Imagining the Ultimate Prospecting Adventure

May 2019 by Chris Ralph

I recently found myself wondering what would be the ultimate prospecting adventure. What would be the most amazing thing if I had no restrictions or limitations?

Crystallized Gold Mines of California

February 2022

Gold specimens that include visible crystal formations are among the rarest, most attractive and most valuable forms of gold to be found.

Ask the Experts

August 2013
Q: Will my detector react to fine gold?

The April Fools Nugget

June 2023

Eolian Placer Gold

February 2012
I would first like to mention that I am not a geologist. I have, however, spent the last 8 years intently searching for gold nuggets with a metal detector. I have found gold in numerous locations, and in several different types of gold deposits.

Overcoming Repeated Skunks

March 2022

When hunting for nuggets does not yield any gold for a couple days, it can get pretty frustrating. But it turns into serious mental anguish when it stretches into weeks or months.

A Trip Down the Yukon River

April 2013
My girlfriend Beth and I decided to take our canoe down the Yukon and do some gold dredging...

First Gold

July 2023

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