Prospecting & Detecting
A Trip to Morgan-Monroe State Forest of Indiana
October 2014 by Alex Dolbeare

A Model Mining Operation

The Coolgardie Gold Mining Camp of Southern California
The area was mined intermittently from around 1900 to 1915, but was also mined in the late 1800s, with a total output valued at about $100,000, which is around $9.5 million at the current gold price.
Proper Spacing of Placer Sample Sites
The zone of influence of each sample must be carefully considered when deciding how far sample sites should be spaced from each other.
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Can a metal detector be used to find limonitic gossan material?
Hard Rock Milling: A Matter of Scale

Detecting Old Ground Sluice Locations

Who Jumped Whose Claim First?
At this point, stress raised my blood pressure and I was figuring out escape routes through the brush, but thought it best to continue the conversation.
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The Bawl Mill
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• Ganes Creek After The Flood
• Operation And Application Of Magnetometers
• The Pedro Gold Dredge
• Detecting Alone -- What to Look For
• Over the Divide: John A. Miscovich
• What Equipment Do I Need?
• Why Did This Silver Mine Close?
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
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