Ask The Experts - Do these items qualify as mechanized equipment?

June 2019 by Chris Ralph

Ask The Experts - What do you think is the source of gold in this area of Ireland?

August 2018

The Portable XRF Gun

November 2012
While there is no metal detector that will see only gold, there is a device that can reliably distinguish gold from lead, copper, iron or other metals. It is an X-Ray fluorescence tester, sometimes called an XRF gun.

Ask The Experts - Does the Journal know if any gold mining has been shut down over the Covid-19 virus?

May 2020

Ask The Experts: How do I identify gold in hard rock that may be mixed with other metals?

September 2016

Q: Aside from the softness scratch test and other methods of identification, what feedback would you have on identifying gold in hard rock that may be mixed with other metals that affect its color?

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November 2012
Heading for Australia to metal detect for gold. Tips? Suggestions?

Ask The Experts - Is this a significant cobalt find?

May 2018

Ask The Experts - Where can I get geological maps?

September 2017

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