Recreational Gold Prospecting for Fun & Profit

Introduction 5(2) The Language & Lore of Gold Prospecting 7(5) Where to Find Gold,& Why It's Found There 12(15) Item Specific Gravity 13(14) Basic Techniques of Gold Prospecting 27(5) Metal Gold Pans 29(2) Plastic Gold Pans 31(1) Drop-Bottom Gold Pans 32(1) The Art of Panning for Gold 32(22) Recovering Gold With A Sluice Box 43(9) Researching Gold Sites 52(2) Let's Go Gold Prospecting...On A Budget! 54(11) Crevicing For Gold 58(3) Sniping For Gold 61(1) Dowsing For Gold 62(3) Other Equipment & Methods 65(19) Dredging for Gold 67(4) Using a Highbanker To Recover Gold 71(6) Drywashing for Gold 77(7) Electronic Gold Prospecting 84(23) Recreational Gold Prospecting & the Environment 107(11) Planning a Prospecting Adventure 118(10) Gold Prospecting with Kids 128(7) What To Do with Your Gold 135(13) Staking a Claim 148(14) Requirements for a placer claim 152(1) Claim requirements for a lode 152(10) More about Lode Gold 162(16) Heading for the Hills! 178(12) Alaska 179(1) Arizona 179(1) California 180(2) Colorado 182(1) Georgia 182(1) Idaho 182(1) Maryland 183(1) Michigan 183(1) Montana 183(1) Nevada 184(2) New Mexico 186(1) North Carolina 186(1) Oregon 187(1) South Carolina 187(1) South Dakota 188(1) Utah 188(1) Virginia 188(1) Washington 188(1) Wyoming 189(1) Western Australia 189(1) Outfitting The Prospector 190(4) Mail-Order Sources 191(1) On-Line Catalogs 192(1) Maps 192(2) Publications & Organizations To Assist You 194 Magazines and Newsletters 195 Books 196 Organizations & Clubs 198 Government Agencies 205