This infomative guide book by Chris Ralph offers everything you need to know to find and prospect for gold. It is meant for both beginners and more experienced prospectors and offers a wealth of information on equipment operations, the geology of how gold is formed and how to find gold rich areas on your own.

Some of the topics include:
· Learn what every control on these detectors does
· Discover what new features can be found on the E-Trac
· Benefit from proven tips & techniques provided by veteran detectorists from around the world
· How to search for and find lost coins, relics and jewelry
· Learn the secrets of competition hunting
· How to get more performance with fewer adjustments
· Accessories that can help you find more and enjoy your time in the field

Written for the beginner in layman's language, this book gives you all the basics on gold panning.

Take your next vacation in beautiful gold country. Follow the simple illustrated instructions in this book and use Roy's patented "Gravity Trap" gold pan. You are certain to enjoy the glorious outdoors. And you may experience the thrill of a lifetime as you find color of your very own!

In this book, you will take a trip with Jim through some of the most beautiful gold bearing country you will ever see. Visit old mines and ghost town and hear the tales of lost treasure. Further, you will learn about the techniques and equipment used by the old timers and today's modern gold seekers

Some of the topics covered include:
· The “Formula for Success” - a step-by-step guide
· Research techniques that can help you find sites others have overlooked
· Recovering targets faster allowing you to find more in less time
· Equipment – what to use & how to use it
· Accessories that can help you find more and enjoy your time in the field
· How to get the most for anything you find if you opt to sell it
· Identifying, cleaning, preserving, and documenting what you find
· Details on clubs, organizations and laws worldwide

This book covers how to snipe for gold, tools and techniques, facts about gold and cleaning and selling your gold. It contains useful maps and pointers on where to go, suction stick plans and prospecting club listings.

This best-selling title has helped push thousands of people into gold prospecting. You'll learn all the basics of gold prospecting from how and where to look for it to the best methods for gold extraction. The basics of panning and sluicing are covered, plus information on turning your new-found gold into jewelry.

An up-to-date introduction to meteorites and their scientific importance, this short work bears the imprimatur of London’s Natural History Museum, with which the authors are associated. Containing ample color photographs and diagrams, the work taps into the fact that meteorites are a field in which amateurs can make a genuine contribution to science by reporting a fireball in the sky or finding a meteorite on the ground. Accordingly, the authors describe what extraterrestrial rocks look like and the regions in which they are apt to be found and then delve into their significance to scientists such as themselves. In short, the mineralogy of meteorites records the origins of the solar system. Photographs of thin-slice sections show in kaleidoscopic vividness how visually varied the interior of meteorites are, while the authors’ text explains the lines of chemical evidence by which scientists connect a meteorite to an epoch of time or a specific asteroid of origin. Including photos of recent space missions dedicated to meteoritic research, this is a capable title for libraries needing an introductory book on meteorites.

Join Charles Garrett, one of the metal detection industry's foremost authorities and prolific authors, as he explores the fascinating hobby of cache hunting in his exciting new book, "Treasure Caches Can Be Found." Learn from a leading expert as he teaches you how to properly research, locate and recover treasure caches from decades and centuries past. Read about some of his own cache hunting adventures and join him as he recounts some of the exciting tales of legendary outlaws, bandits and pirates whose hidden caches may still be waiting for you. 180 Pages filled with many illustrations and outstanding pictures in black and white and color showing actual treasure hunts with lots of finds. This book is a excellent for anyone hoping to make that "Big Find."

Relic hunting is a leisure sport for some and a very serious endeavor for others. The aim of the author is for this text to offer some additional insight into metal detector basics, research techniques, field reconnaissance, and the identification of recovered artifacts. Many metal detectorists and landowners contributed to this book by sharing their techniques, tips, and photos, or by helping to research particular sites. Countless color photos included.

