Gold fever strikes Jorge Ribas in Alaska when prospector Steve Herschbach shows him how to pan for gold.
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Human: The Skinny On Panning for Gold
Gold fever strikes Jorge Ribas in Alaska when prospector Steve Herschbach shows him how to pan for gold.
Added: Jul 30, 2008
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Runtime: 02:42
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