![]() That way, when you count the gold in each sample pan, you will have a base to work from. If you dig six inches in the first hole, dig six inches in the following holes. You should always sample the same way each time: that is, if you use one shovel full of material in your pan when you dig your test hole, then use one shovel full in each following pan. ![]() ![]() Panning samples is still how the prospector finds the optimum place to obtain the most gold. Later on, a motorized highbanker, dredge, or highbanker/dredge combo becomes an attractive alternative. While panning is, on its own, a means to finding and recovering gold, more seasoned prospectors tend to purchase a sluice box after about their first year in order to move more "material," the sand and gravel in which placer gold is found. Gold Prospectors of the Rockies - Highbanking Tips Backįrom a talk by Steve Cychosz, GPR Past PresidentĪs appearing in The Gold Nugget, July 1999
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