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Horsetail Gold

The horsetail is a type of plant that grows in sandy soil usually very close to a water supply. Its uses are many as it has a high silica content that allegedly can be of some medicinal value, but its primary function during the gold rush days was for...

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The Bawl Mill   • Ask the Experts—Why doesn't the 1872 Mining Law apply to all 50 states?   • Ask The Experts—Where do I find information about getting paid for raw gold?   • Understanding Geologic Deposit Models   • The Lost Silver Triangle of the Sierra Madre—Part II   • Prospecting for Diamonds   • Avino’s Durango Project   • Success With A Detector   • The Makorakoza of Zimbabwe—Centuries of Prospecting in Gold-Hosting Dolerites   • Melman on Gold & Silver   • Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices

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