Mom Finds 3.72-Carat Yellow Diamond

September 2019 by Scott Harn

“Much of the ground where Ms. Hollingshead found her diamond is made of unweathered volcanic rock. When it rains, flowing runoff often leaves loose gravel, and sometimes diamonds, on the surface in these areas.”

California: The Land of Big Nuggets—Part I

December 2017

The nugget sat there in plain sight, though it was covered in dirt, while hundreds of people had passed that way every day.

Understanding Rocks Can Help You Prospect And Detect Successfully

January 2024

Much Of The Rock You See In The Field Is Closely Associated With What You Seek : Gold

Hard Rock Prospecting With Rusty

May 2016

As we talked, Rusty stopped, backed up, bent down and began chipping at some rock in the road. He said he suspected there was a stringer right here that crossed the road.

Fountain of Youth Gold

May 2011
Across and downstream of our operation was a large pile of huge boulders. It was logical to think that water forces may have deposited gold in and around these boulders. We moved our dredge over and started pulling the rock pile apart.

Nome Offshore Dredging Creates Challenges

June 2015
The Alaska state government has been trying to keep up with and maybe even stay on top of the situation by studying the problems associated with rapid growth and how to solve them.

Getting A Successful Start in Metal Detecting for Gold

March 2015
Once you have a detector, learn how to use it and get out in the field—you can’t find anything with it in your garage.

All About Garnets

February 2013
I get a lot of questions from prospectors about garnets, their value and what they tell us about the geology of some types of mineral deposits. So I thought it would be a good idea to take a closer look at the lowly garnet and learn a bit more about it.

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