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Fire Agate in Arizona
June 2002 by Edgar B. Heylmun, PhD
Agate, a banded form of chalcedony (cryptocrystalline quartz), has been used as a gemstone for over 7,000 years. Romans cut and polished agate, and this practice was taken to new heights in Germany in the 16th century.Additional articles that might interest you...
Company Notes
March 2000
• Pan American Silver Corp.
• ESG Canada
• Vista Gold Corp.
• Pan American Silver Corp.
• ESG Canada
• Vista Gold Corp.
A New Prospecting Spot
October 2016
Once indicators start showing up along or below a contact I start to get excited. When I have shale, and outcroppings of diorite with iron-red, gritty soil and some clay thrown in, I really get lightheaded. I may be a mile away from the nearest diggings but that’s okay. I just found a spot that could provide some nice nugget hunting.
Once indicators start showing up along or below a contact I start to get excited. When I have shale, and outcroppings of diorite with iron-red, gritty soil and some clay thrown in, I really get lightheaded. I may be a mile away from the nearest diggings but that’s okay. I just found a spot that could provide some nice nugget hunting.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
May 2012
• NEDC Surrenders in Oregon
• The California saga continues
• NEDC Surrenders in Oregon
• The California saga continues
Ask the Experts
April 2012
Q: Graphite spray to prevent sticking when using cast iron molds
Q: Graphite spray to prevent sticking when using cast iron molds
Interview with Congressman Gibbons on Mining Law Reform
January 2005
Representative Jim Gibbons (R-Nevada) said he believes now is the time to address reform of mining law during a recent interview at the Northwest Mining Association (NWMA) convention in Spokane.
Representative Jim Gibbons (R-Nevada) said he believes now is the time to address reform of mining law during a recent interview at the Northwest Mining Association (NWMA) convention in Spokane.
Willow Creek Dredging Trip
September 2000
When I received an invitation for a Fourth of July dredging trip from my friend Leonard, I thought it a terrific way to not only show respect for America's freedoms, but also as a way to honor the throngs of prospectors whose labors fueled our nation's...
When I received an invitation for a Fourth of July dredging trip from my friend Leonard, I thought it a terrific way to not only show respect for America's freedoms, but also as a way to honor the throngs of prospectors whose labors fueled our nation's...
Legislative and Regulatory Update
August 2014
• No Adventure Pass needed
• Supreme Court of Canada rules on aboriginal title claims
• No agreement reached in suction gold dredge permitting case
• No Adventure Pass needed
• Supreme Court of Canada rules on aboriginal title claims
• No agreement reached in suction gold dredge permitting case
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The Bawl Mill
• ICMJ Elected Prospecting Magazine of 2002
• Mining Investment—Or Fraud?
• Gold in Suriname
• Golden Age of Gold Dredges
• Prospecting With Limited Equipment
• Looking Back
• Beryllium in Utah
• Company Notes
• Picks & Pans: The Gold of "Eldorado Canyon"—Mariposa County, California
• The Canton Lead
• NAS Agrees to Review Superfund Science
• Tight Budgets Force Forest Service to Cut Back
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
