As we talked to him, we both vowed to sign up for the class. From panning gold to dredging . From how to use a sluice box , to what mercury is used for in the gold field. The teacher claimed to have the only working silver mine in Mariposa county California and invited all the guys in the class up for a tour. By the way, the background graphics for this page is a picture of some of the nuggets I still have.
Gold nuggets make very nice gemstones.