California: The Land of Big Nuggets—Part II

January 2018 by Chris Ralph

There are a number of Tertiary river channels in the area, most of which trend south-southwest. They tend to be steep, narrow, and rich with coarse gold.

The Bawl Mill

March 2016
• Do as I say, not as I do...
• By the numbers...

The Batteries Metal Rush

August 2018

There is a major change coming in the economy of the world and now is the time for prospectors and miners to grab a ticket and get on board.

Confluence Placers

June 2013
Confluences of placer streams are well known as concentration sites for heavy minerals. The basic reason is that...

Ask The Experts

March 2015
Q: Is this gold or some other metal?

The Silver Islet Mountains of Utah

January 2014
I set up my dry washer on the north side of the cut and sampled the bed rock and dumps around me. As I was only sampling, I ran for 20-30 minutes, shoveling from a variety of areas.

Gold Refining In The Ancient World

March 2015

One thing that stood out for me is that Agricola was very specific about the type of metal or wood in the implements and vessels that were to be used.

Copper Deposits of Alaska

February 2014
Only the famous Kennecott copper mine was able to continue operating through the Depression owing to the exceptional richness of its ore.

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