From |
26
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How Gold Got Into The Streams
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30
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Likely Places For It To Be
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35
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Using Metal Detectors To Locate Placers
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44
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The Necessary Equipment
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The Gold Pan
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46
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Brushes, Tweezers, Crevicing Tools
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48
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Shovels, Picks, Axes, Etc.
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52
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Gold Sniffers
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55
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Mercury, Magnifying Glasses, Gold Bottles
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56
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How To Pan Gold
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Basic Facts For The Gold Panner
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57
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General Panning Instructions
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59
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Specific Procedures: Steps 1 Through 7
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61
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More Useful Information
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Your Legal Rights To Pan Gold
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67
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How To Use Mercury Effectively And (I Hope!) Safely
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71
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Weighing Your Take
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78
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Conclusion
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Gold Is More Than Mere Metal
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80
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