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Gold Prospectors, Metal Detectorists, Treasure Hunters
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ALLUVIAL GOLD PROSPECTING COURSE - PART 2 of 7

Contens: Introduction to Prospecting - Part A
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How fascinating the pursuit of gold is! It can be found in most mountainous areas in our country. Finding gold can be an enjoyable experience, not so much for the monetary value of the metal itself, but more for the opportunity to stop and experience the beauty of Mother Nature's treasures.

Many of us travel too fast in our lives. Panning for gold is an activity that can really pay dividends other than the procurement of the precious metal. But as anyone interested in the sport of fishing knows, the fisherman can never predict whether the next cast will bring him a trophy or no fish at all. So to the prospector does not know what his pan will yield with each successive panning. Perhaps nothing, perhaps a few lead sinkers from the fishermen who have also plied the stream for rewards, or just maybe a nice gold nugget. Good hunting!

Interesting facts about gold:

When it is found in nature it can be pure, 24 karat. Since gold does not oxidize, its color makes it easily identified. The high density of gold allows its deposition in unique places in a stream. A bar of pure gold measuring 2" X 3" X 10" would weigh approximately 43 pounds. Although it is rare, many areas of the United States contain enough gold to readily find it. Among metals it has the highest degree of malleability. Gold Leaf can be pounded out to a thickness of 15 atoms wide. 1000 sheets of gold leaf equal the thickness of a human hair.

How fascinating the pursuit of gold is! It can be found in most mountainous areas in our country. Finding gold can be an enjoyable experience, not so much for the monetary value of the metal itself, but more for the opportunity to stop and experience the beauty of Mother Nature's treasures.

Many of us travel too fast in our lives. Panning for gold is an activity that can really pay dividends other than the procurement of the precious metal. But as anyone interested in the sport of fishing knows, the fisherman can never predict whether the next cast will bring him a trophy or no fish at all. So too, the prospector does not know what his pan will yield with each successive panning. Perhaps nothing, perhaps a few lead sinkers from the fishermen who have also plied the stream for rewards, or just maybe a nice gold nugget.

Where is the Gold?

Gold can be found in many areas. The techniques discussed in this course can be employed to find gold in many areas. Therefore, our discussion about gold prospecting will be approached from a general point of view.

Streams are commonly associated with the finding of gold. This gold is known as placer gold. This means that the gold has been weathered away from its mother lode, literally the mother of the smaller fragments. It is the finding of placer gold that can create a trail to the mother lode source. The method most commonly employed is panning. The process of panning is when the prospector uses a specially designed gold pan to locate his treasure. Streams are an excellent place to look because of several factors:

1. A stream passes through many miles of possibly gold laden minerals.
2. The density of gold (10 times as much as common sand) allows it to be deposited in special places in or adjacent to the stream area. These places are commonly known as "pay streaks"
3. Spring floods will redeposit gold to provide a new supply annually.
4. It is a cool place to spend a summer afternoon.
5. The kids will love a frolic in the water while you can prospect for gold.
6. There are a variety of other natural things to enjoy while you relax.
7. Roads commonly pass along streams and river paths creating a great opportunity to prospect.
8. The placer gold that is located will sometimes lead you to the location of higher quantities of gold and its source, the mother lode.

In the next lesson, we will discuss which streams contain gold and where in the streams to look…

A Comment from Marlene Hoffman who purchased the Ancient Deposits Modern Wealth Package

Stan Grist, Just went prospecting south of Wickenburg, Arizona armed with the information I received in your gold package. My Minelab detector worked wonders around all the black sand. In San Domingo Wash I found 32 small gold nuggets totaling 1.4 ounces. Not bad for 5 hours of work! I'm retired so this really helps out with my rainy day fund.

Keep up the good work, Marlene Hoffman

ANCIENT DEPOSITS MODERN WEALTH

If you want to find alluvial gold in large quantities,
you have to find the ancient tertiary river channels.
They exist throughout all of the western Americas, from
Alaska to Chile. The vast majority of these deposits are
still virgin and unexplored. For more detailed and
extensive information about the ancient alluvial river
deposits and where to find them, please have a look at
my Ancient Deposits Modern Wealth Package. This special
package includes information and maps you won't find
anywhere else and reveals all of my "ancient river"
research, experience, discoveries and secrets.

Please visit:
http://www.stangrist.com/AncientChannels.htm
for more information about the package.

With the price of gold bouncing between $500 to $700 an
ounce wouldn't you love to find some with your metal
detector right now?

"Stan, Just wanted you to know about some success I had
recently. I live near San Diego. Last week I tried your
trick for finding jewelry at the beach. I found 5 gold
rings in one pocket in shallow water! This added up to
more than 1 ounce of pure gold. Thanks for that method,
it is brilliant. Sincerely, Jim Trottier, San Diego CA"

FIND GOLD CLOSE TO YOUR HOME

Did you know that gold is everywhere and that you don't
have to travel far away to find it? It can be found in many
different forms such as gold rings, gold coins, gold nuggets
and flakes, complex ores, circuit boards, old jewelry and
gold bars, to name a few.

Many people have written to me asking how they can find
gold close to their own home. I am very pleased to
announce my new report "Find Gold Close To Your Home."
This report is unlike anything you have ever heard of or
seen before. My new report teaches you how to even find
lost or hidden gold right at home, no matter where you live
in the world. You can find gold close to your home, around
your neighborhood, your city, or outside city limits using
the information and tips detailed in my new report.

Much of this information gathered from over 35 years of my own
and others' personal experience is now being revealed for
the first time. It is designed to maximize your chances of
success in finding gold. To get all the details or to order
'Find Gold Close To Your Home" please visit:
http://www.stangrist.com/FindGold.htm

Would you like to know how to earn a living through adventure?

If you didn't have to go to work everyday and could afford to travel anywhere in the world to discover gold, ancient treasure or a lost city, where would you want to go and what would you hunt for?

You can leave the rat race behind, live a life of adventure and freedom plus earn a great living at the same time - I did and I will show you how to do it step by step with my new 2006 epackage "Creating Wealth Through Adventure with the Stan Grist System"

Find out more about my new system:
http://www.stangrist.com/CreatingWealthSystem.htm
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