History & Geology
All About Minerals
November 2015 by Chris Ralph

What About Palladium?
Palladium may well be an underexplored element and therefore an opportunity for prospectors and geologists. This is because they are often less than obvious and other than the native metals, a chemical analysis of samples is required to identify PGM-enriched rocks.
All About Quartz—Part II

The Ups and Downs of Geologic Faults

Understanding Rock Formations: Petrology for Prospectors
There are times when being able to recognize a type of rock can make you a much more successful prospector.
Exploration Rush at Tonopah, Nevada
A few months later, a young, greenhorn lawyer agreed to pay to have it assayed, and the quartz turned out to be rich in both gold and silver.
Gold Geochemistry: Where Does Gold Come From?
Prospectors often wonder why gold deposits in veins like it does. Why is one vein rich while another is barren, even though they are only a few hundred feet apart?
Green Valley Gold District, Payson, Arizona

Subscription Required:
The Bawl Mill
• Ask The Experts
• Ask The Experts
• Our Readers Say
• Gold in Tertiary Gravels
• Detecting Clay Seams
• Associated Gold Placers of the Comstock
• MMAC & PLP Update
• Feinstein Pushes for Million-Acre Land Grab
• Prospecting for Liberated Gold
• The Snapshot
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices