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Title: Pay dirt, darn it all anyhow
Post by: Phishisgroovin on December 05, 2015, 12:40:51 PM

Purchased some pay dirt from a popular seller on Facebook.
Only powder gold in it, Murphy luck hits again

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Title: Re: Pay dirt, darn it all anyhow
Post by: lithicbeads on December 05, 2015, 09:07:12 PM

 Did they say where it was from?

Title: Re: Pay dirt, darn it all anyhow
Post by: Phishisgroovin on December 06, 2015, 09:11:27 AM

got it from gold brian, he is back east in virginia or something.
it actually has nice gold in it, but its all small stuff that i need to throw in my blue bowl to separate from the sand and pyrite.

Title: Re: Pay dirt, darn it all anyhow
Post by: Bentiron on December 06, 2015, 06:05:22 PM

"blue bowl'?

Title: Re: Pay dirt, darn it all anyhow
Post by: Phishisgroovin on December 06, 2015, 09:00:16 PM

(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/12/06/72a4c8446f34e199c3a0795263606305.jpg)

I am lazy

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Title: Re: Pay dirt, darn it all anyhow
Post by: Phishisgroovin on December 06, 2015, 09:01:31 PM

I get more by digging my own on 20 dollars gas
(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/12/06/6d8e0bde5585c1070af96519dc29a3ba.jpg)

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Title: Re: Pay dirt, darn it all anyhow
Post by: Bentiron on December 07, 2015, 08:47:41 AM

So this blue bowl just washes away all the other sand and dirt and leaves the heavier gold? Amazing!

Title: Re: Pay dirt, darn it all anyhow
Post by: Phishisgroovin on December 07, 2015, 05:55:32 PM

Gemstones such as garnet, diamond, some crystals, emeralds and the like (the really hard ones) will also stay in the bowl.
I have to use a 40 mesh secreen on the materials before putting one to four tablespoons into it and then turn it on.

Title: Re: Pay dirt, darn it all anyhow
Post by: Phishisgroovin on December 07, 2015, 05:57:34 PM

in that last photo, above my finger in upper left corner you can see ultra small bits of gold.
This will catch the tiniest gold flakes, but it is not recommended for flour gold.