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Your portal to the goldfields of Western Australia !
Since the beginnings of time people have worshiped Gold. And not just because it is beautiful, but also for its uniqueness of all the metals on earth. Gold can be stretched or drawn more than any other metal. A single ounce of Gold can be drawn into a wire over forty miles long, and that's without breaking! You can't damage Gold by getting it wet or leaving it exposed to the elements. Unlike silver, copper, aluminum, or other metals that tend to rust or tarnish and sometimes even completely corrode, Gold is as bright and shiny as the day it was dug out of the ground. So Gold is beautiful, so what? So what? Well, wars have been fought, won and lost, over Gold. People have always been fascinated with Gold and what you can do with it. It can be used to make beautiful and lasting jewelry, or used as money to buy and sell merchandise. Up until 1933 Gold was used in the United States as a medium of exchange. After that time, until 1974, Gold bullion was illegal for Americans to own. Another reason for the value of Gold is that it requires very little Gold to coat wires and other components in computers and other electronics. Coating them of course, makes the wires corrosion proof. So, as an amateur prospector, can you make any money prospecting? Well, Gold is 19.2 times heavier than water; therefore it does not take a lot of flakes to equal an ounce of Gold. But even if you never get that ounce of Gold, I guaranty that you will be hooked again and again every time you see that flash of Gold in your pan.
How Not To Prospect For Gold© Ric Raftis - 29 June, 2001 Mick and John, with the help of a slab So with Victoria Bitter clear thinking Early next morning with throbbing heads It was only two minutes before the first beep Regathering tools they proceeded on But the performance was just repeated again Another thirty times this happened at least What a pair of mugs they'd been
Prospecting With Kev© Ric Raftis - 4th July 2001 A mate of ours was really keen Well we took him out to a little spot Steve headed off in a different direction When Steve came back he asked of course Steve wandered over to help him a bit A few short sweeps and the detector went wild You should have seen his excitement For there not far below the surface Kev's face turned from red to purple You've never seen such a tantrum But mates are mates and fun is fun
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