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| − | + | <b>1. <section begin=req1 /><noinclude><translate><!--T:1--> | |
| − | <b>1. <section begin=req1 /><noinclude><translate></noinclude>Create a list of equipment used for gold panning. Describe each item and tell what it is used for. The list should include at least the following. | + | </noinclude>Create a list of equipment used for gold panning. Describe each item and tell what it is used for. The list should include at least the following. |
<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req1 /></b> | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req1 /></b> | ||
| − | :<b>a. <section begin=req1a /><noinclude><translate></noinclude>Gold Pan | + | :<b>a. <section begin=req1a /><noinclude><translate><!--T:2--> |
| + | </noinclude>Gold Pan | ||
<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req1a /></b> | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req1a /></b> | ||
| − | :<b>b. <section begin=req1b /><noinclude><translate></noinclude>Classifier | + | :<b>b. <section begin=req1b /><noinclude><translate><!--T:3--> |
| + | </noinclude>Classifier | ||
<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req1b /></b> | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req1b /></b> | ||
| − | :<b>c. <section begin=req1c /><noinclude><translate></noinclude>Snuffer Bottle | + | :<b>c. <section begin=req1c /><noinclude><translate><!--T:4--> |
| + | </noinclude>Snuffer Bottle | ||
<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req1c /></b> | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req1c /></b> | ||
| − | :<b>d. <section begin=req1d /><noinclude><translate></noinclude>Shovel | + | :<b>d. <section begin=req1d /><noinclude><translate><!--T:5--> |
| + | </noinclude>Shovel | ||
<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req1d /></b> | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req1d /></b> | ||
| − | :<b>e. <section begin=req1e /><noinclude><translate></noinclude>Pick | + | :<b>e. <section begin=req1e /><noinclude><translate><!--T:6--> |
| + | </noinclude>Pick | ||
<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req1e /></b> | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req1e /></b> | ||
| − | :<b>f. <section begin=req1f /><noinclude><translate></noinclude>Bucket | + | :<b>f. <section begin=req1f /><noinclude><translate><!--T:7--> |
| + | </noinclude>Bucket | ||
<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req1f /></b> | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req1f /></b> | ||
| − | :<b>g. <section begin=req1g /><noinclude><translate></noinclude>Trowel | + | :<b>g. <section begin=req1g /><noinclude><translate><!--T:8--> |
| + | </noinclude>Trowel | ||
<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req1g /></b> | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req1g /></b> | ||
| − | :<b>h. <section begin=req1h /><noinclude><translate></noinclude>Pry bar | + | :<b>h. <section begin=req1h /><noinclude><translate><!--T:9--> |
| + | </noinclude>Pry bar | ||
<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req1h /></b> | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req1h /></b> | ||
| − | :<b>i. <section begin=req1i /><noinclude><translate></noinclude>Rock hammer | + | :<b>i. <section begin=req1i /><noinclude><translate><!--T:10--> |
| + | </noinclude>Rock hammer | ||
<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req1i /></b> | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req1i /></b> | ||
| − | :<b>j. <section begin=req1j /><noinclude><translate></noinclude>Crevice tool | + | :<b>j. <section begin=req1j /><noinclude><translate><!--T:11--> |
| + | </noinclude>Crevice tool | ||
<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req1j /></b> | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req1j /></b> | ||
| − | :<b>k. <section begin=req1k /><noinclude><translate></noinclude>Drinking water | + | :<b>k. <section begin=req1k /><noinclude><translate><!--T:12--> |
| + | </noinclude>Drinking water | ||
<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req1k /></b> | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req1k /></b> | ||
| − | :<b>l. <section begin=req1l /><noinclude><translate></noinclude>Other possible items | + | :<b>l. <section begin=req1l /><noinclude><translate><!--T:13--> |
| + | </noinclude>Other possible items | ||
