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Apr 22, 2026 - 03:55 PM
The basics: a 14" green or black gold pan, a 1/2" mesh classifier screen, and a snuffer bottle for recovering fine color. A gold panning kit that bundles all three is the most cost-effective starting point. You do not need a sluice box, high banker, or expensive recovery equipment to get started - pan and classify first, add equipment once you have found ground worth processing in volume. For finding gold with a detector before you pan, see our gold metal detector collection.
