Finding Gold Nuggets is an informative and useful tool for anyone deciding to follow the trail of the ‘49ers’ and chase the elusive gold nugget.

On the back cover:

Jimmy "Sierra" Normandi is a happy man, and who wouldn't be if they were holding a 21lb quartz rock containing 19 ounces of gold. His treasure was found with his Goldmaster V/SAT. The quartz was found at a depth of 30 inches under base of tailing pile in the Sierras....

"My trowel hit a large metallic object. I picked up the golden chunk of metal that set my heart pounding. I knew this nugget was going to weigh over an ounce". Gerry "Grubstake" Edwards has acquired his name naturally.. He's found grubstakes, with his Goldmaster2 and Goldmaster V/SAT. 1,975 grains of gold in one hour. Largest nugget 1 1/3 oz. 

Contents:

• Choosing a Detector
• Which detector is best for gold prospecting
• How do I evaluate a multipurpose detector
• What is manual ground cancelling
• What is autotune or SAT
• What about discrimination
• What is sensitivity control
• Conclusion
• What about loop size
• What about loop style
• A gold prospecting detector
• Transmitting frequency
• Can high frequency cancel bad ground
• Loop shape
• What about autotune or SAT
• Is a sensitivity control needed
• Is a non motion all metal mode needed
• What is threshold hum
• Volume control
• Discrimination or Target Identification
• Prospecting equipment
• Do I need headphones
• What do I dig with
• Trowels
• Magnetic hoe
• Rock pick - Chisel - Crevicer
• How do I carry things
• Digging pouch
• Vest
• How do I find the gold nugget
• What should I put the nugget in
• Is a hip-mount kit essential
• Fatherly advice
• Specialized vehicle
• Insect repellant
• First aid kit
• Extra clothing
• Special equipment
• Where can I prospect for gold
• A little about gold
• Let's go nugget hunting
• First time out
• Let's try again, I'm hooked
• Hot gullies of the Mohave
• The prospecting detector
• What about hot rocks
• Put it in the sack & go home