How To
Explosives and Mining
July 2011 by Jack W. Peters
Explosives used correctly will save you both time and money being one of the best and most productive tools you can use.
Operation And Application Of Magnetometers
The technology used in these devices has advanced greatly in the last century. Many different types of physical effects are used to measure these magnetic fields and we will briefly look at some of these.
New Research Tool for Miners in Wyoming
The Wyoming Geological Survey released an online interactive map...
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• Two questions: Is fool's gold magnetic? And how do you go about filing a miing claim?
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Designing my own dredge...
Extracting & Smelting Your Gold
Unfortunately, not all the gold that we prospectors find is pretty, or appealing to the eyes. They are not all nice, bright, shiny nuggets with lots of character that carry high collector value.
The Fine Art of Panning Heavy Sands
The fine art of panning heavy sands requires a measure of patience. If you enjoy panning gold, you ought to enjoy this too, once you get the hang of it.
Sampling, Hydro-Shocking & Cleaning Quartz-Gold Specimens
Many specimens have a small amount of gold and are not pretty to look at. There is a nifty way to give them a makeover and make them much prettier than they were when you found them.
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