Gold Panner's Manual (Prospecting and Treasure Hunting) by Garnet Basque (1997-09-06)

Did you know that to date man has secured only about .00002 percent of the total gold in the earth s crust? Yet how to go about finding this precious metal is all but a mystery to most of us. It need not be an elusive goal any longer. This essential handbook covers all aspects of panning for gold throughout North America, with a brief history of the most important gold discoveries and rushes; information on the nature and characteristics of gold; gold-panning techniques and equipment; various methods of recovering gold; and a glossary of prospector s terms. There is also a chapter that covers extensively the conditions under which gold is created, so that you can make educated decisions in your search for a promising spot to begin panning. Garnet Basque offers all you need to know to give you the advantage in your search for the world s most sought-after metal. Garnet Basque wrote a host of books on western Canadian history and gold-rush lore, including Methods of Placer Mining, Lost Bonanzas of Western Canada, vols. 1 and 2, Ghost Towns and Mining Camps of the Boundary Country, and British Columbia Ghost Town Atlas. He was the publisher of Sunfire Publications and died in 1995.