If u tried to dig for gold u would have to put it back in the river so the mud would wash off BUT the gold would go off TOO so u should use a pan, bottom line, ITS EASIER.
Panning for gold. You go to the river get a bit of water, some dirt from the bottom of the river and then swish it around and over the lip of the pan. Eventually, you may have bits of gold in the bottom of the pan because the gold is heavier than the water and of the sand/gravel from the river. It is a wet job.
Metal detectors, or they pan for it in a river.
you can either mine gold from the ground or pan it from a stream or river
Washington on the yakima river delta
To pan for gold, you will need a gold pan, water, and a shovel. Simply scoop up sediment from a river or stream into your pan, then swirl it in the water to separate the heavier gold particles from the lighter material. With practice, you can master the technique and potentially find some gold flakes or nuggets.
In England, you can pan for gold in several locations, particularly in the rivers of Cornwall and Devon, which are historically known for gold deposits. The River Tamar and the River Fowey in Cornwall are popular spots for amateur gold panning. Additionally, the area around the River Dart in Devon also offers opportunities for gold seekers. Always check local regulations and obtain any necessary permissions before panning for gold.
1849... A lot of gold was in the river. Just stick a pan in, pull it out, and you could get half an ounce of gold. 2012... You`ll have to be lucky. There is not that much anymore. There was a gold rush here, too.
The gold pan was used as a tool to separate the gold from the other river gravels. Gold is more dense than the gravel and will works its way down through the gravel under the right conditions. The gold pan helps provide these conditions. A miner would fill the pan with gravel and water. He or she would then agitate the material in the pan by shaking it side to side or in a circular motion. This would loosen up the gravel and allow the gold to sink to the bottom of the pan while the litter gravel was washed out of the pan by the moving water.
You trade the oil can for the gold pan after you trade the saddle for the gold pan. Saddle to gold pan to oil can.
Panning for gold involves using a shallow metal pan to separate gold particles from other sediment in a river or stream. Miners swirl the pan in the water to allow the heavier gold to settle to the bottom while the lighter sediment washes away. This process is repeated until only the heavier gold particles remain in the pan.
You go to the river and search for the gold nugget. You then buy the tonix (or whatever) and then you go back to the trading outpost and trade the gold pan for the oil can. You then use the oil can on the clock tower and then your good to go!
It was an easy method to find gold. All a man needed was a gold pan, and find a spot on the river to pan. Some got a bit more fancy with a sluice box or rocker to seek gold.