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Ask The Experts: Is this deposit worth working?
April 2017 by Chris Ralph
Q: Can you tell me if this deposit is worth working? It is a quartz vein and I had it analyzed for gold, copper, rare earths and other metals.
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Why are there no maps of the so-called mining districts?
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Q: What should be considered in a Joint Venture on a gold claim?
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Sampling and mining a historic mining claim
The Portable XRF Gun
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.
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Treating ore with a plasma torch or shock waves?
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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