Gold! Gold! How and Where to Prospect for Gold (Prospecting and Treasure Hunting) (Prospecting and Treasure Hunting) | 
| Author: Joseph F. Petralia
Publisher: Sierra Trading Post
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 57323
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 144
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.5
ISBN: 0960589007
Dewey Decimal Number: 622.3422
EAN: 9780960589005
ASIN: 0960589007
Publication Date: January 1, 2006
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Product Description
Gold! Gold! A beginners handbook and recreational guide: How & Where to prospect for Gold! reveals everything you will need to know to start your search for this most precious metal! Beginning with an historical overview and geological background, Gold! Gold! gives the reader a thorough understanding of WHY gold is WHERE it is and HOW you can recover it. Seven profusely illustrated chapters from both 19th and 21st century resources outline and instruct on all popular oldtime and modern recovery methods from panning, sluicing, dredging through the use of metal detectors. Gold panning to nugget hunting can be enjoyed by folks and families of all ages and with the historic high price of gold in the world market, Gold! Gold! will show you how to sucessfully pursue and profit from this exciting activity.
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 I Hope it's Helpful June 14, 2008
I'm actually going to take a short trip to an old gold field, so I wanted this as a reference. As stated by others, there is a lot of advertizing going on as you read through the book. I haven't felt as if it wasted my money, by any means. It remains to be seen whether it really is useful.
A good field guide January 25, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
A good introduction to recreational gold panning and a quick read. It inspired me to buy a crevice tool and do some sniping which turned out pretty well for me the first time out! I would have liked a bit more on how to clean up black sand and or how to smelt/purify gold, but then I am a bit of a science geek.
Prospecting Gold 101 November 5, 2006
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
A real good entry level book with lots of good information on equipment, what to look for and how to start. A must read for all beginners!
 Does what it says August 23, 2006
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I've been gold panning before a couple of times with my brother and, while I have found a little gold (and I do mean "little") thanks to his knowledge, I think our next outing will be more fruitful thanks to this book. The history of finding gold in California is also helpful since, as the author says, 75-85% of the gold remains undiscovered. I found the book helpful enough I'm planning on buying a copy for my brother.
Fun and informative! January 4, 2004
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
Don't be fooled by the reviewer who (inadvertently?) gave this book zero stars. It is packed with great entry-level information on gold prospecting. Bravo Mr. Petralia!
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