History & Geology
Epithermal Gold and Silver Deposits
April 2017 by Chris Ralph

Gold Placers of Southern California
I grew up in Southern California, and found my first nugget there, so I know my way around. Because there is good gold there, I thought it might be helpful to take a look at the many placer gold opportunities found in the southern part of the state.
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Gold in clastic black shale
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Sulfides and oxides—what's the difference between the two?
California's Mother Lode Quartz Veins

Prospecting for Pegmatites

The Ups and Downs of Geologic Faults

Associated Gold Placers of the Comstock

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