Gold Hunting False Bedrock, Caliche amp; Desert Pavement
Sep 04, 2018#0183;#32;False bedrock is usually comprised of clay, which forms in a layer above the real bedrock. Miners call it false bedrock because even though it isnt a true bedrock comprised of host rock, it will stop gold in the exact same way. Either of them can be found at any depth, even as shallow as just a few inches below the surface.