Fire Assaying

Fire Assaying Fire Assaying  , in use for thousands of years, still stands the test of time. The following summary of the process is derived principally from "strength", by Jim Steinberg in Mining Artifact Collector. The article was written from a historical point of view, but the process is the same as the dosage fire today, except for the use of electronic scales, sprayers, etc.. Webster in the test is defined as follows: in metallurgy, determining the amount of a particular metal in an ore or alloy, especially the determination of the amount of gold or silver coins or bullion. Although the most common definitions of the word test...

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Highbanking Tips

While panning is, on its own, a means to finding and recovering gold, more seasoned prospectors tend to purchase a sluice box after about their first year in order to move more "material," the sand and gravel in which placer gold is found. Later on, a motorized highbanker, dredge, or highbanker/dredge combo becomes an attractive alternative. Panning samples is still how the prospector finds the optimum place to obtain the most gold. You should always sample the same way each time: that is, if you use one shovel full of material in your pan when you dig your test hole, then use one shovel full in each following pan. If you dig six inches in...

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Learn How to Modify Your Sluice

If you have any problems with your lock or float to be able to keep it where you want in the stream, you might want to reconsider. If you've used a fishing lure with a duckbill on him and he staggered into the water, you'll notice that the faster you recover, the more she would plunge. The lowering of the lip or plate 20 degrees on a valve works the same way. All you have to do is choose where you want the stream and drop your lock. It will suck...

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