ttruby Posted October 25, 2009 Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 Hey guysI have read, while looking at placer areas to, Sample, Sample , Sample.What is the proper way to Sample ? How did the Old Timers do it without water?Thanks Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin nuggethunting Posted October 25, 2009 Admin Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 Hey Tom, That is correct, sample, sample and re-sample! If water was not available, the old-timers would dry pan or drywash the material. They might even bring water in if the water source wasn't too far away. They might even take the material to a water source. This is one reason thousands of dry placers are still good places to search for gold. The climate was arid and water was too far away to make it economic to work. Metal detectors and drywasher/vac-pacs can make good finds in many old dry-placers. Hope this helps a bit,Rob Allison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Dorado Posted October 25, 2009 Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 Winnowing was also a very popular method. We have acres and acres of winnow piles near me. This is what they look like on google earth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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