Hey guys I was just wondering if anyone could give me some help finding a good sluice for fine gold in a creek in chapel hill nc? the water flow varies from slow to fast so thats not really a problem. My budget is up to $80. Thanks!
. Well it's up to you to figure which one would be best for the types of water ways you have. Is there streams, rivers or creeks in your area?Thanks all!!! Which Mackirk would you suggest?
We have Land in Denton, Nc which is near reeds gold mine and the uwharrie so im excited to go up there this weekend. I already have a small micro sluice thats like a foot long with rubber riffles but im not sure how fast the water is. Do the mackirks have drop flairs so i dont have to position it perfectly?. Well it's up to you to figure which one would be best for the types of water ways you have. Is there streams, rivers or creeks in your area?
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Save up a little more $ and check out a bazooka.....Will save you lot's of time & effort not classifyin, and the setup is easier...I'd rather find a spot I can set-up mine than classify & feed slow all day. Get it set-up right and you can run some serious material through a pretty small sluice....
Well in my area, which is about 20 miles southeast, most of the gold I have found has been pretty recent flood gold. Seems the pay layer (if you can call it that) is near the bottom of the overburden and fines mixed in throughout.Grubsteak sluice for getting gold
or this one? ive hear the angus ones are great. im just a (serious) hobby miner so i dont need to run huge amounts of material through my sluice. It takes me a while to find good ground anyway cause im in chapel hill (havent checked the denton dirt out yet) and theres not much gold ;(. if anyone thinks there is can you tell me where i could find it and how deep to go? should i dig all the way to bedrock right next to the creek?
With your budget, I'd say make one out of wood that looks like the ABS one in the link above. Seal it well so it doesn't warp (at least for a while). Should be able to make it for $30 all in. Then once you get more $$ and experience and get tired of classifying material (which you 100% will!) then go buy a Bazooka Goldtrap Prospector. You'll move 2X the material and get 2X plus some more gold with it!Drop Riffle ABS Sluice Box 10" x 39" how about that one? my budget got cut significantly due to a hospital bill at least everyone is okay!
Well in my area, which is about 20 miles southeast, most of the gold I have found has been pretty recent flood gold. Seems the pay layer (if you can call it that) is near the bottom of the overburden and fines mixed in throughout.
From what I have seen of the topography near CH, if you are in an old creek that is not a flood controlled one, the gold should be deeper, more like out west.
You will probably run into a large amount of black sand too. I have found decent amounts where you can find black sand on top of a bluish clay. The creek I hit is a rain creek and only allows sluicing after storms.
I run BGTs, a mini and a new 36" prospector.
If you have an area that you can prospect gimme a shout and I can demo the BGTs for you. I work in RTP, so I can probably come by after work some night or can do weekends off and on depending on baseball.
Chapel Hill is right on the edge of the slate belt and there is historical mines around the area, so there should be some color all around.
Denton is smack dab in the middle of good gold.