Ask The Experts

May 2015 by Chris Ralph

Which Specific Gravity Test Works Best?

August 2011
Have you ever wondered how accurate specific gravity tests are in determining the amount of gold in a specimen?

Ask the Experts - Old workings & tailings: What are my options?

February 2012
Q: ...It’s a 2,000-acre property that was mined 100 years ago, still has the old workings, tailings, etc. I am looking to recover gold from the old waste/tailings... plus possibly strip mine some of it. What are my options?

Ask The Experts—What minerals are magnetic? Can rare earth magnets capture platinum?

February 2011
What minerals are magnetic? I have heard that super magnets (rare earth magnets) can capture platinum. True?

Ask the Experts—How do you determine how far a piece of gold has traveled in a stream?

December 2011

Ask the Experts - what does MDB&M stand for?

April 2013
Q: What does MDB&M stand for?

Ask The Experts - Why are some valid mining claims missing from apps when researching land status?

September 2019

Ask the Experts: Equipment and gold locations in Colorado

January 2014

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