Dry Washing *Gold* in the California Desert!

Dry Washing Gold in the California desert. Drywashing is a bit light sluicing, just using air rather than water to concentrate minerals by density. Once concentrated, we use a simple gold pan to pan down the concentrates and recover the gold!
Thanks to @mineoperator for making this all possible. And @mbmmllc for arranging the trip.
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[@silvergirl7810]

I’m thinking of the movie Tremors- a little worried for you.. lol 😂

[@Danhurd]

That was a funny movie.

[@riparianlife97701]

That was a surprisingly-good movie.

[@oakiesmokie5991]

Tremors 1 2 3 or 4 lol

[@michaelmyrick6973]

😂 👍🏼

[@creekninja]

“I am completely out of ammo”

[@garretthartle4509]

My brother and I went panning for the first time. Thanks for the inspiration Dan!

[@Danhurd]

You are welcome, hope you found some!

[@garretthartle4509]

2 specks 😂 and lots of black sand. But we had fun. And will try another spot next time. Thanks again.

[@ElizabethDMadison]

@@garretthartle4509 That's a lot more gold than any of us who haven't tried panning have ever found!

[@Trybalone21]

These videos with everyone are what i love. You guys are some of my favorite people.

[@CavemanGems]

Dan your channel is so fun and lively. You are a great example to the gem industry. Thank you.

[@Cat-Branchman]

Dan, Thank you for all the demo's on different recovery tools. Im sure you've saved people thousands of hours deciding what and how to use the appropriate method.

[@donaldfitzgerald8950]

Ok Dan, don't ya love how "crisp" this desert gold looks, totally different than Fraser River Flakes...loving the look! You all enjoy the New Year & see that shiny soon! ⚒️💪🤙🚌🤠

[@alika5771]

The man with the red miner's moss strikes gold again!

[@Mrjoshuasjourneyzzz10420]

Dan I met Chris, Melissa and Logan robak, yesterday 12-30-23, I sent with him a large piece of obsidian from the rainbow pit on glass butte oregon, I hope it's beautiful on the inside, he said he would show you in Arizona, lol I also applied for a job with his company in Canada!!!! Next spring...maybe!!!!

[@brianholcomb940]

Happy New Year, Dan and family! That's just crazy to think that you can find gold out in the desert like that! Thanks for sharing!

[@susanturcotte3176]

A tie? Hee hee hee! It was still worth waiting for, Dan! It looks really awesome under the microscope, too. It is beautiful to see gold in its pristine condition, rather than water worn. Although it doesn't matter what it looks like, as long as it adds up! As I commented on Jason's video yesterday, I loved learning about the mechanics of dry washing. Amazingly great at separating heavies from the rest with no water needed. Then, you compared both of the dry washers to each other. Same principle; physical versus mechanical, really. I've watched the outback gold series and some use dry blowers. However, due to its huge scale, it is hard to explain the process in greater detail like this. Thank you so much for your explanation and adventure! Thanks to Harry, Ron, and your competition, Jason! 😉 I'm glad it was a tie and didn't get our countries into a war over whose gold is the biggest 🤣🤔🧐🤣 Have a beautiful and happy New Year 🎊 Blessings from Alabama ❤️ P. S. About 12 minutes in, you showed a close up of the pan. It looked like a bunch of tiny crystals in it. There was one clear crystal in the center of the pan which looked like a diamond to me. Was it my imagination, or can it be possible to find diamonds in the desert??

[@andrewhallam4580]

Nice one Dan love it when you and Jason get together...Happy New year to all ......🎉

[@johnnycycle69]

Happy New Year, Dan and family, just amazing that you can find anything out middle of that desert. but the fact that you can is really cool.

[@Peter_S_]

Obligatory geo- pun... That looks like some good schist.

[@Danhurd]

Puns are always good for Schists and Giggles.

[@scottbalbas7752]

HAPPY NEW YEAR DANIEL!!! GOOD TO SEE YOU OUT HERE CALI WAY!!!

[@rikspector]

Happy New Year Dan and Jason and Harry! GOLD!!!!!!!!!!!! Cheers, Rik Spector

[@kellyw.1779]

Happy New Years Eve Dan! This was so awesome to see desert gold, looked like a lot of fun. Till next year...Happy New Year's everyone from Texas!

[@troybing6665]

Happy New Year Dan🎉 I already watched Jason’s episode and I love watching you and Jason working together. I had to watch your video to see who won the competition.

[@debcamp2359]

Happy New Year! Thx for the vid.

[@theshadowbehindyou9631]

14:13 Don’t hurt the dirt, hurt the dirty baby! So great to see you back up with the magnificent beard again Dan! Been watching since before your heart surgery but have been so buddy with work I’m finally getting a chance to catch back up on the videos I’ve missed! Take care and I hope you and your family have a wonderful 2024!

