How small is too small? |
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 May 8 2009, 11:10 AM
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Shovel Buster!  Group: Members Posts: 112 Joined: 20-September 08 Member No.: 6,591  |
I have been getting a lot of fine gold. I have been screening down to 50 mesh. I would say that around 60-70% of all that I am getting is smaller than 50 mesh. Would it be worth the trouble of screening down to 100 mesh? I use a blue bowl for cleaning my cons. Was wondering how much tiny stuff I might be losing? I am just mining with hand tools (shovel and sluice) and didn't know if would be worth the effort to try and get the mirco stuff.
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May 9 2009, 07:00 AM
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russau Group: Members Posts: 2,841 Joined: 4-December 03 From: st.louis missouri Member No.: 43 |
i go down to -200 mesh and it all adds up eventually!
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rich on western slope How small is too small? May 8 2009, 11:10 AM
ColoradoProspector It does add up and if ya' have a bucket and sp... May 9 2009, 09:25 AM |
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