History & Geology
Ask The Experts
March 2015 by Chris Ralph
Q: Is this gold or some other metal?Can You Recognize Valuable Ores?
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All About Quartz—Part II
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A New Look at Old Mines
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Eastern Arizona: Gold and Base Metal Deposits—Part I
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All About Native Silver
Some of the wire forms are strange and fantastic, with wires sticking out in twisted, seemingly random directions. Others have deformed crystals and all of them have significant value to collectors.
The Silver, Gold and Gemstones of Candelaria, Nevada
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Critical Metals: Lithium
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