Recreational Gold Panning

Panning for Gold

In panning, some mined ore is placed in a large metal or plastic pan, combined with a generous amount of water, and agitated so that the gold particles, being of higher density than the other material, settle to the bottom of the pan. The lighter gangue material such as sand, mud and gravel are then washed over the side of the pan, leaving the gold behind. Once a placer deposit is located by gold panning, the miner usually shifts to equipment that can treat volumes of sand and gravel more quickly and efficiently.

Links

Paystreak Mining and Recreation: Everything for the recreational and professional gold miner in stock in our large showroom in California's southern mother lode.
DIY Mining Equipment: Recreational gold mining equipment and equipment for the recreational small gold miner.
2Get Gold Panning: California gold country travel information, gold rush history, gold country, free classified ads, and gold panning.
Gold Leisure Products: Maker of the Gold Miner spiral gold panning machine.
Streamside Systems: Manufacturer of sediment removal equipment for classifying sediment.
Sluice Box Inc: Recreational gold panning equipment, books, and videos.
The Goldpanning Team: A pictorial history of the Goldpanning Team, based in British Columbia, Canada.
Eureka Gold Panning Adventures: Gold panning in a Yukon creek, camping in well-equipped wall tents, hiking, biking or driving historic trails. View wildlife and gold rush artifacts. Located in Dawson City, Yukon.
California Gold: Mining adventures and panning tours for schools and scouts.
Prospecting for Gold near Washington: Detailed information on gold prospecting and gold mining in Virginia and Maryland, especially near Washington, DC.
The Georgia Gold Panner: Recreational gold panning in Georgia with emphasis on the Dehlonega area in north Georgia.
Life Studies: A beginner's guide to gold panning. Learn where the gold is, submersion, panning, separation and retrieval procedures.
Grizzly Gold Pan: Gold pan designed to move the gold down in the pan quickly, and keep it there. The only pan that lets you empty concentrates from the bottom of the pan.
Treasure Hunting in Maine: Books on gold prospecting, mineral mining and treasure hunting in Maine by author C. J. Stevens.
Montana Gold Panning Ventures: Gold panning and prospecting tours in the Historic Marysville Gold Mining District, 35 miles west of Helena, Montana.
Gold Fox Tours: Arrowtown, New Zealand tours of historical gold sites and organized gold panning tours.
Indian Valley Mine and Gift Shop: National Historic Site with a mine, gold panning, gift shop and museum located 20 miles south of Anchorage Alaska
The Goldmines at Chester Basin: Gold panning and mineral collecting in Nova Scotia, Canada.
Cliff Freeman's Pro-Pan: Find More Gold: Simple innovation for superior gold panning results. Links and resources for all you need to know about gold panning.