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Glacial Gold in the Midwest
September 2010 by Chuck Lassiter
Although the potential for fortunes to be made from the commercial mining of this rich glacial gravel conceivably exists, so far no large mining company has shown any serious interest in it.
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What, Where and How for the New Prospector
September 2013
How to go about the entire process of prospecting is a big question. The answer comes down to research and preparation.
How to go about the entire process of prospecting is a big question. The answer comes down to research and preparation.
Mineralized Calderas in Colorado
May 2002
A caldera is a large circular volcanic depression caused by collapse due to the removal of molten magma from an underlying magma chamber. The removal of magma is due to explosive venting of lava and pyroclastic material.
A caldera is a large circular volcanic depression caused by collapse due to the removal of molten magma from an underlying magma chamber. The removal of magma is due to explosive venting of lava and pyroclastic material.
Nevada's Silver City Gold District—Part I
March 2016
The name Silver City is quite ironic as it doesn’t really fit the area’s metal production. The area encompassing the Silver City district is a great, stand-alone gold district, where the production value of gold has been much more than that of silver. Since the initial discovery of gold-bearing veins in the mid-1850s, the area has been a center of continuous small and large-scale gold production.
The name Silver City is quite ironic as it doesn’t really fit the area’s metal production. The area encompassing the Silver City district is a great, stand-alone gold district, where the production value of gold has been much more than that of silver. Since the initial discovery of gold-bearing veins in the mid-1850s, the area has been a center of continuous small and large-scale gold production.Ask The Experts
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Q: Is this gold or some other metal?
Q: Is this gold or some other metal?
The Gold of Plumas de Oro
March 2011
Their rewards were far better than they had anticipated, resulting in one of the best clean-ups they had ever seen.
Their rewards were far better than they had anticipated, resulting in one of the best clean-ups they had ever seen.
Cal-Gold Closes Shop After 30 Years
September 2007
“It is with great sadness that after more than 30 years in business in Pasedena, Cal-Gold will close its doors,”
“It is with great sadness that after more than 30 years in business in Pasedena, Cal-Gold will close its doors,”
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