<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req1l /></b> | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req1l /></b> | ||
| − | <b>2. <section begin=req2 /><noinclude><translate></noinclude>Define the following: | + | <b>2. <section begin=req2 /><noinclude><translate><!--T:14--> |
| + | </noinclude>Define the following: | ||
<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req2 /></b> | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req2 /></b> | ||
| − | :<b>a. <section begin=req2a /><noinclude><translate></noinclude>Pay dirt | + | :<b>a. <section begin=req2a /><noinclude><translate><!--T:15--> |
| + | </noinclude>Pay dirt | ||
<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req2a /></b> | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req2a /></b> | ||
| − | :<b>b. <section begin=req2b /><noinclude><translate></noinclude>Quartz | + | :<b>b. <section begin=req2b /><noinclude><translate><!--T:16--> |
| + | </noinclude>Quartz | ||
<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req2b /></b> | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req2b /></b> | ||
| − | :<b>c. <section begin=req2c /><noinclude><translate></noinclude>Pyrite | + | :<b>c. <section begin=req2c /><noinclude><translate><!--T:17--> |
| + | </noinclude>Pyrite | ||
<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req2c /></b> | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req2c /></b> | ||
| − | :<b>d. <section begin=req2d /><noinclude><translate></noinclude>Blond sands | + | :<b>d. <section begin=req2d /><noinclude><translate><!--T:18--> |
| + | </noinclude>Blond sands | ||
<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req2d /></b> | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req2d /></b> | ||
| − | :<b>e. <section begin=req2e /><noinclude><translate></noinclude>Black sands | + | :<b>e. <section begin=req2e /><noinclude><translate><!--T:19--> |
| + | </noinclude>Black sands | ||
<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req2e /></b> | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req2e /></b> | ||
| − | :<b>f. <section begin=req2f /><noinclude><translate></noinclude>Placer | + | :<b>f. <section begin=req2f /><noinclude><translate><!--T:20--> |
| + | </noinclude>Placer | ||
<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req2f /></b> | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req2f /></b> | ||
| − | :<b>g. <section begin=req2g /><noinclude><translate></noinclude>Lode | + | :<b>g. <section begin=req2g /><noinclude><translate><!--T:21--> |
| + | </noinclude>Lode | ||
<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req2g /></b> | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req2g /></b> | ||
| − | :<b>h. <section begin=req2h /><noinclude><translate></noinclude>Nugget | + | :<b>h. <section begin=req2h /><noinclude><translate><!--T:22--> |
| + | </noinclude>Nugget | ||
<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req2h /></b> | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req2h /></b> | ||
| − | :<b>i. <section begin=req2i /><noinclude><translate></noinclude>Flake | + | :<b>i. <section begin=req2i /><noinclude><translate><!--T:23--> |
| + | </noinclude>Flake | ||
<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req2i /></b> | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req2i /></b> | ||
| − | :<b>j. <section begin=req2j /><noinclude><translate></noinclude>Dust | + | :<b>j. <section begin=req2j /><noinclude><translate><!--T:24--> |
| + | </noinclude>Dust | ||
<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req2j /></b> | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req2j /></b> | ||
| − | :<b>k. <section begin=req2k /><noinclude><translate></noinclude>specific gravity | + | :<b>k. <section begin=req2k /><noinclude><translate><!--T:25--> |
| + | </noinclude>specific gravity | ||
<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req2k /></b> | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req2k /></b> | ||
| − | :<b>l. <section begin=req2l /><noinclude><translate></noinclude>Wet and Dry panning | + | :<b>l. <section begin=req2l /><noinclude><translate><!--T:26--> |
| + | </noinclude>Wet and Dry panning | ||
<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req2l /></b> | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req2l /></b> | ||
