Sieves Set for a Bucket

This setup features a mounted inside a container (bucket) designed to facilitate initial sorting and processing. This method is commonly used for , particularly useful during —an essential step where heavier are separated from lighter materials such as quartz.

Important Terms in Gold Prospecting:

1. /: Used for through .

2. Particle Separation/: The process of isolating heavy mineral concentrates, including that may contain gold.

3. Magnetite/Silica (Quartz): often found with ; and other silicate minerals used as reference for .

4. Panning: A simple technique using water flow through sediment, allowing to settle at the bottom of a pan.

5. /: Equipment that uses flowing water and within its structure to trap heavier minerals while lighter material is washed away.

6. Mercury Use in Gold Prospecting:

   • Historically used for , where mercury binds with gold particles forming an alloy making it easier to recover fine gold dust or flakes from sedimentary deposits.
   • However, due to its , the worldwide.
   • Start Your Own Gold Mine forbids mercury usage!

7. ****: Naturally occurring formed by during; a primary target for .