[@Silvereagledude]

I love the look of the dry washed gold

[@ilcattivo13]

Happy New Year, Dan! I wish You health and tons of gold!

[@snakeeye179]

Love the gemstone videos waiting for more!

[@connifilteau2678]

Happy New Year. Thanks for the great content every week. Without classification there's no concentration.....that Harry says many smart things ;] Cheers

[@beansdad70]

“Comb the desert! COMB THE DESERT!” Very nice video! That’s some gnarly gold. Happy New Year! 🎉🎉🎉

[@GSProspecting]

Great job all around fam. Happy holidays 🎊😊. Keep on having fun getting that Au and living the dream. Gold Squad Out 🤠

[@iainnorquay5371]

Merry Christmas Dan. Keep the vids coming but do not strain the heart, take it easy. Better you are here in the long term :)

[@Austin_Wingfield]

That puffer in slow motion is rad!

[@Bornhunting777]

Great show guys!!!

[@Prop-A]

Very educational. I didn't know drywashing, was a thing 👍 great video man, nice to see.

[@chrisdore6387]

Hey Dan. As usual, another fantastic video. Happy New Year from Australia.

[@AdventureswithLogan60]

Happy New Year Dan, and best wishes for the coming year.

[@vlakslee]

Very interesting. I never knew dry washing was a thing. Thanks for sharing.

[@Nobarker]

Dan, this is really cool. I learned something new today.

[@rca-in-glasgow6781]

Yeah, we get to see the beautiful Shepherd again! One more reason to watch. 🐕❤️

[@dorothykliewer9607]

She is a great dog and loves going out with the guys.

[@RoyHolder]

Happy New Year to you and yours Dan, cheers!!

[@bargreg]

Looks warm for winter. hope you get the gold.

[@jeromezielinski8773]

Hope 2024 brings you the nugget you been searching for ! Happy New years to you and yours !

[@shanna74]

I've been looking forward to this video since I saw MBMM video with Jason

[@sdelling1]

Awesome! Happy New year!

[@OGRocker1]

Best wishes toward the New Year Dan, thanks for all the entertainment in 2023, looking forward to more in 2024. Take care and stay safe. ⛏⚒⛏ Howdy from southwestern Oregon! ..... But please, remember not feed the Geo's.😜😉😂😂 Heavy pans to Ya!

[@VaultDweller2076]

Ginger is definitely the MVP of this video.

[@CFarnwide]

My family has claims in South Pass Wyoming. For some reason we just kinda stopped going. I think you have just reignited the spark and I may have to plan a trip this summer 😎

[@ZOriginal__]

Happy New Year Dan & Herd!!!

[@danielthompson3205]

As an Australian knowing full well how they used the dry paning in the rush days, Good to see a type of evolution to 2023

[@michealklonowski5267]

happy new year to you and yours

[@DVDsafetythird]

That’s some nice looking gold!

[@blech71]

I’m from the area. These guys run their machines so hot and steep. The scheelite is a pain to deal with. It does light up nicely under blackight. Nice to see Dan in our neck of the woods.

[@regularjoe621]

Hi HAVE A HAPPY AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR 👍🇺🇸🙏😎

[@trueblue862]

Whoever named this method dry washing, missed the opportunity to name it Dry banking.

[@user-wf4pq9xf2w]

Good work in Australia you would do that under lights..To Hot here.. well done .happy new year❤😊

[@larrykluckoutdoors8227]

Looks like a great time

[@JohnViinalass-lc1ow]

...a fun post, you good guys!...hellos to your companions...and to Ginger!...

[@dorothykliewer9607]

Ginger says Woof to you!

[@steveboylen3138]

Happy New Year to all ,looks good nice job ,

[@4seasonspix]

💛 I LOVE IT 💛 All you mining guys are THE BEST🌟 I once got to witness a fellow prospector's antique, wooden drywasher in action - it was an exquisite piece of equipment. And his collection of nuggets and pickers was awe-inspiring 😊

[@generationalmolehill7674]

very nice looking stuff!

[@dclawnmaintenanceandsnowre4099]

Happy new year 🎉

[@Tamalain]

You would love the Fort Irwin Claymore range. An old stream bed is loaded right next to it.

[@stevewoods8116]

Great video!😎

[@kellycloutier7560]

Awesome Dan

[@zot.v420]

Good Run for a Half hour ⛏️ nice😎✌🏾

[@philipgeorge-td4vr]

Your pretty cool Dan. Love your content.

[@gndn]

Always wanted to try this

[@josephcormier5974]

Excellent content awesome video thank you for sharing this six stars

[@slimwantedman6694]

Good afternoon from Southeast South Dakota

[@ericclayton6287]

You can sure tell the fines are right out of the quartz.

