Facebook YouTube Share Tiktok Linktree by Goldminingtips Admin How to Spot Fool’s Gold It is understandable for a gold prospector to celebrate finding rocks with a shiny appearance in their gold pan; thinking that they have found gold. Before celebrating your find, you should make sure that you have actually found real gold and not one of the rocks that are often mistaken for gold. In this blog, we explore some of the rocks that are often mistaken for to gold. We also provide some useful information to help you identify if you found a material that looks like gold but is not. Why Learn How to Identify Fool's Gold? Although some rocks / materials can be mistaken for gold due to their metallic appearance, if you know what to look for, and how to do proper tests, you shall be able to easily distinguish between fool's gold, and other worthless material, and gold. This shall allow you to co...
Facebook YouTube Share Tiktok Linktree by Goldminingtips Admin Gold Prospecting in Dry Regions (Deserts) Most gold prospecting is done in places where there is flowing water. This does make prospecting easier as the water can do the hard work of separating gold from the other material, when using a gold pan or sluice box. Although there are challenges with gold prospecting in dryer regions, this is not a reason to avoid searching for gold in these types of environments. Rich gold deposits have formed in dry regions. In this guide, we shall discuss the geological history of dry regions, the erosional forces, and how to use specialized techniques to help improve your chances of finding gold in these environments. Reading the Desert When prospecting for gold in an arid terrain, doing research on the landscape to identify erosion patterns is beneficial. These old waterways may have transported gold in the ...