Gold and Silver Deposits of Bodie, California

November 2019 by Alex Dolbeare

Bodie, California, in its heyday, was once rumored to be one of the roughest and most lawless towns in the American West.

The Goldfield Mining District -- Then and Now

March 2017
In 1983, some of the ore yielded more than 2,500 ounces of gold within 30 feet of the surface. The shoot pinched to a narrow vein.

Why Is The Gold On Bedrock—Or Why Is It Not?

January 2022

Gold on the bedrock is a good rule of thumb, but not one that is 100 percent effective. There are plenty of exceptions. So, how does a prospector recognize those exceptions?

Quartz: The Indicator of Gold

August 2022

Quartz: The Indicator of Gold

Montana’s Rosetta Stone: Discovering Mines In The Treasure State

May 2015
This is the intelligent way to start modern prospecting. The value of literary research yields challenging outings, specimens, history and geologic research.

The Rich Mining History of Two Mother-Load Towns

July 2023

Gold Prospecting With LiDar

November 2023

LiDAR Opens a New Window to the Earth

Gold in Quartz

February 2016
Because quartz and gold may be deposited together across a considerable range of temperatures, not all quartz veins are the same, and there are several different types of gold-quartz deposits.

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