The amount of black sand that normally averaged a tablespoon per scoop of panning more than quadrupled in the sluice. I panned up a half dozen very small flakes with a couple that, although small, where the largest I panned up yet this season.
All on my little creek here on the property, one I have mineral rights to.
Bottom line, the new sluice increased production by 4 or 5 times the volume and gold flakes. I can't get the dust or flour gold extracted with the methods I have at this moment, but I want to get a spiral wheel to do that at some point.
Here is a picture of the sluice just before I brought it in. Click to enlarge.
All on my little creek here on the property, one I have mineral rights to.
Bottom line, the new sluice increased production by 4 or 5 times the volume and gold flakes. I can't get the dust or flour gold extracted with the methods I have at this moment, but I want to get a spiral wheel to do that at some point.
Here is a picture of the sluice just before I brought it in. Click to enlarge.
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