Blue Bowl rockhounding to have a better chance

to have a better chance of discovering a deposit

With over 300 pages of information and full color photos

the best season to visit and what kind of vehicle you will need to access the location

the slower the water needs to be and the finer the gold you'll capture

California 1886

Blue Bowl rockhounding to have a better chanceNuggets are easy, but the fine to very fine gold that makes up the bulk of the gold found placer mining is much harder. Heavy black sands increase the difficulty and time involved. The Blue Bowl speeds it up again. Water is pumped into the bowl and drains through a tower in the center. Lighter material spirals around the Blue Bowl, up the side of the tower and out the hole in the middle. Heavier gold sits on the bottom or at the base of the tower. The