help with mud panning |
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  Jan 23 2014, 06:05 PM
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 Master Mucker!  Group: Members Posts: 1,282 Joined: 13-January 14 From: Lakewood, Colorado Member No.: 116,305  |
Hey there! I'm just starting out and the soil I'm working in is alluvial mud. It seems that it will stratify with minimum water and it also seems to be so light that it takes everything with it when I feather. I use Gold Hogs "rock and roll" method. Does anyone know how to keep the goods in the pan and get rid of the light mud with only a 14" gold pan? I can't afford a sluice or fine recovery system. Thank you for reading my dilema!.
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Jan 23 2014, 06:22 PM
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 Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 1,301 Joined: 17-February 12 From: Central CO Member No.: 41,357 |
Order some sodium silicate online - 2 tbs per 5 gallons of water - it will cause the mud to precipitate out, but also keep t from clumping up and carrying out the gold with it.
It is also sold as "Clay-Gone" at prospecting supply stores. -------------------- Caveman
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fenixsmom help with mud panning Jan 23 2014, 06:05 PM
fenixsmom Thank you Caveman! I'm digging in my backy... Jan 23 2014, 06:26 PM Caveman Just a note - Clay-Gone is far more expensive than... Jan 23 2014, 06:58 PM fenixsmom To be honest I was hoping more for a method then a... Jan 23 2014, 07:07 PM
traddoerr QUOTE (fenixsmom @ Jan 23 2014, 06:07 PM)... Jan 23 2014, 09:06 PM fenixsmom I remember asking what was ethical to remove think... Jan 23 2014, 10:29 PM traddoerr QUOTE (fenixsmom @ Jan 23 2014, 09:29 PM)... Jan 24 2014, 10:46 PM fenixsmom So whatever I've been doing seems to sorta be ... Jan 24 2014, 10:08 AM Caveman Good luck! Jan 24 2014, 11:29 AM fenixsmom Thank you! I was fooled by the fools gold. I f... Jan 24 2014, 04:56 PM fenixsmom Maybe I'm just being all butthurt, but I just ... Jan 25 2014, 10:00 AM traddoerr This is where ethics come into play, when rules se... Jan 25 2014, 10:48 AM fenixsmom Ill make em into pie!!! Jan 25 2014, 03:04 PM russau HMMM?? this brings up a idea that ive tried to do ... Jan 26 2014, 06:36 AM sluiceman I've used Washing Soda (sodium carbonate) to b... Feb 28 2014, 01:09 AM fenixsmom Thanks for the advice! :D Feb 28 2014, 06:01 AM |
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