Re: looking for help to put up a panning-club

Along with gold prostector.org theres also the state chapters,
michigans is  http://www.michgpaa.com/.
For basic info round pans with
a flat bottom are best, especially if they have the riffles. The
riffles (invented by the Chineese) enable the prospector to pan
through the rough material quicker and keep the gold. When ya get low
on material and down to black sands swirtch to the smooth side and
slowly pan it out untill you can fan your pan to look for gold. If yu
in an area known to have very fine powdery gold (like Michigan) a
octogon pan will help. find you the corner ya want  (riffles on both
sides) and slurry down to the corner and through the riffles. The fine
gold will stay and rest in the corner for clean up. I have a many of
links and such if you want more info let me know,peace.