Non-motorized gold mining apparatus

A non-motorized gold mining apparatus for collecting particulate matter, including gold in stream placer deposits comprising:

• a. a first tubular member having a conical section with open ends and a uniform section extending from the narrower end of the conical section;
• b. a second tubular member attached to one end of the first tubular member in a way to create a Venturi effect inducing space between the outer surface of the second tubular member and the inner surface of the broader end of the conical section, wherein a high velocity stream flowing into the first tubular member creates a suction pressure in the second tubular member, thereby drawing the stream into the second tubular member;
• c. a skirt made of non-permeable and flexible fabric for enveloping the tubular members and allowing the stream flow into the first tubular member;
• d. a third tubular member with ridges and a plurality of perforations on the ridges, the ridges forming grooves on the inner surface of the third tubular members;
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• e. a fibrous matting over the third tubular member for trapping the particulate matter, wherein the fibrous matting and the third tubular member are securely held entirely inside the second tubular member.