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big miner  
Posted : Wednesday, 17 April 2013 6:23:50 PM(UTC)
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HI There I am new to gold fossicking and will be running a sluice box so was wondering where gold is found in a river i have been told on the downstream side of boulders is this correct? when processing material behind boulders do you just work your way down to bedrock? I have also been told the inside of bends where there is sort of a gravel bar is this correct and once again do you just work your way down to bedrock? Are there any other places to look for gold in a river? I will also be having a go at sniping and i know even less about that.
Any tips or help on this would be hugely appreciated.
Thanks Sam
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kiwisouth  
Posted : Thursday, 18 April 2013 12:38:13 AM(UTC)
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Reading a river is pretty important, this picture may help, pretty generic.
kiwisouth attached the following image(s):
gold stream.jpg
Nulli Illigitimi Carborundum
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big miner  
Posted : Friday, 19 April 2013 3:05:40 PM(UTC)
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Yeah thanks for that picture so when processing the material do you just work your way down to bedrock
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