A new way to recover gold from streams and creeks?

[Bloodline]

Please look over these pics first, then read below.



I was thinking.

I work at a place that produces what you see in the pics above. I was thinking why couldn't a person find a good creek or stream and take a piece of that material and stretch it from one bank of the water to the other side of the water and hanger it firmly down... Then come back after a few big rains and recover the rolled out blanket of material and see whats to be found?

Is that crazy?

Thoughts please.

 

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[KevinInColorado]

Sure, give it a try. I've read both good and bad reports on this strategy...never tried it myself. Would love to see how it goes for you!

 

[Bloodline]

Sure, give it a try. I've read both good and bad reports on this strategy...never tried it myself. Would love to see how it goes for you!

I was thinking to. Even smaller scaled down designs of the same principle would work maybe. In other words. I've noticed how its popular to check at certain places in streams and creeks to find gold.. you know by cracks and big rocks, curves, etc.. So why not just make like small pieces also. Not sure of the design at the moment, but something you could place near areas, that would be popular in catching gold. Target that area with a piece small enough only to catch that area. Anchor them down and wait for a while. Like placing a mouse trap. I think you could make some really good products out of something like this.
It would just be a waiting game wouldn't it? Few big rains or so? Lol my company scraps out lots of this material.

 

[TheGoldProspector]

What Other rubber/poly pressed material dowa your company offer the dump; free of charge?

 

[Bloodline]

What Other rubber/poly pressed material dowa your company offer the dump; free of charge?

"Here to listen much, ask questions and offer assistance".

I can't help what 'they do with their scraps. I was only looking for 'others thoughts concerning gold.

Apologies.

 

[TheGoldProspector]

indeed, I thought maybe you were witnessing loads of useful matierial being taken to the dumps is all.

Gold hog has matting for every instance.
Moss works well under correct flow as well.

Appologies on my end as well

 

[TheGoldProspector]

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[Bloodline]

indeed, I thought maybe you were witnessing loads of useful matierial being taken to the dumps is all.

Gold hog has matting for every instance.
Moss works well under correct flow as well.

Appologies on my end as well

To be honest with you. I have witnessed many times what your saying and many times I've suggested alternatives= deaf ears.

But, if something could come of this threads thoughts then maybe something could become of the waste, that plants like mine produce.

...just thinking.

 

[winners58]

you would have to put some steel strips to anchor it down.

 

[Bloodline]

you would have to put some steel strips to anchor it down.

Completely agree.

 

[Goldwasher]

come back after a few storms......start walking downstream and see if you can even find the things is more like it. The type of flow that moves gold will rip them out and away they go. That's why it is more effective to learn to sample and read rivers, streams and deposits in gold bearing areas.

 

[Bonaro]

Anchoring it against the ravages of high water will be the hard part. Once you figure that out it will work. Even if it's inefficient you will have gold without shoveling and thats a win.
The old timers used to chisel grooves in the bedrock then come back the next summer during low water and clean them out. You can still find them sometimes...

 

[rodoconnor]

Guys have been doing things along those lines for years and years Bloodlines. With a little effort it can catch a lot of au. G/L

 

[Bloodline]

Well, thank you all for the comments, appreciated. I'm still going to go out one day and give it a try. I'll try small streams and such to see what happens. It will be awhile because of the weather, but when I do, I'll come back and tell you what happened.

Thanks again

 

[Oakview2]

I agree, if you have enough flow to move gold, your mats will be moved as well. Perhaps finding some exposed bedrock, and cut some drop riffles into it.

 

[Bloodline]

I agree, if you have enough flow to move gold, your mats will be moved as well. Perhaps finding some exposed bedrock, and cut some drop riffles into it.

I was thinking whatever I stretched out from one bank to another ... I could then stretch out a roll of chicken wire over top of that and then anchor it with long spikes. I think the chicken wire would be a great way to keep it in place.

 

[Oakview2]

It has been my experience it takes a tremendous amount of flow to move gold. If you could somehow anchor I guess it is possibe, but the type of water to move pay, also tosses small boulders down the creek like pebbles, don't know of any anchor device that will be able to with stand that. but won't cost much to try. Post pics of your results.

 

[Slingshot]

The Greek legend of Jason and the Golden Fleece was based on the use of hides of sheep with the fur left on being submersed in rivers and recovered later to extract the trapped gold.

 

[Bloodline]

When I try it I'll look for a stream about 10ft or smaller and where it's 1ft deep or less and right after a waterfall hopefully.
I'll lay it maybe 2-3ft from fall, place chicken net from one end to the other and then pound in long stakes around all the edges.
By doing this it should lay pretty flat. Wait a few weeks after a few good rains and then go get it. ..and pray. lol.

 

[Bonaro]

Just remember...after the river uproots your mats spikes and chicken wire, wads it up and ties it all in a knot around a tree...you have to remove the mess