This is How Gold Pans REALLY Work

This is How Gold Pans REALLY Work

There are a lot of people out there who think they know how to use a gold pan. And whilst there are a lot of ways to use one, if you understand how gold pans actually work you will stop loosing gold you didn't know was there!

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[prospectpat]

You are an absolute genius Chris. Appreciate always sharing your knowledge with us!

[haroldtakahashi]

💛...gold prospector 101...class is now in session...

[harryisherwood]

I like it when a videos information density is 19.3x more than most other videos on youtube

[brodrick]

Just going to help those that have never panned and currently plan to in the future. Back pain lots and lots of back pain. For those that scoff at the back pain I say get older wiser and medication for your future back pain.
Very good information Chris.

[driverjamescopeland]

It's not just stratification. It's also fluid dynamics. This is why classifying your material is so important.

[johnwishart]

i can remember all the way back to high school ! where some pupils were blessed with more "density" than others

[phil]

Thanks Chris. This is the first time I've actually understood the science of panning. Great tutorial.

[TalRohan]

very cool observations filming and description. Thanks Mr Chris.

[gregcollis]

Man love your work. Still learning, perfect vid I've seen it in the pan, but seeing it is explained is conformation.

[norwester]

Even for newbies, I now understand how & why things are done a particular way. Chris, you have this knack to explain technical things, basically..amazing, thankyou.

[generalgreen]

About to go paning tomorrow at mt perry QLD this advice is great to know as I’m a beginner 😅 Thanks Chris 👍🏼

[carlhaynes]

Another Stellar lesson! I’ve been prospecting flour gold creeks here in northern Virginia for over a decade now, and the proverbial light bulb just now lit up thanks to you, Chris!

[rodneymiddleton]

Good to see you back in action Chris and obviously you are over your spider bite thank goodness cheers for the lesson.

[gregdavey]

Absolutely brilliant explanation ! Love your vids 👊👊👊

[auriferous]

The question I have always asked myself, but never tested, is how fast does gold sink to the bottom of the pan? If everything's at the bottom after 10 sec of rigourous shaking, then you should be able to just scrape 95% off for much faster panning.

[LisaHayes-yjtp]

Great editing and easy to follow instructions. All your hard work makes you a natural scholar, thank you.

[MadMarlin]

Because I don’t live near any golds, I try to use your technique or suggestions and have been practicing at home. With winter coming to a close, my wife has told me I need to get the dirt and sand out of the spare bathroom bathtub. Thanks for another classroom on the creek

[seanb]

When swishing the Pan Left to Right you are creating fast and slow water movement.
The water at the edge of the pan has to travel faster than the water near the middle of the pan.
The gold settles in the slower lower pressure side and we always see the gold nearer the middle of the pan rather than at the outer edge.
Friction, water speed, Material Stratification & Cementing, it's a much more complex process than is realized.

[thefirstmissinglink]

Nice description of the elements of the pan and their function as well as the process using them. When I was a kid learning to make Adobe blocks, we had a process to stratify the soil that we were using to make the blocks that worked off these same principles. Simply placing a soil sample in a jar of water, shaking the bajeebies out of it and then letting it sit and stratify.

[billbucktube]

I have ofter wondered if a otoscope could be attached to the corner of the pan so you could see the gold being stratified in the fluidized bed as a demonstration?