Literally went panning once! Addicted!!
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Its all a learning curve JaydenL , you start out knowing nothing then you keep reading here on the forum . Then by asking question it starts to make sense. Then you get out in the creeks and streams and you start learning what to look for where to look and how to look for it.
You never get all the questions answers all at once but joining the PA forum is a good starting point.
Your best friend is the search button, it looks like a magnifying glass and it on the top right of the page.
Good luck and welcome to the forum.
You never get all the questions answers all at once but joining the PA forum is a good starting point.
Your best friend is the search button, it looks like a magnifying glass and it on the top right of the page.
Good luck and welcome to the forum.
Do some research reading where gemstones are close to you. For instance wee jasper, NSW for sapphire, take a couple of sieves and a pan. The sieves 1/2" , the other 1/4" to 'classify' or sort the material you dig from the ground / creek.
Things like gold and gems are usually heavier than most other rocks around so if your digging in water, you want to dig deep and look at the sands, pebbles and rocks you bring up.
Gemstones and minerals stand out completely separate from all other rocks you will be digging and extremely noticeable. If you live in a good area, you may be able to find something close and easy to find like large quartz crystals or sapphire / garnet which glisten with color and shine in the gravels quite noticably.
If its listed in history or on a map, its still there today. Some are very hard to find which requires a lot of exploration, or some may be at your feet when you park your car at a location.
If you can say what area you are near, I can post what you can probably find.
I'll also edit in that you need to purchase a miners right and abide to the rules of digging for the least environmental impact and keeping areas clean / tidy
Things like gold and gems are usually heavier than most other rocks around so if your digging in water, you want to dig deep and look at the sands, pebbles and rocks you bring up.
Gemstones and minerals stand out completely separate from all other rocks you will be digging and extremely noticeable. If you live in a good area, you may be able to find something close and easy to find like large quartz crystals or sapphire / garnet which glisten with color and shine in the gravels quite noticably.
If its listed in history or on a map, its still there today. Some are very hard to find which requires a lot of exploration, or some may be at your feet when you park your car at a location.
If you can say what area you are near, I can post what you can probably find.
I'll also edit in that you need to purchase a miners right and abide to the rules of digging for the least environmental impact and keeping areas clean / tidy
