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Gold Prospecting in Maine - Part I
April 2010 by Stan D'Orio
Within five minutes there were nine brook trout hanging around, feeding on nymphs I was stirring up. They were having a field day, sometimes getting within inches of my mask. It was almost like they were begging for more food.
Fall Drywashing—Just the Right Time of Year
I could see lots of quartz, both loose on the hillsides and in the numerous small prospect diggings. There was a small gold rush here more than a century ago.
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Fields of Gold
Imagine being able to get gold from plants. This phenomenon is called phytomining. But it’s not as easy, or as profitable, as it sounds. You may have heard of phytoremediation—the process of extracting metal contaminants from soil.
The Bawl Mill
• From makers to takers
• Ministry of Mother Earth
• Where not to invest
Mass Wasting & Gold Deposits
Not all of these slides and debris flows will produce results, but if you search for these while prospecting in your gold producing areas, then you can increase your odds of finding new gold.
Spencer Opal Deposits, Idaho

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The Bawl Mill
• Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Using A Trommel For Placer Processing
• Prospecting for Hardrock Gold - Part II
• Gold in Alaska - Part II
• Gold Prospecting Is For Ladies, Too
• Sage-Grouse Won't Get ESA Listing For Now
• How to Find Gold in Hot Ground With A VLF Detector
• Oregon County Tries to Interfere With Lawful Mining Operation
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes & Mineral and Metal Prices