Bedrock

March 2014 by Ray Mills

Tyrie's Roadway Nugget

November 2011
I will have to admit, I actually was brought to tears just thinking about what I had just done. I knew the gold was there, but I never thought I would be so fortunate to find such a prize nugget.

Gully Prospecting and Mining

September 2014
This article is about our recent gold prospecting adventure, which has yielded over 20 ounces of specimen gold—with more to come.

A Few Methods for Sampling Hardrock Deposits

June 2014
With a little homework and a methodical approach to sampling, a prospector can determine if a deposit is worthy of more of an investment...

Piggin' for Gold

May 2015
Take a look at the picture—it’s pretty simple and you can build it yourself.

Ask the Experts

March 2014
Breaking cemented gravels

What Have You Got to Lose?

November 2016
It’s accepted knowledge that wet methods will recover more fine gold than dry methods and processing the gravel as a whole will get more gold than only using a metal detector. The question is how much more?

Arizona Prospector Rescued from Mine Shaft

November 2018

“I heard him hollering down in the hole as soon as I got there,” he said. “I was just glad to see him alive.”

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