Since the sites launch, I have had several fellow prospector’s ask why I’m publishing GoldPeeps.com. They know I have more then my hands full, so why do it and why like this?

As civilizations developed commerce and trade systems, standardized means to trade debt or instrument of trade negation of soon trade became desirable throughput a region. Various commodities were used, however to gold was considered supreme because its limited availability, durability, measurable consistency and unique properties in industry make it particular attractive and reliable as a the ultimate instrument of trade.

Years ago a true Death Valley prospector of unquestionable experience shared his gold with me in correspondence. His last sentence here were profound words to the frustrated greenhorn Pyrite Pete back in the day, and still guide him today. In prospecting and life in general.

So your at a claim, or wash river or some other spot where, erosion, eluvial or alluvial geology presents plenty of quartz, or mineralized limestone “float” (loose,down stream from source) rock to sample. What are the most efficient methods to collect and identify samples in the field, and best preserve them for rough estimate of visible gold or even detailed assay of the sample to identify the full gold content. The significance in understanding the full sample characteristics is important because it may help lead to value potential as well as tell you where to look for the source.

Weather Load or Placer Gold is found naturally in deposits classified in several types based on the known origin and transportation of the gold source. Learn how more on to prospect including the safety, equipment and the prudent preparations needed. You will learn how to find gold by sampling the environment. You will learn how to concentrate gold with common equipment like a sluicebox and drywasher and how to isolate gold by panning. Production gold separation techniques like shaker table and trommels and filtration will be covered in mining.

Summer prospecting in Southern California

Recommended Gold Prospecting and Gold History Links:

ProPanners YouTube Series is highly recommended by GoldPeeps!

http://www.youtube.com/user/Propanner

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQB_Ci5oTrM

Gold Peeps suggests these greate sites for further exploration:

http://www.49ermike.com/

http://www.goldgold.com

They say timing is everything. The day we launched this Internet property, gold hits all time record high of $1500/oz. With that serendipitous milestone, Gold Peeps takes flight.

Gold PRODUCTION: Gold Peeps has a wealth of information on how to find gold placer and ore, how to extract and concentrate and gold, and how to purify gold to its finest.

Gold in COMMERCE: Gold Peeps library of gold history including gold backed economics, gold in commerce and gold treasure.

Gold CONSUMPTION: Golden trinkets and adornments to computer circuits. Even the gold foil wrapper on the lunar lander that provided essential radiation shielding there is no doubt gold has is an irreplaceable component to low and high tech products.