Prospecting & Detecting
Gold Placers of the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
January 2014 by Steve Herschbach
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Montana Gold and Sapphires Revisited
I had a chance to visit the operation in person and talk with Neal. I was very impressed and I think our readers could learn a lot about building up a commercial placer operation from scratch…
California State Panning Championships—Foresthill, CA Heritage Celebration
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New Research Tool for Miners in Wyoming
The Wyoming Geological Survey released an online interactive map...
Jamestown and Our Mother Lode Gold Rush Adventures
There are many other locations in the area where gold has been found, but Woods Creek is the most famous of the creeks and gulches in the area where the 49ers searched for that elusive yellow metal.
The Hunch
The mysteries of this spot were only just starting to develop. There is nothing but very bland granite-type rocks here, meaning no bold, favorable indicators.
Gold From Black Sand Tailings
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Quit While You’re Goin’ Good
Then I came to a section of recently exposed gravel that looked unworked. Water seeped out all around, making the ground beneath a sea of slick mud.
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