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March 2014 by Chris Ralph

A Great Day On The Feather River

August 2015
Mike and Machael dug in just downriver of that boulder pile and right away found good color and a few small pickers.

Introduction to Meteorites

February 2015

The distribution of meteorites across the planet was, at one time, thought to be random and unpredictable.

Prospecting Research

August 2013
These are just some of the ways I have been able to find new spots to metal detect for gold.

Mud Men: Pocket Miners of Southwest Oregon Part II

March 2011
How many more clays seams lie adjacent to known shear zones and quartz veins in the pocket areas of southwestern Oregon?

Dredging Backwards?

October 2012
Before I tell you what dredging backwards is, I’ll tell you why my team and I decided to give this very unconventional dredging method a try.

This is Why You Check Your Tailings

September 2014
The nugget was cast aside with larger rocks during the screening process, but it was found later by an employee...

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