Gold Pans - Which One Works The Best?

Gold Pans - Which One Works The Best?

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I can not think of a simpler, easier way to get started in the wonderful world of gold prospecting than by using a gold pan. They are the very least expensive tools that you can use to search for that magical yellow metal called gold.

There are a few different pans to choose from and they seem to vary in price. The most common ones are round and they are available in different colors. Some people like to be color coordinated. You might not think that color has that much to do with panning for gold but it does. It can be difficult to see gold against certain colors and everyone's eyes work a little different. The most commonly used colors are black, blue, red and green.

I prefer black gold pans. To me, it is much easier to see that precious yellow gold against the dark black background. My prospecting buddy can't stand to use black gold pans, he prefers the color green. Like I said everyone's eyes work a little differently so before you buy a gold pan try this test. Get a black shirt, a green shirt a red shirt and a blue shirt. Take a gold ring or necklace and hold it against each color and see which one makes it easier to see the gold. Pick that color gold pan and you won't have any troubles at all.

The next thing to consider is getting a gold pan with riffles or one that is smooth. Riffles are like little ledges built into the side of the pan. If there is gold in your material and you are panning correctly it will settle down in these little grooves. Again it seems to be a personal preference. I prefer riffles and I think most newcomers will to. They help to capture that precious metal that we are trying to find.

The riffles work by allowing the heavier gold to fall out of suspension. The water around the riffles is very shallow and then very deep and then very shallow. This pattern creates tiny little currents. When the gold flows over the shallow sections, it is suspended in the flow of water. When the gold hits the deeper water it will fall to the bottom because of it's weight and the rate at which the water moves over the riffles. This simple system is exactly how gold settles in rivers and streams.

Gold is currently at a record high and some people have quite their day jobs to become full time prospectors. These people have learned from the old timer's.

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