The extraction of free gold, or at least the attempt at its extraction, is not new. Men down through the centuries have tried to take bits and pieces of the shining metal from its hiding places. the search for gold has often proved more difficult than the proverbial "needle in a haystack," with yard after yard of placer material moved only to recover a few tiny flecks of the noble metal. This book deals with the taking of free gold, as a by product, from sand and gravel operations in the front range area of Colorado, from the St. Vrain River at Longmont, Boulder Creek, Clear Creek, and the South Platte River north of Denver.

"Al set his 'rag' plant on every sand and gravel pit in Boulder County, Colo., dividing his finds with the owners. He shows you this plant in pictures and then takes you inside his small operation and shows you how he finishes up."

By: Al McGowen

64 pages