Canyon Resources in Battle in Montana

April 2000 by Staff

VMS Deposits in Central Arizona

October 2004
Volcanogenic Massive Sulfide (VMS) deposits in the Central Arizona Precambrian volcanic belt occur within a felsic package of volcanic rocks capped by an exhalite unit comprised of cherts, iron formations and siliceous members.

Ask The Experts

July 2015
Q: Is there a correlation between fault zones and mineralization of economic metals?

The Lucky Shot Mine

February 2005
I hobbled around on the broken up, sorted rock pile. Watching where I stepped, I kept my eye open for quartz with a gray-blue color imbedded throughout the samples I picked up.

Wyoming's Billion Dollar Nugget

June 2006
On the high desert of Wyoming, the Dickie Springs/Oregon Gulch gold deposit has been known about for over 143 years. Since 1863, early settlers who crossed the continental divide worked and studied this deposit. Reports suggest...

Legacy of the Wandering Jew Mine

February 2001
The Tyndall Mining District of Santa Cruz County contains the oldest mines in the state of Arizona. Described as the most celebrated mineral region in North America, its ancient mines have produced a phenomenal amount of rich masses of pure native silver and ore prior to the arrival of the early Spaniards extending into the present century.

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June 2016
Q: How do I improve my small-scale mining operation’s gold production?

The "Rip-Roaring" Flood That Washed Out Mazuma, Nevada

March 2005
Okay, now for the story of not only the Mazuma flash-flood, but also of early day happenings in the surrounding Seven Troughs area as related to me by Gloria’s (late) grandmother, Gommie. At this time (1953-1954) Gommie was in her late 60s and often reminisced regarding her early life in Iowa as a schoolteacher...

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