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August 2014 by Chris Ralph
What are the tell signs of garnet deposits?Ask The Experts
• How small should I crush my hard rock ore?
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Sulfides and oxides—what's the difference between the two?
Ask the Experts: What type of wetsuit do I need?
Q: Since the weather in California is not as nasty as it is in Alaska, would it be advisable to wear the same setups as he wrote about?
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• Can you please shed some light on the material I collected...?
Ask The Experts—Amalgamation
Q: Exactly how does amalgamation work? Does it “melt” the gold (or copper, or silver, etc.) and form an alloy? If one leaves a piece of gold in mercury, will the entire sample become an amalgam (combination) of gold and mercury? Or does it only affect the surface...
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Q: A few questions about claim markers, gold hunter test kits, and videos....
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• BLM Raises Location and Claim Fees
• I Finally Made It to Northern Nevada
• Clarification on Oregon's SB838
• Drilling for Ore
• Sniping for Drought Gold
• Successful Rally for Suction Dredge Miners in Idaho
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