How to Find Gold
The best advice a potential gold digger can receive is to research
and, when you think you have done enough of it, then research some more!
Look into the areas that gold has been reportedly found. There’s no
better way to know that you are in a place that gold is in than to
repeat the steps of others! There are some very well written books out
there that you can use as a reference for general sites and digs of the
past, what it yielded and the popularity of the general site.
 Next,
visit the local mines department in the area that you are interested in
exploring. Best to start local first and make friends with those that
work in this department as the information they can share is invaluable.
You can get specific information on the site you are interested in, and
become familiar with its history detailed in the miners department. The
information you can expect, or should ask for, is the date that area was
designated as a goldfield. You can research the location of adits mines
and shafts, their production, the gold type and its current holders of
leases. Also, remember to request the future prospects reports and
detailed maps. This will get you off to a fine start! The laws differ
from state to state so be sure you are aware of where you can go
legally. You may need to get prospecting leases, miner’s rights and
fossicking permits. It will be quite helpful if you can get the owners
name of the property, give them call and let them know you hope to visit
and pan on their property.
When panning please remember to remove
platinum wedding
bands which can easily get scratched during the process. Heavy gold is often found in the nooks and crannies and crevices of
rock and bolder you are working in. Gold is always at the bottom, so
work the surface with your tools to clear the way. Your goal is to reach
the bedrock as efficiently as possible. You may want to have a pump on
hand to do this quickly. Sieve the material being sure that the heavier
material is shifted through before picking out. Always eyeball your
material as you are working through it as small and big nuggets have
been missed due to inattention.
Gold is also most likely found in the older rock formations in the
earth. These are known as Archaean rocks. That alone would lead you to
the older rock formations in the areas you wish to search. Fault lines
or breaks in the earth are often called reef lines and are where the
diggers of the 1800’s begin their search, and today it is still wise to
do referring to your maps and reports of finds. There are still virgin
patches of gold being found even after all these years.
 Australia boasts of many sites where gold has been
found. Technology
allows us known to go and stay longer where before the diggers could not
manage. Land owners must be considered today and permission given to go
remote onto their property for gold.
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