Prospecting & Detecting
From Iowa to Alaska—How I Became A Gold Miner
October 2020 by Daniel Hartwig
May 18, 2019, after 26 years, I had finally saved enough money. I bought my one-way ticket to Fairbanks, Alaska, and I started off by finding a new job…
Dredging Tips and Tricks: A Measure of Water Pump Efficiency
…as an academic argument, when mated to the appropriate engine, is the pump really moving water at the rate of 400 GPM?
My Lucky Month of March
My wife Maureen and I spend part of our winter season in the Quartzsite, Arizona area. One fine March morning, we left our RV camping area at approximately 10am in search of that elusive yellow metal with our metal detectors.
Prospecting for Diamonds in Kimberlite
Kimberlite is very difficult for geologists to find, let alone prospectors and rock hounds. This is because kimberlite is rarely exposed on the surface and few people know how to identify the rock.
Hard Rock 101: Advanced Micro Blasting
They… create negligible fumes and much less fly rock than blasting. Below are some tips on maximizing your effectiveness with these tools.
Coprolite—A Prospector's Tale
Gold nuggets come in all forms, but I never expected that dinosaur nuggets would too, and at a decent price.
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• Can I get advice on a hard rock property in Calaveras County, California?
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.
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• Ask The Experts - Time for small mine exemptions
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• Sniping for Gold—The Next Best Thing to Dredging
• Hard Rock 101: Advanced Micro Blasting
• Now Is The Time For Exploration
• Gold in Unlikely Places—And 'Eating Crow'
• Jamestown and Our Mother Lode Gold Rush Adventures
• Why Assaying Placer Gold Deposits Doesn't Work
• Gold Prospecting for Better or Worse: Those Blasted Boulders!
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
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