Copper Deposits of Alaska

February 2014 by Steve Herschbach

Mineralized Faults and Contacts in the Search for Gold

January 2016

Fault zones and rock contacts are important because the vast majority of gold and silver deposits, as well as those of many other metals, are formed by hot, mineralized water solutions.

Gold of the Iditarod Mining District, Alaska

March 2014
It was the middle of winter and the valley was covered in snow, making prospecting a matter of sinking shafts in the ground.

The Significance of Nuggets in Placers

January 2016
Chances are better that both types of gold did not come from the same source. Let's look at the probable conditions to cause two types of gold in a placer.

Sixteen to One Gold Mine: Going Underground - Pt II

February 2020

We descended hunched over, down a long, steep, wooden staircase to the 1,000-level.

The Pearce Mineralized Area, Dragoon Mountains, Arizona

July 2013
...I would bet considerably more lode gold and silver remains to be found in this area, and there are possibilities for small placers and nugget shooting.

Placer Mining At Chititu Creek, Alaska

March 2015
There is reason to believe these stream valleys are still rich with gold, silver and copper.

The Silver, Gold and Gemstones of Candelaria, Nevada

February 2015
The Candelaria area is of interest to prospectors not just for silver, gold and other metals, but also for the beautiful gemstones found there.

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