“Gold is where you found it.” - Unknown
Well ... it may be true, but it gives us little clues as to where the gold is hidden. In Part 1, we talked about water and how water can concentrate gold in “pockets” and how we can determine the likely location of some of these pockets, imagining where flood water will be fast and where this water will slow down. However, these are not the only places where gold can hide. Here are a few other tidbits of gold. Once again, I'm going to focus on gold, which is located on waterways and riverbeds.
First, (and this seems obvious to me) look for gold, where gold was found earlier. It makes no sense to look for gold in a river or stream if gold has never been there. Old-timers have been carefully studied, and I doubt that there is gold in the northern hemisphere, in which there is gold, which the old-timers, at least, did not find color. There are many, many books that cover (in detail) where you can find gold in your state or perhaps a nearby state.
Secondly, gold is heavy. This will UNDER everything else (overburden). Do not look at gold over stripping. The action of water would ensure that gold was brought to a layer that it cannot penetrate ... the root root. Now it is possible that the riverbed has several layers of clay. This clay can sometimes act like a rock, and gold can sit on top of this layer of clay until sufficient flooding and fast water breaks it. But, if you are not dealing with clay layers, find the gold ON BEDROCK ... not on top ... not in the middle. ON THE HIP!
Thirdly, gold will “fall” into cracks and crevices in the rock, even in areas where water pressure will be fast. If you have a stretch of riverbed that is “rocky,” hack them and clear the contents ... ALL the contents. If gold is in this crack, it will be at the bottom of this crack.
Fourth, check under the boulders. Do this especially in the “line of boulders” between the inner curves. But any boulder in the river could be a nugget or two. Make sure when dealing with boulders that you do it in a smart way. Always explore the boulder, the stones on which it rests, the direction (slope) it slides to the side, and gravity. Do not compromise yourself by holding your hand under a boulder to get some of the good things. "Do not compromise yourself by working on the" side of the descent. " “If possible, use the“ mountain net ”and the winch or“ come ”to move it. Whatever you do ... MAKE SURE TO SAFELY!
Do you have a metal detector? If so, you can make a much faster search in your area using it. This is not a job for a child detector. If possible, use a detector specifically designed for gold. They are very sensitive, have a good balance on the ground and very little discrimination, so be prepared for a lot of “rubbish” to go with gold. Using a detector over a piece of a river bed that has many cracks and cracks can show whether to work or not. In addition, it is much safer to use the detector and remove some areas in and around large boulders rather than trying to move these boulders so that nothing is found there.
Make sure you have a pair of golden pots with you. When you clean a crack or shovel under a boulder, you want to save and check what you spend on time. We'll talk about panning in future articles, but here's one piece of advice: always swing into the pan (or something that will prevent you from losing a little gold that you accidentally pour out of the pan). Never swing straight into the river.
Just remember ... gold is well hidden. But, if you understand how gold moves, and where it can hide, you almost guarantee yourself a “color” (almost) and maybe even a small nugget or two. Be persistent. Finding gold is not easy to discourage. Increase your knowledge. Hone your skills. You will get gold!