[@Lakeside4]

That's the thing when u watch all these guys and they post the same thing. Seen this videos from them. Yes it is different but about the same stuff so now will watch Dan first before others I just didn't know the other guys put there video out before Dan does.

[@geir.mathello]

You must have a very happy New Year. Cheers

[@VerdantImage]

Scale up and dig that area up brother

[@yellowdogadventures]

Dan rocking the Cerro Gordo t shirt......

[@peirpoint56]

I haven't done dry washing yet, but A lot of people in my club do it. I bring my highbanker out to the desert and it works just fine. From what I hear H Bankers are not allowed in the streams of Calif just because of the motors on the bilge pump. @Danhurd your thoughts on drywashing over all. Happy New Years

[@peterwright217]

top show Dan!

[@CeceKruchkoSmith]

Been watching…. I have found gold here and there North of LA but never spent time to collect. Now I need the outdoors and exercise so here I go again. Going to search down hill from old gold mines, just for fun 😅 Getting out my books and maps ❤

[@denneberg]

Happy new year 🎊 🎉 🥳

[@kingofthend]

That tungsten ore is cool. Love me some tungsten.

[@frankchristensen5778]

Hey Dan, great collab video. Are you going to add to your collection of Highbankers and get a DRYbanker? lol. Greetings from sunny Perth, West Australia. 33°C here today. Cheers, Frank.

[@MhdkhusrinKemilauemas]

Good job, good luck

[@marcofsw]

Sheeleite from the Swedish chemist von Scheele who discovered it. Also known as Tungsten, literally "heavy stone" in Swedish.

[@jakegullock7599]

You the man dan

[@clintdaniel7511]

Gday Dan, I’ve been following you now for a while and love your vids. Have you guys considered carting bulk water highbanking with a water return from your tailings? Clint.

[@AllenKll]

I'm surprised that you didn't just dry pan. I've dry panned before, it's a lot of arm work, but gets the job done.

[@260grew]

Another great video Dan....but dry washing wouldn't be my cup of tea, I'll stick to river work...wishing you a Very Yellow New Year Dan

[@woodwoman9130]

I watch all you guys

[@pauly51]

4:17 build a treadmill and make it dog powered. Lol

[@samsonian]

@18:08 man, this video is ripe for the dad jokes! Yes Dan, that’s “all scheelite…especially with a UV torch!”

[@cacogenicist]

Would be nice to get out to places like that during fairly heavy rains, when the washes have water flowing. Run a river sluice.

[@jerrymcgovern4848]

This is really cool. I've never thought of this concept of air and vibration sluice action. I feel like all those guys should have respirators on though. Silicosis is a real thing

[@CatchCatchFish]

Or Cocci

[@shahramsharifi-mi7lo]

Hello, thank you for your kindness for your explanations. I follow your program from Iran. First, I wish your program had a way, it would be translated into Farsi so that we can understand better

[@user-ok4cv4vl1d]

HI DAN Great video whats the chance of finding gold in beach sand is it a possibility im in Srilanka living close to the beach our sand has much ilmanite running through it.

[@avzamani.Turkey]

Good Gold bro

[@joecollins024]

Next time head to Coolgardie Camp about 60 minutes East of where you filmed. You would have found much better gold than the Randsburg/Johannesburg areas.

[@pirateofmiamibeach]

Cool video! Do you think you could find small gold nuggets with a metal detector there? That might lead to a good spot to drywash?

[@Peter_S_]

I guess we need to wait for Jason's video to see this kind of material smelted? I'm curious about recovery.

[@George_Salt]

Dan, when gold is rounded by water action is this the gold being abraded and smaller particles are being ground off the edges, or is it being hammered into more rounded shapes by water and rocks due to the malleable nature of gold?

[@rlsiler8663]

Dan I'm living in Southern Arizona and was wondering could you stop anywhere and try or do you need a place that's been cut by water at some time?

[@lisafarr1886]

Cool video. I would worry about carpal syndrome occurring with the hand crank sluice.

[@winstonalpha1286]

Hey dan....quick question if you dont mind. If a mine is abandoned but still has a claim attached could i explore it and pocket sample.....or is that a no no...? Thank you

[@edwardnowag7145]

Hi Dan! I wonder if you know about a new gemstone found in the blast area of Mt St Helen's. Its green like emeralds. Fact or fiction?

[@user-mo3nc5hk6q]

Cool seeing you in Mr beasts video 👍

[@jdub89]

Let's find some gold!!!

[@Danhurd]

Yes, lets do it!

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Great 🇺🇸 stuff 🇺🇸 as 🇺🇸 always 🇺🇸 👍