Prospecting in my basement?

[Dconcb]

Really?
Maybe...
I’ve lived here for 20 years. My damn well filter always plugging up with sediment.
Always looks like gold specs in it. Ever thought much about it.
But a recent purchase of a property with a nice stream got me thinking, there HAS
To be gold in that stream. Small water falls, big boulders ect.
So I found and joined this site. I’ll be buying a pan kit and soon Enough a sluice box to play with in the river.
Then I realize I need to change my well filter again.
It’s black sand. Littered with gold specks. As always.
What’s the best way to separate this POSSIBLE flour gold?
If it is gold, Ive got a constant supply of black sand concentrations. Maybe a quart a month from my almost 400’ deep well.
Dammitt! I’ve e got the fever!!

 

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[arizau]

I’ll give that a shot when time allows. Will butter work? I’d imagine so, but not sure.

Probably but you would lose the color contrast. Try petroleum jelly/vaseline.

 

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[Dconcb]

Thanks again for the tips. I’m going to save it for a rainy day project.
I’m learning a lot here without even trying! I love it

 

[KevinInColorado]

Have you tried dumping it thru a 100 mesh classifier and then panning?

If you can see it, you can pan it!

 

[bedrock bubba]

Really?
Maybe...
I’ve lived here for 20 years. My damn well filter always plugging up with sediment.
Always looks like gold specs in it. Ever thought much about it.
But a recent purchase of a property with a nice stream got me thinking, there HAS
To be gold in that stream. Small water falls, big boulders ect.
So I found and joined this site. I’ll be buying a pan kit and soon Enough a sluice box to play with in the river.
Then I realize I need to change my well filter again.
It’s black sand. Littered with gold specks. As always.
What’s the best way to separate this POSSIBLE flour gold?
If it is gold, Ive got a constant supply of black sand concentrations. Maybe a quart a month from my almost 400’ deep well.
Dammitt! I’ve e got the fever!!

I knew an old man in Grass Valley, CA who when he drilled his well, the auger was packed with solid gold! Turns out he was right above an ancient channel!He's long gone now, but his sons took over the property. I wonder, how would you get the gold out now?

 

[Dconcb]

I’d love to find out if it even is gold!
It’s sooo small.
I’m not going to have time to mess with it until winter I’d say.
A new property will have all of my free time taken. It’s a good thing, but I’ve never been so busy!
Offer still stands if someone thinks they can really seperate this stuff. I’ll send it to you just so I’ll know.
Serious experienced interest only please !

 

[Dconcb]

Have you tried dumping it thru a 100 mesh classifier and then panning?

If you can see it, you can pan it!

I have a 25 micron screen, I’ll try that when I get a chance.
If I could separate the white silty stuff I think I’d be ok

 

[mofugly13]

I am in no way an experienced prospector. However, I have separated gold from beach sand using a 24” long sluice with deep v-matting. I run a 48oz peanut butter jar full at a time and then pan the cons, and usually get 13-18 colors per pan. The gold is rounded like the sand grains, and just as small if not smaller. It just rolls around with the sand and does not stay put. Very hard to separate. But I get it.

I’d be willing to take a cup or three of your sand and see what happens.

 

[Capt Nemo]

Your beach gold is different than Lake Superior beach gold. Up there, the gold gets hammered flat by the rocks on the beach.

 

[Dconcb]

Sent some out to a forum member. We will see.
Pretty sure it’s not going to be gold though.
Would be neat if it was, but I’m highly doubtful now

 

[Dconcb]

Nope.
Not gold coming out of my well.
The thought was sure pretty cool though!
Just wanted to update all involved.
And thank you all for the advice and help.
I’m headed far north this weekend to do a bit of river prospecting and
Maybe a bit of detecting.
Weather looks decent. Should be a good time.
Special thanks to @tahoegold.