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Crater of Diamonds, Arkansas
September 2004 by Edgar B. Heylmun, PhD
Crater of Diamonds State Park is located 4 miles southeast of Murfreesboro, Arkansas...in an area of low hills, about a half-mile north of the Little Missouri River. The region receives 45 inches of rain per year, enough to support pine-oak forests. The diamond-bearing area stands out as grasslands surrounded by forests.Additional articles that might interest you...
Looking Back
April 2005
Excerpts from CMJ published 50 years ago this month.
Excerpts from CMJ published 50 years ago this month.
Gold Mine Proposed in Jefferson County
August 2007
What could be the first underground gold mine to open in Montana in at least a decade is proposed near the ghost town of Elkhorn in Jefferson County, Montana.
What could be the first underground gold mine to open in Montana in at least a decade is proposed near the ghost town of Elkhorn in Jefferson County, Montana.
Hardrock 101
April 2023Scaling and Hazard Rock
Geobotany: Plants Associated With Mineral Deposits
November 2014
Science has shown, over the past few centuries, that there is a direct correlation between certain plants and their geophysical surroundings.
Science has shown, over the past few centuries, that there is a direct correlation between certain plants and their geophysical surroundings.
Gold Deposits of Georgia
June 2008
The first actual discovery of gold made on the lands of what is now the State of Georgia is shrouded in the mist of history.
The first actual discovery of gold made on the lands of what is now the State of Georgia is shrouded in the mist of history.
Desert Drywashing
February 2010
I thought I’d try something totally different—a large area of small material tailings. After about an hour of digging and test panning we both had more gold than all the other digs combined.
I thought I’d try something totally different—a large area of small material tailings. After about an hour of digging and test panning we both had more gold than all the other digs combined.
Melman on Gold & Silver
April 2015
…the general investment community has turned away from mining shares over the past three years and moved whole-heartedly into conventional investments.
…the general investment community has turned away from mining shares over the past three years and moved whole-heartedly into conventional investments.
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