Recreational gold mining typically involves "panning" for gold in streambeds by placing sand and gravel that may contain gold into a pan for separation of any gold from the sand and gravel. This invention relates to a portable mining dredge for collecting gold bearing sand and gravel from waterways or other wet depressions. The portable dredge of claim 1 wherein said drum has a volume of about 10 gallons. The portable dredge of claim 1 wherein said drum has a volume of between about 5 and about 55 gallons.Ħ. The portable dredge of claim 1 wherein said pump is attached to the lid of said receptacle.ĥ. The portable dredge of claim 1 wherein said suction tube extends downwardly into said drum to an extent such that the inner end thereof is positioned inside the first upper end of said drum.Ĥ. The portable dredge of claim 1 wherein said dip tube extends downwardly into said drum to an extent such that the inner end thereof is positioned at the middle portion of said drum.ģ. A manually portable gold mining dredge comprising:Ī receptacle comprised of a drum for collecting an aqueous aggregate of sand and gravel, said drum having a first upper end, a second lower end, and a middle potion located between said first and second ends, and a lid removably attached to said first upper end of said drum Ī self-priming hand pump attached to said receptacle, said pump having an inlet port and an outlet port Ī discharge hose attached to said outlet port of said pump Ī dip tube extending into said drum, said dip tube having an inner end located within said drum and an outer end located outside of said drum Ī conduit having first and second ends, said conduit being attached at its first end to the outer end of said dip tube and attached at its second end to the inlet port of said pump Ī suction tube extending into said receptacle, said suction tube having an inner end located within said drum and an outer end located outside said drum andĪ suction hose attached to the outer end of said suction tube.Ģ.
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