Prospecting & Detecting
A High Country Patch
September 2019 by Michael Greyshock
As he was working near the extreme low end of the ground sluicing, I heard a yell through my headphones. Making my way down to him I could see the smile from a long distance.
Nice Specimen Gold Recovered in Northern California
Each specimen is carefully examined to determine if it would be beneficial or not to use an acid treatment to reveal more of the gold.
Early Winter Detecting in the Sierras
The mine site consists of river gravels from an ancient channel covering over 20 acres, and the place is covered with very large river rock and small tree overgrowth.
Scouts New Mining in Society Badge
...it's very refreshing to hear that some of our youth will learn of the value of mining without all the environmental spin.
Ask The Experts
• Can I get advice on a hard rock property in Calaveras County, California?
PLP Update
All 28 groups listed agree that Section 402 of the Clean Water Act does not apply and no dredge miner should be asking a state or federal agency for such a permit.
Return to Chicken, Alaska
I figured it would be quite conservative of me to shoot for about four ounces of gold instead of the twelve ounces I had found in 2013.
Thinking Outside The Creek
Imagine for a minute the year is 1850. You’ve read and heard that gold was discovered in California and the creeks are so rich you can just scoop it up with your hands.
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• Ask The Experts - Is it possible to mine glacial moraine placer deposits?
• Ask The Experts - Why are some valid mining claims missing from apps when researching land status?
• Ask The Experts - Is using a drywasher legal in California
• An Update On The Father's Day Gold Discovery
• Exploring The Historic Rand Mining District, Southern California
• Disturbing Trend: Federal Judges Disregard Mining Laws
• My First Carolina Nugget
• How to Refine Silver—Pt I
• Step-by-Step Crevicing
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mom Finds 3.72-Carat Yellow Diamond
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
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• PLP Update: How to Restore The Rights of Suction Dredge Miners
