Alaskan Pay dirt

[SteveDigsGems]

Earlier this evening I decided to pan some Alaskan pay dirt that I bought from an eBay seller. I bought 1 pound for $15, and it is guaranteed to have gold, because the lady sprinkles a pinch in. I didn't get rich, but I am really happy with the experience I got out of it. I have a lot of friends that want to travel out to my local gold bearing rivers with me to sluice, but before we go, I'm probably going to have them pan some of the dirt in my backyard. It is a good opportunity for them to see how the gold behaves, and it will motivate them for the upcoming trip.





Sorry about the quality, my camera ran out of batteries, this is an iPad picture. I'll get some batteries next time I'm at the store and upload what I found.







-Steve

 

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[AfterShock95]

Good job . I have just recently got in to gold prospecting here in Ohio I know I'll never get rich doing it but it gets me out of the house I have not found anything yet but maybe one day I will

 

[SteveDigsGems]

Thank you. Just keep at it, you'll get some gold.

 

[elkie13]

Hi Steve,
I am pretty sure you bought this paydirt from me. I was very pleased to find this on here and so glad you were a satisfied customer. I wonder if I can have your permission to use the photos as customer images?

I tell you I spent years up to my waist in ice cold water with a pan before I ever found a speck of gold. I don't know if it was the same for anyone else, but once I saw gold in the pan, saw how it behaved, I was much more fortunate when I went out prospecting. Course if you are like me, you then spend all your spare time and money going to pay-to-pan places and recreational mining areas, and upgrading your equiptment. And then, if you are also like me, you will drop your life savings on your own claim and have to sell paydirt on the internet to offset the cost of your mining habit!

 

[SteveDigsGems]

I did buy the paydirt from you! Thank you so much, I am a happy customer!! How is your mine? I hope you guys are doing well. This is basically a thread about your store, and how pleased I was with my purchase.. If you didn't post a link, I was going to. Thanks again, and here are a couple shots of what I got. I forgot to post these.





P.S. Please use the images, I took them for people to enjoy!

 

[elkie13]

Thanks for the pictures and the review. The paydirt sales took off more than I expected and we've been having to plow our way in there every few weekends. We then have to thaw the dirt out with a weed burner because its frozen solid.

Right now I am staring out the window willing the snow to melt so we can start mining again. We just finished building a newer-bigger wash plant and are excited to try it out. Our other wash plant broke the end of last season just as we were getting into some good stuff. I guess it was a blessing because the stockpile we didn't run is where I get the paydirt but it sure didn't feel that way when we had to shut down. I hope you guys are having better luck getting out and doing some prospecting than I am.

 

[SteveDigsGems]

No problem! I hope that snow melts soon, I know how the fever can be. Prospecting has been ok, nothing to brag about. Thanks again, I will be buying more.



-Steve

 

[Rawhide]

I been panning samples in the back yard and found nothing in over a year. But I still go. No water here in the desert lol. May have to break down and get some dirt myself.

 

[jeff of pa]

I did buy the paydirt from you! Thank you so much, I am a happy customer!! How is your mine? I hope you guys are doing well. This is basically a thread about your store, and how pleased I was with my purchase.. If you didn't post a link, I was going to. Thanks again, and here are a couple shots of what I got. I forgot to post these.

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P.S. Please use the images, I took them for people to enjoy!

First off Cool Beans
Panning Purchased concentrates is pretty much the only option for me.

So nice finds !!

as for posting a link......

Sorry that's a No-No
only [h=2]Supporting Vendors[/h]
are allowed to advertise

 

[SteveDigsGems]

Thanks Jeff of pa, I wasn't sure about the rules, that is why I never posted the company name or anything. Happy hunting!

 

[Rawhide]

I hope the rules allow this type of post. I have a lot of irons in the fire. Its not something I would look for, like buying dirt. Its a add I don't mind seeing lol.

 

[SteveDigsGems]

I hope so, I was thinking that this is like the posts where people discuss their favorite metal detector or gold pan. It is more like a shout out than a direct link.

 

[jeff of pa]

the best way I can describe it is that it is no different then discussing your favorite
brand of Detector. You can say what you thought about it,
but you can't mention the dealers name if they are not a Supporting Vendor.

Everything I see above is Perfectly allowed.
as is, as long as there are no Links.

 

[TerryC]

I did buy the paydirt from you! Thank you so much, I am a happy customer!! How is your mine? I hope you guys are doing well. This is basically a thread about your store, and how pleased I was with my purchase.. If you didn't post a link, I was going to. Thanks again, and here are a couple shots of what I got. I forgot to post these.

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P.S. Please use the images, I took them for people to enjoy!

You want to get rid of the bubble in the vial?? After putting the gold in the vial, put the bottle and cap completely under water to fill the vial. Tap the lid and vial to shake loose small bubbles before screwing the cap on while still under water. No bubbles! Remember, water expands when frozen and will break a glass vial. TTC

 

[TerryC]

Jeff, may I mention one of our local "posters" as a source for paydirt.... meaning a private person, active on this net? I have bought from him and am very pleased with his dirt. I have posted his name before. Has that changed? TTC

 

[elkie13]

Sorry again about breaking the rules there. I was googling how my stuff was coming up in search results and I came across this thread. So Steve has done me two favors, saying nice things about the paydirt, AND introduced me to this forum! Talking about prospecting is almost as good as doing it, well maybe not, but it helps when you can't get out cause the *&%# snow hasn't melted yet.

 

[SteveDigsGems]

Hopefully it melts soon, but until then, you have a whole community to explore!

 

[Vance in AK]

Elkie, where in AK are you? i'm in Kenai.

 

[kuger]

Jeff, may I mention one of our local "posters" as a source for paydirt.... meaning a private person, active on this net? I have bought from him and am very pleased with his dirt. I have posted his name before. Has that changed? TTC

Terry,as far as I know,I am a Paying Member .....I am likely "out of business",none the less....hinging on Oregon's laws though

 

[elkie13]

Elkie, where in AK are you? i'm in Kenai.

Vance,
I live in Kasilof, the claim is on Quartz Creek up in Cooper Landing.