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Metal Detecting for Gold
What To Look For On The Goldfields (New To Prospecting)
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<blockquote data-quote="SnJ" data-source="post: 113975" data-attributes="member: 1606"><p>Yes, the river has much placer still present and was never mined to any great extent in that area. As for that particular spot, I saw a lot of deep holes people had been digging, so I think it is a good spot, even though I haven't panned there myself. Truthfully, I don't think I could ever sluice all day again after finding my nuggets - just too tedious. The state banned mining claims up that entire canyon so the local mountain sheep could recover their numbers. That was 50 years ago! Many 'homeless' blokes make a meager living panning and sluicing on the river - without claims. This canyon is only a 45 minute drive from Los Angeles.</p><p></p><p>There's a pretty good ~16 minute documentary about the whole situation if you're interested... search YouTube on this:</p><p>Documentary about Gold Prospecting on the East Fork of San Gabriel River</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SnJ, post: 113975, member: 1606"] Yes, the river has much placer still present and was never mined to any great extent in that area. As for that particular spot, I saw a lot of deep holes people had been digging, so I think it is a good spot, even though I haven't panned there myself. Truthfully, I don't think I could ever sluice all day again after finding my nuggets - just too tedious. The state banned mining claims up that entire canyon so the local mountain sheep could recover their numbers. That was 50 years ago! Many 'homeless' blokes make a meager living panning and sluicing on the river - without claims. This canyon is only a 45 minute drive from Los Angeles. There's a pretty good ~16 minute documentary about the whole situation if you're interested... search YouTube on this: Documentary about Gold Prospecting on the East Fork of San Gabriel River [/QUOTE]
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