Tahuya River in Washington

ace4166

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DizzyDigger

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Can't find a thing on it. Might be that you've just got to drop
that sluice in and do some sampling.
 

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Yep, there is an article on panning there for fun and profit. Gold has been found and panned for years there. I think you just may do better than anyone can imagine with that dredge and sluice...
 

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Before you do anything , have you asked her parents about it ? Don't assume anything about being able to pan , dredge that water without asking them for permission.
 

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Owning real estate on a river doesn't not mean the owners have mineral rights or rights to take minerals from the river.

russau is right, even on private property you still need to determine who owns the minerals. The vast majority of real estate does not include any mineral rights.

Heavy Pans
 

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ace4166

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Her parent is fine with it, says it would be nice to see if there is anything there.
 

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ace4166

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Mine Lab Eureka Gold, 2" and 4" dredges, Gold Hog raptor 2.0 flare high banker, Mini Piglet Flare, Garrett ATX, Gold Hog Multi Sluice, (2) Gold Bug 2 detectors, Mine Lab Monster 1000 detector
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There is also a side of a hill there that slid down during a heavy rain storm a few years ago that show many different layers from rock bed to sands. If I can get a chance to get pics of it I could use some great advice as to where would be a good area to sample out.
 

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ace4166

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Dec 30, 2010
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Mine Lab Eureka Gold, 2" and 4" dredges, Gold Hog raptor 2.0 flare high banker, Mini Piglet Flare, Garrett ATX, Gold Hog Multi Sluice, (2) Gold Bug 2 detectors, Mine Lab Monster 1000 detector
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Thank you Austin for the info
 

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Good luck Ace! Let us know how it goes!
 

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There is also a side of a hill there that slid down during a heavy rain storm a few years ago that show many different layers from rock bed to sands. If I can get a chance to get pics of it I could use some great advice as to where would be a good area to sample out.

The debris that slid has probably mixed itself and lost any natural concentration that it may have had. I would first sample the undisturbed edges where it looks like there was once a stream bed. You may even be able to see some seams of black sand concentration or even reddish colored ones that may indicate oxidized iron minerals. Gold, if there is any, will usually concentrate in those areas. If there are any new drainages that cut through the slide material there may be some new but minor concentration in areas where there is exposed bedrock. Don't forget to sample on bedrock in old drainages (or look at the eroded sides for the indicators shown above) if there are any.

Be careful and good luck.
 

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ace4166

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Dec 30, 2010
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Mine Lab Eureka Gold, 2" and 4" dredges, Gold Hog raptor 2.0 flare high banker, Mini Piglet Flare, Garrett ATX, Gold Hog Multi Sluice, (2) Gold Bug 2 detectors, Mine Lab Monster 1000 detector
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I am not able to download pics of hill for some reason.
 

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