Fantastic tips. I’m in Australia and my husband and I go prospecting just about every weekend. But watching your video helped me to understand what gold does a little better. I’m quite violent with my tapping so next time I’ll try your method. 😊
Just remember that it is for micro fine gold only. Different shaped larger gold can slide down while you are tapping, so check for it if it is a possibility. Currently we are pulverizing hard rock ore in an impact mill which forms it into small balls which REALLY like to roll down hill, My wife is working on a different finish that seems to be quite effective with the balled up gold. If it proves out, we will have a video on it soon.
Thanks for the great tips on panning Keith ! Now, you keep safe over there in the USA with this virus getting about......because we want you around for a long time yet mate ! Cheers from an Aussie Prospector :-)
came across this video, i have to say the technique works on my fine gold, i have a lot of superfine (-100 and smaller) stuff but i did not have a way to get any gold out of it so i was just storing it away in 2 liter bottles, this may be what i was looking for, thanks for the video.
@@mikemullenix6956 Even lead air gun pellets (lead) halved and quartered with scissors will get you down to where you can understand the process! Keep at it and may you find a Honey Hole!
@@hardrockuniversity7283 lol. At least you took the time to figure it out. I would have kept doing the same old thing, but now that you showed us how much more efficient your method is, that's a game changer for me. Thanks. 😁👍☘⛏
@@genofromrenoprospector6940 It was serendipitous. I noticed a difference even though I was trying to do it the same and then figured out what was happening.
Those small vibrator units on eBay are cheap, thanks to women (yep, they're the same motors) and can be pegged to any part of any surface you want to move materials on for a slower, cleaner, and more accurate movement and gravitational separation.
That is the natural size of the gold. The rock was ground to about 95% passing 30 mesh. The average particle size of the gold is about 150 mesh with the smaller particles in the 400 mesh range.
Hmm i must give that a try . I usually tap on the top of the pan rim while tilting back and forward repeatedly , (backwashing ) with only a little water in the pan , and the gold will walk up the pan , it's a bit like rubbing your belly while tapping on top of your head , but i find it works for me , but i will definitely give that a try Keith , thanks , it seemed to work OK , cheers .
Fantastic tips. I’m in Australia and my husband and I go prospecting just about every weekend. But watching your video helped me to understand what gold does a little better. I’m quite violent with my tapping so next time I’ll try your method. 😊
Just remember that it is for micro fine gold only. Different shaped larger gold can slide down while you are tapping, so check for it if it is a possibility.
Currently we are pulverizing hard rock ore in an impact mill which forms it into small balls which REALLY like to roll down hill,
My wife is working on a different finish that seems to be quite effective with the balled up gold. If it proves out, we will have a video on it soon.
Violent? Argaaa! I wanted it now...
Thanks for the great tips on panning Keith !
Now, you keep safe over there in the USA with this virus getting about......because we want you around for a long time yet mate ! Cheers from an Aussie Prospector :-)
Wow! This just shower up on my comments! Hope all is well with you. Things fun and interesting here.
Nicely done. I need to do more cleaning. Mostly I just dump it in a bucket.
This works pretty fats. I can do process control pans between buckets on the mill- say 4 minutes.
came across this video, i have to say the technique works on my fine gold, i have a lot of superfine (-100 and smaller) stuff but i did not have a way to get any gold out of it so i was just storing it away in 2 liter bottles, this may be what i was looking for, thanks for the video.
Glad to help. 🙂
Great tip Keith. thank you. Now if I just had something with gold in it to practice.
Working on it. I was thinking that I could sell pulverized ore for practice panning.
If you dont have any gold , use tungsten powder. It's very close to the weight of gold
@@mikemullenix6956 Even lead air gun pellets (lead) halved and quartered with scissors will get you down to where you can understand the process! Keep at it and may you find a Honey Hole!
Thankyou for your very helpfull information on paning fine gold .
Glad to help
Well I can't say I didn't learn anything today. Lol. Great tip thanks.
You're welcome.
I thought the gold was the stuff he was dumping out for some reason my brain wants more
Dumping out the gold? That would be a BAD thong. 🙂
Thanks for the tip. This really helped me out.
You're welcome. Sorry it took so long for me to figure out.
@@hardrockuniversity7283 lol. At least you took the time to figure it out. I would have kept doing the same old thing, but now that you showed us how much more efficient your method is, that's a game changer for me. Thanks. 😁👍☘⛏
@@genofromrenoprospector6940 It was serendipitous. I noticed a difference even though I was trying to do it the same and then figured out what was happening.
Well, that worked good! I really need to get out prospecting, so I have something to pan!
Wanna buy some pulverized hard rock ore?
Is that dishwasher liquid
Soon spring will be here.....
Where I'm at, it was 75 F today with clouds. Soon it will be HOT.
Hard Rock University We had 37 today.... It’s okay but you have to start a fire if you wanna get your hands in a stream...
@@Lejmej Yep. We have people we call snow birds that come to AZ for the winter and head north for the summer. I understand why. :-)
Those small vibrator units on eBay are cheap, thanks to women (yep, they're the same motors) and can be pegged to any part of any surface you want to move materials on for a slower, cleaner, and more accurate movement and gravitational separation.
Let me know how it works out.
nice job on the video!
Things are moving along quickly. When was that trip date again for my calendar?
@@hardrockuniversity7283 The weekend of the 10th assuming there is still such a thing as air travel
@@jdeluisa April10, correct?
..😁
Happy hunting!
Next time try tapping straight down on the pan, see if it helps any.
OK
Nice one Keith, will try. Cheers
Let me know how it works on your gold, especially if coarser.
great!!
Thank you.
And that gold has been milled to what mesh ?
That is the natural size of the gold. The rock was ground to about 95% passing 30 mesh. The average particle size of the gold is about 150 mesh with the smaller particles in the 400 mesh range.
Hard Rock University thank you
That technical info is actually important to really understand the video
@@jrjohnryanjr You're welcome.
Hmm i must give that a try . I usually tap on the top of the pan rim while tilting back and forward repeatedly , (backwashing ) with only a little water in the pan , and the gold will walk up the pan , it's a bit like rubbing your belly while tapping on top of your head , but i find it works for me , but i will definitely give that a try Keith , thanks , it seemed to work OK , cheers .
Not sure how well it will work for coarser gold. Please let me know. I ONLY have the real fine stuff.