Banjo Pan with Prospectors Dream Micro Mat – Gold Panning & Fine Gold Recovery
The Speed of a Sluice. The Convenience of a Gold Pan. The Fine-Gold Recovery Technology of Dream Mat!
What if you could combine the convenience of traditional gold panning with the continuous processing action of a miniature sluice?
The Banjo Pan with Prospectors Dream Micro Mat brings two innovative gold prospecting products together in one compact recovery system.
The Banjo Pan uses a rocking motion and flowing water to move material across a removable gold-catching mat. Adding the Prospectors Dream Micro Mat introduces specialized vortex-style recovery cells designed to help capture fine gold.
Whether you're prospecting a creek, working classified paydirt, or cleaning up gold concentrates, this combination provides a convenient alternative to conventional hand panning.
Why Choose the Banjo Pan with Dream Mat?
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Two Gold Recovery Technologies in One: Combines the Banjo Pan's sluice-style processing design with Prospectors Dream Micro Mat technology.
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Designed for Fine Gold: The Micro Mat's small recovery cells are particularly useful when working with fine gold and concentrates.
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Continuous Processing: Feed material across the mat using a controlled rocking motion rather than relying exclusively on traditional panning.
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Removable Recovery Mat: Lift out the mat for cleanup and inspection.
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Compact & Portable: A practical tool for creek prospecting, sampling, and recreational gold recovery.
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No Electric Pump Required: Designed for manual operation using water and movement.
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Aftermarket Dream Mat Upgrade: Includes the Micro Mat designed for use with the Banjo Pan.
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Great for Beginners & Experienced Prospectors: A different approach to processing gold-bearing material.
How Does the Banjo Pan Work?
The Banjo Pan combines elements of a traditional gold pan and a small sluice box.
Instead of repeatedly swirling material in a conventional pan, you use a rocking motion to move water and material over the gold recovery mat.
As material travels across the mat, the recovery cells create localized flow patterns that help separate and retain dense particles, including gold, while lighter material moves away.
The Banjo Pan's design helps establish the working angle for the mat.
What Makes the Prospectors Dream Micro Mat Special?
Prospectors Dream is known for its specialized vortex-style gold recovery matting.
The Micro Mat uses small recovery cells that encourage localized water movement and help dense particles settle into protected areas.
This makes the Micro Mat especially interesting for prospectors working with fine gold and smaller concentrates.
The advantage: You get a removable, cleanable recovery surface instead of relying entirely on traditional panning riffles.
Actual recovery depends on material size, feed rate, water movement, technique, and the characteristics of the gold.
Great for Creek Prospecting
When you're exploring a creek or stream, you may want to test several locations before setting up larger equipment.
The Banjo Pan is a convenient tool for working small samples of suitable gold-bearing material.
Potential applications include:
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Testing creek gravel
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Processing classified gold-bearing material
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Sampling placer deposits
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Working small batches of paydirt
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Recovering fine gold from concentrates
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Performing cleanup work after other prospecting equipment
A Convenient Cleanup Tool
One of the best features of this system is the removable Micro Mat.
After processing your material, carefully remove the mat and rinse the captured concentrates into a suitable gold pan or recovery container.
You can then complete your final separation using your preferred finishing method.
The removable mat also makes inspection and cleaning more convenient.
How to Use Your Banjo Pan with Micro Mat
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Install the Micro Mat: Ensure the mat is properly fitted and seated. Minor trimming may be required.
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Prepare Your Material: Classify your material when appropriate for more consistent processing.
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Add Material: Place a manageable amount of gold-bearing material into the Banjo Pan.
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Use Water & Rocking Motion: Dip and rock the pan as directed, allowing water to carry material across the mat.
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Maintain Controlled Flow: Avoid excessive feeding or agitation that could overwhelm the recovery cells.
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Perform Cleanup: Carefully remove and rinse the mat into a suitable recovery pan.
Prospecting Tip: Practice with known gold-bearing material or a controlled test sample to become familiar with the correct rocking motion and feed rate.
Product Specifications
| Specification |
Details |
| Product |
Banjo Pan with Dream Mat |
| Mat Manufacturer |
Prospectors Dream |
| Included Mat Profile |
Micro Mat |
| Micro Mat Dimensions |
Approximately 2-7/8" × 9-3/4" |
| Mat Type |
Removable vortex-style recovery mat |
| Operation |
Manual, rocking-motion gold processing |
| Main Applications |
Gold panning, fine-gold recovery, concentrate cleanup |
| Mat Installation |
Aftermarket fit; minor trimming may be required |
| Available Colors |
Green, Blue, Pink, Black, subject to availability |
Color Note: Matting colors may vary depending on manufacturer availability. The selected Banjo Pan color and mat color may not be identical.
What's Included?
Gold, paydirt, classifiers, snuffer bottles, and other prospecting accessories are not included.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the complete Banjo Pan or just the mat?
This listing is for the Banjo Pan with the Micro Mat included.
Does the Micro Mat come preinstalled?
The mat is an aftermarket fit. Minor trimming may be required for a snug installation.
Is this good for fine gold?
Yes. The Micro Mat is designed with small vortex-style recovery cells suited to fine-gold recovery, although results depend on proper operation and material conditions.
Do I need a pump or battery?
No electric pump is required for normal manual Banjo Pan operation.
Can I buy a replacement Micro Mat?
Replacement mats are available separately.
Upgrade Your Gold Panning Experience!
Whether you're a weekend prospector, an experienced placer miner, or someone who loves trying innovative gold recovery equipment, the Banjo Pan with Prospectors Dream Micro Mat offers a convenient way to process gold-bearing material.
Rock It. Process It. Clean Up Your Gold!
Order your Banjo Pan with Dream Mat from High Plains Prospectors today!
This is for the banjo pan with Prospectors Dream Mat - Micro Mat.
AN UPGRADE TO YOUR BANJO! JUST SLIP IN A MICRO MAT & BE AMAZED HOW EASY THE CLEANUP IS! MATS MAY NEED A LITTLE FINAL TRIMMING TO FIT, TO INSURE TIGHT FIT. AS W/ ALL DREAM MAT PRODUCTS, IF YOU DON'T LOVE IT, 100% MONEY BACK!
Colors Vary, 2-7/8" x 9-3/4" These mats fit into rain gutter sluices also!
As always, this product was customer driven & asked for by customers like you! This is an aftermarket fit & we hope you enjoy TURBO CHARGING YOUR BANJO.
The Banjo Pan is the Worlds Fastest Gold Mining Pan using the principles of (degrees of separation) we’ve come up with a pan that combines a sluice and a gold pan for continuous production with a removable vortex collection mat. Not only continuous panning without stopping (similar to a sluice box) but performs wet, dry or underwater!
So Easy To Use!
Simply scoop your material into the Banjo Pan and dip it into the stream using a rocker motion to gradually flow the material over the mat. The Banjo Pan is designed to automatically provide the correct angle for the mat to work properly. When done processing carefully remove the mat and clean-out into the banjo gold pan! Directions are on the back of the pan.
*** MATTING COLORS WILL VARY BY MANUFACTURER AVAILABILITY.
