Propsed Drywashing Area

[bchopeful]

Proposed Drywashing Area

Hi guys/gals so I am just posting some photos of the area that I would like to drywash this year either using the bellows or puffer, likely Keene models. Its approximately 300 feet or more, above the Fraser river. I took a test sample and found lots of small color. Just wondering what you drywashing folks think of the ground. Any issues that you can see? I still have yet to make a decisions on which model of keene drywasher to get.

 

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[arizau]

Looks like some tough digging. Otherwise.

Good luck.

 

[bchopeful]

Aside from the bank issue, its only 87 steps from where I am parked). With no water anywhere close, drywashing is the only means that I can think of to get the gold.

 

[KevinInColorado]

Looks like good dirt!

 

[Hamfist]

All it needs to be is dry and you're in business. Looks like a great spot.

 

[1637]

i love my 12volt keene dry washer.and yes it has to be dry.it keeps one person busy.
good luck brad

 

[Bodfish Mike]

Looks like a great spot except for the bottom pic where you peed on that rock.
Give any clods a massage with your glove over hopper screen to break them up.
Looks like a spot I'm working.

Good luck and keep us posted

 

[bchopeful]

hey Bodfiish, you gave me a good laugh. I didn't pee, that is rain lol. The cavity under the huge boulder is nicely protected, but luckily get the wind so things are nice and dry. I ordered up the Keene 12V system. I just can't get over the amount of fine gold in this stuff. I will have to post a picture of the gold on the miller table when I get around to it.

 

[bchopeful]

Okay so I eventually had enough cons from 5 x 3 gallon pails to put on the Miller table. This is what I ended up with. I think a lot of the really small stuff went over the end of the table. Stuff that you can't see with the naked eye.

 

[arizau]

Looks promising. You may be handicapping yourself if you are not now screening small enough to isolate, what you think your are losing, to batches of only like sized material. I use 30, 50, 70, and 100 mesh then I pan it. Works for me and what I am currently finding drywashing is in those ranges.

Good luck.

 

[KevinInColorado]

Looks promising. You may be handicapping yourself if you are not now screening small enough to isolate, what you think your are losing, to batches of only like sized material. I use 30, 50, 70, and 100 mesh then I pan it. Works for me and what I am currently finding drywashing is in those ranges.

Good luck.

Exactly this!