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Basic Geology for the Independent Miner—Part II Recognizing and Understanding Rock Formations (Petrology)

Rocks are an aggregate formed from the accumulation of minerals. Minerals form under various conditions, and when the minerals come together in mass, they form rocks.

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Legislative and Regulatory Update


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• A really good reason to get out and vote in Oregon

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The Fort Knox Mine—1,200 Ounces a Day


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The Steeple Rock District, New Mexico


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Legislation Would Require Palladium Coin


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