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Greenstone
August 2004 by Edgar B. Heylmun, PhD
Greenstone is a hard, tough, altered igneous rock, usually dark green in color. The term “greenstone” has been loosely applied to all greenish rock, including peridotite, dunite, jade, serpentine, and even hydro thermally altered rocks in mining districts. True greenstone is...Additional articles that might interest you...
Melman on Gold & Silver
August 2013
...frankly, the question is being asked, "How in the world could otherwise rational people even consider investments in the yellow in the yellow and white metals?"
...frankly, the question is being asked, "How in the world could otherwise rational people even consider investments in the yellow in the yellow and white metals?"
The Big Gold Strike
September 2008
Jack had been taking a break while Roy was dredging and it was time for Jack to take over. He grabbed his hookah and weight belt, slipped underwater and headed for Roy’s location.
Jack had been taking a break while Roy was dredging and it was time for Jack to take over. He grabbed his hookah and weight belt, slipped underwater and headed for Roy’s location.
The Whabouchi Lithium Project
July 2010
One company that is actively working to develop their lithium property is Nemaska Exploration, with their primary project located near the Cree community of Nemaska, situated on the shores of Champion Lake.
One company that is actively working to develop their lithium property is Nemaska Exploration, with their primary project located near the Cree community of Nemaska, situated on the shores of Champion Lake.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
December 2012
• Increase in claim fees
• Impact of recent elections
• Current suction gold dredging status in California
• Parks in Southern California
• Increase in claim fees
• Impact of recent elections
• Current suction gold dredging status in California
• Parks in Southern California
Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
October 2015
Determining the Amount of Gold in a Quartz Specimen
November 2004
Many prospectors who find specimens of rich quartz with visible gold often wonder about the gold content of their specimens. Pieces with significant visible gold can sometimes be found at hard rock mines, by prospecting...
Many prospectors who find specimens of rich quartz with visible gold often wonder about the gold content of their specimens. Pieces with significant visible gold can sometimes be found at hard rock mines, by prospecting...
Legislative and Regulatory Update
October 2018
- Interior Department reigns in “sue and settle”
- Comments needed on Forest Service Part 228 regulations
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The Bawl Mill
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• Gold in Utah Laccoliths
• Where Do I Begin?
• Looking Back
• Mine President Seeks Opinions From Peers
• Over The Divide
• Picks & Pans: Miner Finds Heart of Gold
• Company Notes
• Canadian Arrow Tries Different Approach
• Experts Forecast Rising Prices for Gold, Silver
• A Few Reminders About Fraud
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