Finding $1000 Worth of Gold Every Day

Rob Parsons12 minutes read

The narrator searches for alluvial gold in Tasmania's West Coast, preparing with various tools and equipment. Through careful process and exploration, they discover historical artifacts and successfully recover over 23 grams of gold in just two days.

Insights

  • The narrator meticulously prepares for gold prospecting in Tasmania's West Coast, collecting various tools like a shovel, pan, and sluice box, emphasizing the importance of being well-equipped for successful mining.
  • Through careful examination and processing of materials, the narrator not only achieves a substantial gold recovery but also uncovers historical artifacts, showcasing the rich history and untouched nature of the remote location, adding depth and context to the gold prospecting narrative.

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  • What tools are needed for gold prospecting?

    Shovel, pan, pickaxe, sluice box, gloves, mask.

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"Gold Prospecting Adventure in Tasmania"

  • The narrator is in Tasmania's West Coast searching for alluvial gold, having found small nuggets in cracks in the last episode.
  • Heading downstream to work on crevices for more gold, aiming to surpass the previous trip's tally of over 22 grams.
  • Preparation involves gathering tools like shovel, pan, classifier, pickaxe, sluice box, yabby pump, gloves, mask, torch, batteries, and snuffer.
  • Discovers an old shovel and other historical artifacts, highlighting the remote and untouched nature of the location.
  • Sets up a sluice to find the right flow and depth of water for gold trapping, creating a dam to control water flow.
  • Collects material from a pocket with clay and rocks, classifying and feeding it into the sluice box for processing.
  • Examines the concentrates in the sluice box, finding visible gold and black sands indicating successful trapping of heavies.
  • Cleans the sluice mat to reveal gold caught, showing chunky pieces and a successful gold recovery process.
  • Continues sniping for gold, finding nuggets behind a waterfall and in crevices, ultimately tallying a significant haul of 23.13 grams over two days of prospecting.
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