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Collector Reaches New Lows to Find Bottles
February 2000 by Associated Press
Not everyone would admit to digging through old outhouse pits, but George Piasecki says it's all part of the game for a bottle collector.Nine Pound Nugget Found In Northern California!

Aussie Gold—Swinging Over to South Australia
Since the founding of the original colony in 1836, minerals have proven a vital resource to fund the State’s development. Originally, copper was the lifeblood, being discovered not long after settlement.
The Bawl Mill
• Where do I apply?
• Seriously, where do I apply?
• FEMA: “I only have “ice” for you...”
• Put your carbon emissions where your mouth is!
Gold Prospecting for Better or Worse: Stupid Is As Stupid Does
The temptation to enter the dark interiors beckoned to me before the day was finished but I resisted.
Ask The Experts—What minerals are magnetic? Can rare earth magnets capture platinum?
What minerals are magnetic? I have heard that super magnets (rare earth magnets) can capture platinum. True?
Over the Divide: John A. Miscovich

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The Bawl Mill
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• Foreigners Lure Mining Partners
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• Diamond Fever
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• Underground Geologic Mapping
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• Chinese Camp, California and the Tong War of 1856
• Millie's Tailings
• Visionaries, Scoundrels, and Gamblers
• Executive Defends Special Mill Site Exemption
• Chasing the Ghosts of Forty-Niners
• Washoe County Balks at Black Rock Desert Plan
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• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
• Looking Back