GPAA

[Lucky Gator]

Just got my membership to the GPAA, and found out there is a mine that is less than 10 minutes from my house that I now have access to, how cool is that. The area was a pretty good gold bearing area, but it looks like I will be doing a lot of dry washing. I am new to prospecting in general and dry washing will be a completely new endeavor for me, any advice? I have my Garrett pans, and I have a rock crusher on the way for crushing quartz from another area I have been working.

 

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[jeff of pa]

no advice, but cool

 

[MT_Joe]

Where in Montana Lucky?

 

[Lucky Gator]

In Helena, the claim is in the Scratch Gravel hills!

 

[B H Prospector]

Hi Lucky,
What type and how big if a drywasher are you using? I use the larger gold buddy blower type drywasher. I run it kind of flat so the material has enough time to drop the gold out. Also the material you run must be as dry as a popcorn fart. After you run it once run it a second time. Especially if there is any moisture at all in the dirt. Sometimes a third run is called for. Each run dries the dirt a little more. Do a clean up after each run. Hope this helps.

Good Luck!

BH Prospector

 

[Lucky Gator]

Thanks, it helps a lot!

Hi Lucky,
What type and how big if a drywasher are you using? I use the larger gold buddy blower type drywasher. I run it kind of flat so the material has enough time to drop the gold out. Also the material you run must be as dry as a popcorn fart. After you run it once run it a second time. Especially if there is any moisture at all in the dirt. Sometimes a third run is called for. Each run dries the dirt a little more. Do a clean up after each run. Hope this helps.

Good Luck!

BH Prospector