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 Feb 23 2011, 12:18 PM
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 Shovel Buster!  Group: Members Posts: 78 Joined: 26-November 08 From: outside atlanta Member No.: 6,819  |
I was wondering if your forum duiamond expert, John Tonko, or any of the other can answer a few questions for me.
Any pertinant info on Diamond sluicing? I was told one time before that miners moss was the way to catch diamonds. What about the riffles? What size, shape, angles do the riffles have to be at to catch diamonds? How do you determine the angle of the sluice. I know the amount of water running through will determine the proiper angle set. What about material like grease and beeswax which diamonds stick to. Should that be put into the sluice/riffles? I thought i had read that alluvial diamonds didn't stick as well to grease as did hardwork material. Is that true or does it make that big a difference? Any other info you can provide? jason -------------------- Amethystguy cometh and the amethystguy taketh away
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Apr 29 2011, 09:43 AM
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 Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 464 Joined: 2-March 06 From: Lewis KS Member No.: 319 |
Another one found...This one even BIGGER....
 http://www.9news.com/news/sidetracks/19576...7CFRONTPAGE%7Ct Dang now would be the best time to go...they must of plowed up some good dirt off of the pay layer because people keep finding them. |
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May 2 2011, 03:44 PM
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 Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 118 Joined: 22-December 10 From: USA Member No.: 7,480 |
Finding diamonds is not that difficult but you do need the proper gear to wash it out of the gravels. A sluice will not do it, it has been tried by old miners and several other companies but some diamonds float and that is a fact! So with a sluice you will only get about %2 of the stones the rest will wash away. It is not the right gear to find diamonds with.
DD Sorry to say..... |
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May 2 2011, 05:01 PM
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 Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 613 Joined: 16-October 08 From: Central Colorado Member No.: 6,813 |
QUOTE (Diamond Digger @ May 2 2011, 04:44 PM)  Finding diamonds is not that difficult but you do need the proper gear to wash it out of the gravels. A sluice will not do it, it has been tried by old miners and several other companies but some diamonds float and that is a fact! So with a sluice you will only get about %2 of the stones the rest will wash away. It is not the right gear to find diamonds with. DD Sorry to say..... Diamonds do float; I've seen it for myself. They are "non-wettable" and can hold a static charge on their surface that make them appear to repel water. One must use extreme caution with the sluice; it isn't intended for commercial applications...only for prospecting or specimen collecting! Here’s a link that everyone might find helpful. http://www.wsgs.uwyo.edu/Topics/Gemstones/...ndsPamphlet.pdf JT -------------------- Annual Dues Paying Member Since 2008
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amethystguy Sluicing for diamonds Feb 23 2011, 12:18 PM
ScottKS Makes me want to be at the Crater Of Diamonds Stat... Mar 22 2011, 02:26 PM ASTROBLEME Hi jason,
Many diamonds will be lost when using a... Mar 22 2011, 04:26 PM Mrs.CP Thanks Johnny, great info! Mar 23 2011, 07:52 AM amethystguy Thanks once again, john...I appreciate all the hel... Apr 25 2011, 10:18 PM Diamond Digger Hi Jason,
If you are serious about finding diamond... Apr 28 2011, 02:06 PM amethystguy Thanks bro..much appreciated. PM sent Apr 28 2011, 03:05 PM
Diamond Digger A short discription of How To Find Diamonds in a s... May 3 2011, 05:02 PM |
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