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Couple Creates Jewelry of the Iron Range
May 2005 by Associated Press
Bryan and Teresa Sandnas’ idea of turning taconite into high-quality jewelry seemed as brilliant as ... well, a lump of iron ore. But what seemed like an implausible plan has turned a crude Iron Range resource into small pieces of beauty.Looking Back
Excerpts from California Mining Journal, our original title, published 50 years ago this month.
Melman on Gold & Silver
Whatever else one will be able to say in later months about the year 2002, we can already state that there is no shortage of interesting and important news developments.
Mohave County, Arizona: The Oatman/San Francisco Mining District
The Oatman/San Francisco Mining District’s historic gold production of 2.2 million ounces of gold since the 1880s makes this area Arizona’s greatest primary gold producing district.
Exploring Snakehead
On our fourth trip, we finally reached the top edge of the old hydraulic pit, and it was monstrous.
Gold in Washington
The state of Washington, the smallest, in area, of the western states, is dominated by the north-trending Cascade Range. The highest peak in the Cascades, Mt. Rainier, reaches an elevation of 14,411 feet.
Utah's Crescent Creek Placers
The Crescent Creek placers are considered to be one of Utah's few commercial grade placers, but they are marginal and difficult to work at a profit.
Time For Some Desert Gold!
March 2023A Serious Discussion on Prospecting in Arid Environments. Part 2
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