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The Coldest Spot in the US

One of the final spots The Gold Cone was seen on the Bike Trails of the US was the Coldest Spot in the US, Cut Bank, MT Although it was summer you can tell from the clouds it was a very cold day.

John in Cut Bank, MT with the [...]

Centered in North America

The Gold Cone visited the Geographic Center of North America which RoadSideAmerica describes “as important a center as you are likely to find”.   Located in Rugby, ND, this was indeed an important stop to those of us consumed with geography as every miner is.

Mo and Cone at Geographic Center [...]

Paul Bunyan in Bemidji uses The Gold Cone

Well Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox in Bemidji, MN would have loved the Gold Cone except the one we manufacture is for regular folks and these two are a bit XXXXL.

Mo with Paul [...]

Coning Instructions

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1. Agitate 2. Separate 3. Check

CONING INSTRUCTIONS
Fill the CONE about three-fourths full of placer material to be concentrated and, holding it level, submerge it in the stream. When the sample is thoroughly saturated or flooded with water, hold the GOLD CONE upright between the hands, and roll it back and forth under pressure, as shown in Fig. 1.

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Prospecting Tips

PROSPECTING TIPS
The Great Gold Rush of the 1970’s is going on and on.
Modern day prospectors – amateurs and professionals alike from the Appalachians to Alaska – are swarming into the hills to search for the precious yellow metal. The reason for this new outbreak of gold fever, of course, is the high price of gold – now “several times” the previously frozen figure of $35 an ounce.

If the idea of combining your weekends and summer vacations with the opportunity to substantially increase your income sounds appealing, then grab your GOLD CONE and take advantage of the gold rush now going on. Cash-in on the current bonanza in high gold prices that is sweeping the world. Add to your outdoor fun (and profit) by prospecting and CONING for gold. Who knows, you might hit “pay dirt” along one of the many waterways or in some dry wash in the desert, because there is still gold in “them thar hills.”
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The Gold Cone

This is the ultimate in lightweight, hand panning devices …ideal for campers, hikers, fishermen, hunters, rock hounds, and treasure hunters to have for that unexpected opportunity to recover “placer” gold.

It can be folded or flattened and carried conveniently in the prospector’s pocket or packsack. Since it weighs only seven ounces, it is perfect for backpacking into remote regions generally overlooked by prospectors with heavier equipment.

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