| − | :<b>m. <section begin=req2m /><noinclude><translate></noinclude>Mercury (historical use) '''DO NOT USE TODAY''' | + | :<b>m. <section begin=req2m /><noinclude><translate><!--T:27--> |
| + | </noinclude>Mercury (historical use) '''DO NOT USE TODAY''' | ||
<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req2m /></b> | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req2m /></b> | ||
| − | :<b>n. <section begin=req2n /><noinclude><translate></noinclude>Troy pound | + | :<b>n. <section begin=req2n /><noinclude><translate><!--T:28--> |
| + | </noinclude>Troy pound | ||
<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req2n /></b> | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req2n /></b> | ||
| − | :<b>o. <section begin=req2o /><noinclude><translate></noinclude>Troy ounce | + | :<b>o. <section begin=req2o /><noinclude><translate><!--T:29--> |
| + | </noinclude>Troy ounce | ||
<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req2o /></b> | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req2o /></b> | ||
| − | :<b>p. <section begin=req2p /><noinclude><translate></noinclude>Pennyweight (dwt) | + | :<b>p. <section begin=req2p /><noinclude><translate><!--T:30--> |
| + | </noinclude>Pennyweight (dwt) | ||
<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req2p /></b> | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req2p /></b> | ||
| − | :<b>q. <section begin=req2q /><noinclude><translate></noinclude>Grain | + | :<b>q. <section begin=req2q /><noinclude><translate><!--T:31--> |
| + | </noinclude>Grain | ||
<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req2q /></b> | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req2q /></b> | ||
| − | :<b>r. <section begin=req2r /><noinclude><translate></noinclude>Gold fever | + | :<b>r. <section begin=req2r /><noinclude><translate><!--T:32--> |
| + | </noinclude>Gold fever | ||
<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req2r /></b> | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req2r /></b> | ||
| − | <b>3. <section begin=req3 /><noinclude><translate></noinclude>What are the following identifying characteristics of | + | <b>3. <section begin=req3 /><noinclude><translate><!--T:33--> |
| + | </noinclude>What are the following identifying characteristics of gold. | ||
<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req3 /></b> | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req3 /></b> | ||
| − | :<b>a. <section begin=req3a /><noinclude><translate></noinclude>Specific gravity | + | :<b>a. <section begin=req3a /><noinclude><translate><!--T:34--> |
| + | </noinclude>Specific gravity | ||
<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req3a /></b> | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req3a /></b> | ||
| − | :<b>b. <section begin=req3b /><noinclude><translate></noinclude>Color of streak | + | :<b>b. <section begin=req3b /><noinclude><translate><!--T:35--> |
| + | </noinclude>Color of streak | ||
<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req3b /></b> | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req3b /></b> | ||
| − | :<b>c. <section begin=req3c /><noinclude><translate></noinclude>Color | + | :<b>c. <section begin=req3c /><noinclude><translate><!--T:36--> |
| + | </noinclude>Color | ||
<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req3c /></b> | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req3c /></b> | ||
| − | <b>4. <section begin=req4 /><noinclude><translate></noinclude>Where are some good places on a river or stream to look for gold. | + | <b>4. <section begin=req4 /><noinclude><translate><!--T:37--> |
| + | </noinclude>Where are some good places on a river or stream to look for gold. | ||
<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req4 /></b> | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req4 /></b> | ||
| − | <b>5. <section begin=req5 /><noinclude><translate></noinclude>Make a timeline containing at least 15 items about the history of gold prospecting from 1600 until the present day, including the following rushes: California Gold Rush, Klondike/Yukon Gold Rush, Witwatersrand Gold Rush, and the Victorian Gold Rush. | + | <b>5. <section begin=req5 /><noinclude><translate><!--T:38--> |
| + | </noinclude>Make a timeline containing at least 15 items about the history of gold prospecting from 1600 until the present day, including the following rushes: California Gold Rush, Klondike/Yukon Gold Rush, Witwatersrand Gold Rush, and the Victorian Gold Rush. | ||
