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Fossicking is an Australian and Cornish term for prospecting for precious metals or gems. Gold fossicking is prospecting for gold. There is a link below.
The term for searching for gold is prospecting for gold.
they looked for gold
Prospecting
Gold prospecting
Prospecting.
They were prospecting for gold.
Forest John Swears Sur has written: 'Placer gold mining & prospecting' -- subject- s -: Gold mines and mining, Prospecting, Gravel, Hydraulic mining
Verne Ballantyne has written: 'How and where to prospect for gold' -- subject(s): Gold, Prospecting
Absolutely, the Chinese used to mine during the 1800's. Recreational prospecting still occurs there to this day. I have relatives that have found gold near the Himalayan Mountains. Check out my blog for more Gold Prospecting Tips as well as Gold Bearing Locations: http://goldprospectingtips.blogspot.com
Another name for panning for gold is prospecting. People have panned for gold for centuries. It can be a fun family activity.