14th August 2007
A dry washer is a piece of equipment that is used to separate gold from sand with pulsations of air coming up through a porous cloth medium. This allows the gold to settle downward and get caught. It is the gold prospecting equipment of choice in dry dese...
14th August 2007
Cutting your own gemstones is nto a hard process. Here is a step by step explaination of how its done.
Step One: Selecting the Rough
If you are interested in cutting your own gemstones, the starting point for any gem cutting is, of course, the rough. T...
14th August 2007
Some folks really enjoy owning unique and special jewelry pieces. Something that makes a piece special is if the jewelry contains a rare and unusual gemstone. One of the most underrated and little known gemstones on the market is chrysoberyl. Although it ...
14th August 2007
Near Ely, Nevada is a special area the Government has set aside for rock hounds to hunt garnets. There is no charge and the area is open to the public. The Garnet Hill rock hound recreation area in White Pine County is located about 4 miles Northwest of C...
14th August 2007
Ghost towns and dinosaurs are two things that seem especially interest many little boys (and some grown up ones, as well!). In spite of the broad difference between the two, both are featured in one of the most unusual state parks in all of the United St...
14th August 2007
The beautiful blues and greens of turquoise have been treasured by many cultures all across the world since pre-historic times. Turquoise has been mined from a number of locations worldwide, including Persia (present day Iran), Tibet, China, Egypt and the...
14th August 2007
With the high prices of gold these days, many folks are interested in panning for gold for fun and recreation. The chances you’ll strike it rich are dim, but if you will work at it, there is still gold out there to be found. Many new prospectors have a ...
14th August 2007
No question that many folks interested in prospecting for gold would love to own a dredge. No question that dredges are very cool pieces of prospecting equipment, but the prices for new ones are really high. You could easily spend many thousands of dollar...
14th August 2007
Ever thought about learning to pan for gold? Its really not that hard to do – anyone with a little patience can learn it. Perhaps the oldest and most widely used gold concentration device is the gold pan - originally called a "gold dish" by the 49ers. A...
14th August 2007
There is no honesty test which sellers must take and pass before they can sell on eBay. A good number of folks who are interested in ebay are hesitant because of the potential for fraud. This report presents ten important ways to protect yourself from cri...
09th August 2007
Gold and other precious metals have been moving rapidly upward in the market, and investors wonder what investment vehicles are the best choices to capture that upward price appreciation in the precious metals market. Many wish to buy and hold the preciou...
09th August 2007
How many places in the US can you find good facet & gem quality cabochon material together in one location, accessible and open to the public for collection with no fee? There are only a very few places in the US where such materials can be dug, and nearl...
09th August 2007
Every year for the past several years I have taken a vacation and prospecting trip to the little town of Sierra City, high in the Sierra Nevada range of California to prospect for gold on a friend's mining claim. Sierra City is a historic gold rush town ...
09th August 2007
Coin collecting is fun. Although huge amounts of money can be invested in collecting some types of American coins, It is possible to have a load of fun collecting coins without really investing much money at all. I don't have much money invested in our li...
09th August 2007
Have you ever thought of going prospecting for gold? Using a sluice box may help you find more of that beautiful yellow stuff. Here how you can plan and build your own gold sluice box. These do it yourself projects are popular with lots of folks, and fun...