<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req5 /></b> | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req5 /></b> | ||
| − | <b>6. <section begin=req6 /><noinclude><translate></noinclude>Learn about gold panning by doing one of the following: | + | <section begin=challenge /> |
| + | <b>6. <section begin=req6 /><noinclude><translate><!--T:39--> | ||
| + | </noinclude>Learn about gold panning by doing one of the following: | ||
<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req6 /></b> | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req6 /></b> | ||
| − | :<b>a. <section begin=req6a /><noinclude><translate></noinclude>Do some gold panning. ( | + | :<b>a. <section begin=req6a /><noinclude><translate><!--T:40--> |
| + | </noinclude>Do some gold panning. (Preferred) | ||
<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req6a /></b> | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req6a /></b> | ||
| − | :<b>b. <section begin=req6b /><noinclude><translate></noinclude>Practice panning using flattened lead or tungsten shot mixed with sand (preferably from a river bank). | + | :<b>b. <section begin=req6b /><noinclude><translate><!--T:41--> |
| + | </noinclude>Practice panning using flattened lead or tungsten shot mixed with sand (preferably from a river bank). | ||
<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req6b /></b> | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req6b /></b> | ||
| + | <section end=challenge /> | ||
| − | <b>7. <section begin=req7 /><noinclude><translate></noinclude>Look up the following verses in the Bible and discuss them in relation to prospecting for gold. | + | <b>7. <section begin=req7 /><noinclude><translate><!--T:42--> |
| + | </noinclude>Look up the following verses in the Bible and discuss them in relation to prospecting for gold. | ||
<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req7 /></b> | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req7 /></b> | ||
| − | :<b>a. <section begin=req7a /><noinclude><translate></noinclude>Matthew 13:44-46 | + | :<b>a. <section begin=req7a /><noinclude><translate><!--T:43--> |
| + | </noinclude>Matthew 13:44-46 | ||
<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req7a /></b> | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req7a /></b> | ||
| − | :<b>b. <section begin=req7b /><noinclude><translate></noinclude>Matthew 6:19-21 | + | :<b>b. <section begin=req7b /><noinclude><translate><!--T:44--> |
| + | </noinclude>Matthew 6:19-21 | ||
<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req7b /></b> | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req7b /></b> | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:15, 21 July 2022
Gold Prospecting
Skill Level
1
Year
2008
Version
24.11.2024
Approval authority
General Conference
1. Create a list of equipment used for gold panning. Describe each item and tell what it is used for. The list should include at least the following.
- a. Gold Pan
- b. Classifier
- c. Snuffer Bottle
- d. Shovel
- e. Pick
- f. Bucket
- g. Trowel
- h. Pry bar
- i. Rock hammer
- j. Crevice tool
- k. Drinking water
- l. Other possible items
2. Define the following:
- a. Pay dirt
- b. Quartz
- c. Pyrite
- d. Blond sands
- e. Black sands
- f. Placer
- g. Lode
- h. Nugget
- i. Flake
- j. Dust
- k. specific gravity
- l. Wet and Dry panning
- m. Mercury (historical use) DO NOT USE TODAY
- n. Troy pound
- o. Troy ounce
- p. Pennyweight (dwt)
- q. Grain
- r. Gold fever
3. What are the following identifying characteristics of gold.
- a. Specific gravity
- b. Color of streak
- c. Color
4. Where are some good places on a river or stream to look for gold.
5. Make a timeline containing at least 15 items about the history of gold prospecting from 1600 until the present day, including the following rushes: California Gold Rush, Klondike/Yukon Gold Rush, Witwatersrand Gold Rush, and the Victorian Gold Rush.
6. Learn about gold panning by doing one of the following:
- a. Do some gold panning. (Preferred)
- b. Practice panning using flattened lead or tungsten shot mixed with sand (preferably from a river bank).
7. Look up the following verses in the Bible and discuss them in relation to prospecting for gold.
- a. Matthew 13:44-46
- b. Matthew 6:19-21
