| Elemental Black Durable Plastic Gold Mining Pan - Large 35cm (14") NZ$20 (incl. GST)
A great tool for metal detecting enthusiasts, archeologists and precious metal miners. Intended purposes: general prospecting, general panning, dry panning and wet panning gem stones, gold, bones, minerals and other lost treasures. Use to shift through dirt and sand to recover any small items.
Features:
* Model # EGMP14
* Diameter: Approximately 35cm / 14"
* Weight: 311g
* Colour: Black
* Deep dish panning pan
* Can be used all over Australia and New Zealand and other Countries
* Detailed instructions
on rear of box
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Made of heavy duty durable black composite plastic compound
* High impact and flexible plastic
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3 small ridges/riffles on one side of pan - helps hold back heavy gold from washing over the side
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Great inexpensive choice for all gold panning adventures
* Professional grade
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Panning for Gold: The gold pan is most often used to find the richest gold bearing ground (sampling), so that heavier equipment such as dredges, high-bankers and even simple sluice boxes can be brought in, to work only the most promising materials.
A most common error for novice prospectors to make is not doing enough sampling before setting up operations for the day. Take the time to find the best paying areas before lugging all your equipment in. You are going to be moving a lot of material so why not take a little time beforehand to make sure it is the good stuff. As little as 5 feet in one direction can mean the difference between 5 colors and 20 in each pan!
Panning for gold is actually very simple. In your pan you are trying to recreate on a very small scale what Mother Nature does herself in the river beds. You will be attempting to concentrate the heaviest materials (gold) into the bottom of your pan.
Basic Procedure: Find a good spot to do your panning. It's best to choose a spot where the water is not too deep and moves just swiftly enough to keep the water clear from the panning. Clear vision is vital – you don’t want to wash away a big nugget! Don’t pan in fast moving water - this will cause the water action in your pan to be unpredictable and potentially cause you to lose some of your gold.
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