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When soften with water, the Gold Digger can be carefully worked away to reveal a number of "fool's gold" pyrite nuggets and at least one real gold nugget from Canada's British Columbia or Yukon Territory.
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With gold at about $800+ per ounce, the real gold nugget(s) in Gold Diggers are
relatively small compared to the pyrite nuggets. They can be hard to find unless the right technique of "panning" is used.
After finding the pyrite nuggets, place the remaining sand in a round shallow pan or bucket. Rinse it a few
times with water and break up any clumps. Tilt the pan and
get all the material to one side. Then, using a swirling motion, slowly wash and erode
the edge of the sand. Gold is heavier than the sand so tends not to move as much with
the action of the water. With a little patience and a keen eye, you should be able to
find even the smallest pieces of gold.
This basic technique use by early prospectors is still very much used today and
hopefully you will experience what it must be like to be a true placer gold miner.
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