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<blockquote data-quote="G0lddigg@" data-source="post: 222290" data-attributes="member: 357"><p>Hey ozziii </p><p></p><p>Mate those top layera of sand can pay really well if you can process enough volume. Often the valleys around your creek/river have alot of fine gold/loam working its way to the surface which finds its way to the top wash zone. Think of a pile of sand with the light sand being blown off into the air then the fine gold concentrates on the surface. A decent bit of rain then picks this stuff ip and carries it down stream. It means theres goldnin them thar hills. Thats one scenario the other is up stream theres a decent deposit thats weathering away slowly and the fine gold is koving on down. There may be an old battery site or some extensive workings from a large bend these also deposit alot of fine gold. It does not mean there's good gold to be got at the bottom. </p><p></p><p>Only way to find out if to scout out a decent natural riffle running in your creek and dig that sucker to bedrock and then go a bit deeper. Smash a few inches of bedrock and pan. If the creek holds food yields youll find fractured flat gold in floor. </p><p></p><p>Hope that helps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="G0lddigg@, post: 222290, member: 357"] Hey ozziii Mate those top layera of sand can pay really well if you can process enough volume. Often the valleys around your creek/river have alot of fine gold/loam working its way to the surface which finds its way to the top wash zone. Think of a pile of sand with the light sand being blown off into the air then the fine gold concentrates on the surface. A decent bit of rain then picks this stuff ip and carries it down stream. It means theres goldnin them thar hills. Thats one scenario the other is up stream theres a decent deposit thats weathering away slowly and the fine gold is koving on down. There may be an old battery site or some extensive workings from a large bend these also deposit alot of fine gold. It does not mean there's good gold to be got at the bottom. Only way to find out if to scout out a decent natural riffle running in your creek and dig that sucker to bedrock and then go a bit deeper. Smash a few inches of bedrock and pan. If the creek holds food yields youll find fractured flat gold in floor. Hope that helps. [/QUOTE]
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Alluvial Gold Prospecting
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