Prospecting & Detecting
A Few Pointers About Cracks and Crevices
October 2013 by Chris Ralph

Hunches, Choices and Guesses

Mining Journal Receives Honor
For the 20th consecutive year, ICMJ’s Prospecting and Mining Journal was voted “Prospecting Magazine of the Year”...
Arizona's Youngest...and Oldest Prospector

All About Quartz—Part II

12-Year-Old Unearths Large Diamond
It is the eighth largest brown diamond to be found and certified by park staff.
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Twenty Minutes on a Five-inch Dredge
The first thing I realized was this was not a toy—this thing had power and I needed to really pay attention. I got into position, took a deep breath, and pushed that monster into the hard pack.
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• Highbanking at the 144
• Potential Gold at Old Hydraulic Sites
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