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cariboo  
Posted : Sunday, 27 October 2013 9:57:05 PM(UTC)
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Hi all, I am currently working a piece of ground that has very fine gold (lots of it) and my blue miners moss seems too be only catching about %70
am running a 2metre l x 330 w high banker with riffles and expanded mesh, any ideas on better matting? or a better way too catch more than %70...cheers
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hopefull2012  
Posted : Monday, 28 October 2013 9:29:39 AM(UTC)
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import some gold hog mat, I got 1 of razor back and 1 UR, I have found that they work great, better than 90% retention.
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jafa  
Posted : Monday, 28 October 2013 12:38:43 PM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: cariboo Go to Quoted Post
Hi all, I am currently working a piece of ground that has very fine gold (lots of it) and my blue miners moss seems too be only catching about %70
am running a 2metre l x 330 w high banker with riffles and expanded mesh, any ideas on better matting? or a better way too catch more than %70...cheers


Hi
sounds like you are working a beech?

you could attach a copper plate to the end of your sluice .
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