Gold mining

So, you want to search for gold ore. How do you identify good gold prospects? If your strategy involves crushing any and every rock you come across, you'll be crushing for the rest of your life and won't find a flake. Here are some simple field tests you can perform to help you narrow your search.

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The Super Pit is the largest open-pit gold mine in Australia. A canyon-size hole populated by house-size trucks, it's large enough to be seen from orbit. Here's what it looks like up close.

You can find gold, emeralds and diamonds at these panning sites if you're lucky.

In 2017, global gold mine production was a reported 3,247 tonnes with China being the largest producer.

Mineral Collecting, Mineral Collections, Rock and Mineral Specimens

It is believed that the Spaniards discovered gold in Wyoming as recently as 200 years ago. The first discovery that we have record of today was along the Sweetwater River, where placers were found sometime during 1842. This area would later become the Atlantic City-South Pass District. It is theorized that trappers had taken the …

Native Gold in Quartz Vein Red Lake Gold Mine, Dome Township, Kenora District, Ontario, Canada - Available at 2015 October 4 Nature & Science...

South Carolina is centrally located in a gold belt that runs from near Montgomery, Alabama, through northern Virginia. In addition, there are many rural schools and churches where treasure hunters may be able to conjure up Civil War relics or precious gems. South Carolina was mined heavily in the 1800s until gold was ...

It's no secret that using a good quality sluice box. Here is the best portable sluice box and the best sluice box for recovering fine gold.