Written by world famous meteorite seeker and collector Alain Carion, this book presents the basics of meteorites in an interesting and easy to read format. Combining both the science and the history of rocks from space as well as countless beautiful color photographs and an extensive guide to the most famous and important falls and finds, this is the perfect entry-level volume for those interested in starting their own collection. It is also suitable for collectors who want a handy reference, as well as people who are just interested in our frequent visitors from space.

The White's MXT is a multi-purpose metal detector that provides great performance whether you're hunting for coins, searching for antique relics, or prospecting for gold. This book provides detailed information on the use, operation, and technology of White's MXT as well as vital information on the related topics of ground mineralization and target metal characteristics. Find more with the MXT by understanding the details about its: -audio modes, -VDI numbers, -ground mineralization tracking and cancellation systems, -search coils, and much more. Filled with charts, diagrams, undocumented features, tips, and techniques not found anywhere else, The MXT Edge provides an unparalleled resource for getting the most from White's MXT technology.

This 2nd Edition is an expanded version of the original best-selling book on metal detecting. More pages, more photographs, and a vastly enhanced discussion of using the internet to complement your treasure hunting were added. The book includes a thorough explanation of crucial concepts for the beginner, such as discrimination and target identification. Resources include a list of manufacturers, hobby-related web sites, and step-by-step instructions for using the internet for planning and research.

Includes:
· Rare pictures
· Bibliography
· Special index of mines
· Bulletin 61 of the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries: Gold and Silver in Oregon

Jim Straight's bible for the electronic prospector. This book was originally published in 1992 and was revised in 2004 to include information on the newest gold prospecting detectors. This new edition has 300 pages loaded with information to help you learn how and where to find gold with a metal detector.

Compiled by a veteran rockhound, this handy supplemental GPS guide directs you to the best collecting sites found in the western states. Beginning with an introduction and a highway map for each state, the north latitude, west longitude, DeLorme map page, section/township/range, 7.5 minute quadrangle sheet and jurisdiction are provided for each site. Lists of national parks and monuments, places of special interest, government agencies contact information and a helpful site index make this an indispensable tool for GPS users. With over 1,200 locations to choose from, the GPS Guide to Western Gem Trails is a reliable location tool to complement the guidebook collection of every serious rock and fossil collector.

This best-selling, compact and engagingly written book has sent gold hobbyists out to try their hands at finding gold for over 30 years. Affordably priced, this book explains in plain language the basic information you need before looking for gold: where to look for gold, what to look for, how to get it out, how to test for gold, and what to do if you strike it rich. Dr. Ryan also covers topics such as the specific skills needed for mining in the desert, metal detecting, and how to build some of your own equipment. The final chapter contains a fun discussion of ghost towns and lost mines.

Knowing where to look for gold is a well-kept secret-and a fun, exciting escape from our hectic daily lives. This entertaining, well-written book is for those who have ever thought about looking for gold as a hobby. If you're just starting out in gold prospecting, this is the book for you. Here are straightforward and complete answers to all of your questions about where to go, what to bring, what to do when you get there, and also when you get back home with your new-found gold. The author's vast experience in outdoor recreation and "user-friendly" writing style will help you get ready to enjoy a great family activity that's loaded with fun and profit! Complete with text describing the basic geologic properties of gold.

Here are the facts about gold prospecting today--from success stories to places to start, equipment, laws and regulations, supplemental gear, staking a claim and analyzing ore, and working a claim in the United States and Canda.

How are gold deposits formed? Where can they be found? This book explores the "ancient channels": fossilized gold-bearing rivers.

Discover Historic California takes you to places where history was made... and where history is still alive. With this book as your guide, you'll discover places most travelers miss. You'll know what's beyond the turn in the road... which side road to take.. what there is to see... and a little history about the events that took place there.

It's all in this guide... the men and women who took the risks and made the sacrifices, the great landmarks in the state's history, the birthplace of new ideas... the living history of California."

