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03-08-2008, 01:27 AM
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First Sluice Surprise
I just bought my sluice box and decided to take it with me while I go relic/rock hunting. The road to the ghost town was closed so I wandered around until I found a nice muddy road to challenge my wrangler with. I finally found a perfect rock spot where I collected Agates, Jaspers, and other wonders.
We have had heavy, heavy run off this year. They have closed many roads from all the run off in fact, but I find this to be very very nice to gold prospectors. I tried my brand new medium sized Keene sluice box out on this stream to test out the instructions. To my surprised I found a crap load of copper... or something reddish and metallic. I replayed my experiences, shoveling gravel from the "shadows" of the stream run off. and came up with a lot more copper! This was a pleasant surprise, but at the same time... it really JUST copper dust, and I shouldn't worry bout it. Anywho, anyone from the Northwest have any hot spots they want to share? Thanks in advance! 
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03-08-2008, 07:15 AM
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Sounds like
Fun ,im planng a trip down to North Carolina to find me a ruby for a ring.Guess i will get the old rock hound pappy to guide me and mcgiver hopefully we will find one ,if we dont it will be a good time and thats what its all about ......creek
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03-08-2008, 07:31 AM
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Where are you located?
I'm in Fruitland,Idaho.
I built a wooden creek sluice box this winter,haven't used it as of yet.My metal detector I've had since January,waiting for things to melt some to try out some interesting spots with it. Hank Last edited by Hank McMauser; 03-08-2008 at 07:31 AM. Reason: spelling
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03-08-2008, 07:49 AM
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howdy
congrats on the new sluice box.too bad the copper isn't gold, but you'll find some gold if ya keep lookin' with your enthusiasim! sounds like there are some good spots for you to check out. looking forward to hearing about your next venture.
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03-08-2008, 11:16 AM
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Creek, Please leave one or two for me n my boy's. Were heading down in a month or so also!
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03-08-2008, 05:46 PM
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03-08-2008, 06:28 PM
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Sluice'n sounds like a lot of fun!
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03-09-2008, 03:00 AM
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Dan
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Hank
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