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Ask the Experts—What is barite used for?
June 2007 by Staff
Q: Could you inform me as to what “barite” is used for? Where can I locate a company that mines barite?Additional articles that might interest you...
Forest Service Chief Calls for Mining Moratorium in Montana
March 1999
The Forest Service wants a two-year ban on new hard-rock mining claims on 429,000 acres of national forest land on the eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains in Montana.
The Forest Service wants a two-year ban on new hard-rock mining claims on 429,000 acres of national forest land on the eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains in Montana.
How to Become a More Successful Nugget Detectorist—And Basic Information on Machines
November 2001
The intention of this article is to summarize the highlights of the past 25 years which have led up to metal detecting for gold nuggets and to cover some basic information...

Sierra County Gold—Part I
December 2013
...this county contained some of the richest placer ground found in all of California and still produces some pretty impressive finds to this day.

Legislative Update
April 1999
Robert Sanregret—Attorney at Law
Western Mining Council
National Association of Mining Districts
Robert Sanregret—Attorney at Law
Western Mining Council
National Association of Mining Districts
The Bawl Mill
May 2009
• Less pork but more fat...
• It all flows downstream...
• Promises, promises...
• Less pork but more fat...
• It all flows downstream...
• Promises, promises...
The Petersville—Yentna Goldfields
February 2007
Upon first entering this district in the early 70s, the trip into the Petersville area by vehicle was risky at best, especially during rainy periods in summer. The road has been improved somewhat since then, but not much.

Old Patch, New Detector
March 2017
I have been detecting the area on and off since I discovered it. Every time I bought a new detector it was the first place I went to.

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