This is the definitive guide to finding meteorites, written by one of the best-known personalities in the field and co-host of the award-winning hit television series Meteorite Men. It includes detailed information on how to locate, excavate, and identify rocks from space, and is filled with color photographs and insider information from an internationally recognized meteorite specialist.

Another outstanding guide by Delos Toole - essential for Nevada gold nugget hunting. This book contains 140 pages loaded with topographic and other maps, gold placer mining districts, directions, and lots of other useful information.

Includes:
· How to pan gold
· Prospect streams
· Gold in lode
· Geology
· Sampling techniques
· Various types of equipment and their uses
· Glossary

One of Big Valley's favorites!
Includes:
· How to pan
· Where to look
· 3,000 gold deposit sites
· Tertiary rivers

Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 also available!

A guide to 94 of the best sites in Nevada. Detailed directions, as well as concise information on the types of materials you may find, which tools to bring and recommendations of best times to visit are included in this nice little book.

This book explains a procedure for gold panning, the type of equipment needed, what to look for when you go panning, and locations of gold-bearing areas.

In this book an experienced prospector shares information acquired through 20 years of classroom study, field work and trial and error. He outlines a systematic approach to mineral exploration including how to recognize the signposts of a favorable area, do the land status research, and follow through with valid claim staking, soil and rock sampling and assaying. Chapters include descriptions of the major types of deposits, interviews with geologists, how to obtain an assay, use geochemical and geophysical methods, and stake a proper claim. Whether looking for gold, platinum, diamonds or any other mineral, anyone equipped with these basic skills greatly increases their ability to discover new bonanzas. With its handy glossary and helpful contact information this is the foremost how-to-do-it-right guide to prospecting in the 21st century.

Experience the adventure, romance and history of the people who struggled to realize their share of the American dream while enduring incredible challenges.

This popular guide to cosmic debris introduces the fascinating world of meteorites, asteroids, comets, and impact craters. With more than 50 new color photographs and updated illustrations, new and expanded appendixes, and some fun cosmic humor, Rocks from Space, Second Edition, journeys into the last frontier for close-up looks at the latest astronomical discoveries.

A straightforward and practical guide to all aspects of meteor and meteorites:
· Meteor and meteorite origins
· Meteor watching
· Meteor showers
· Meteorite falls and finds
· Meteorite craters
· Meteorite classification
· Tektites
· Collecting and preserving meteorites
· Meteorite organizations, dealers, and museums

A practical and down-to-earth guide for descendents, heirs, and caretakers whose ancestors came of age during the Great Depression and the Second World War and went on to build modern America. This generation prided themselves on work well done, loved baseball and their family and even went to church at Easter and Christmans. They distrusted banks, thought most people in government were crooks and were genuinely afraid of communists and hippies taking over the country. They kept some savings in the bank, but thinking about how their fathers lost all of their money when the bank shut its doors, they also hid money in places known only to themselves. Some of it was buried in coffee cans in the garden. A couple of jars filled with poker night winnings might have been buried under the doghouse. These are just a few examples of places this generation buried their money, thus making it necessary for today's generations to be creative in looking for it.

This is a great handbook on treasure-signs, a list of treasure laws, and a good adventure story. Chastain started before modern laws restricted the hobby and has written a fascinating account of fifty years of treasure hunting experiences. Untouched ghost towns, mining camps, caves and old cabins lay silently waiting.

If you are looking for the placer gold deposits in Nevada, this guidebook and map will make your hunt a whole lot easier. Includes a large 20.5" x 26.5" Nevada placer deposit map.

An excellent book containing informative descriptions and directions to the gold sites. Researched in the field, on the rivers, dredging and hand panning the many water-runs of California. Maps with directions to the gold site are very accurate. Rare-earth metals are the new fortunes to be discovered.

Using your metal detector to prospect for lode gold. All the inside tips on electronic prospecting for lode and residual placer gold deposits. Revised for 2009 with new information and color photos.