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Lake County "Diamonds"—Renewed Value for an Old Favorite
August 2003 by Mary E. Garatti
A Northern California county is experiencing a renewal in the desirability and subsequent value of an old favorite: Lake County “diamonds.” These stones are not true diamonds, but for generations they have held a special place in the...
Prospecting With a Magnetometer
Swedes were the first to note variations in the Earth's magnetic field, circa 1640, and they were the first to use the dip needle. They made the first magnetometer in 1870.
Feather River Gold
I didn’t think too much of our dredge hole and we were both considering a move when we hit bedrock. There was a good quantity of flakes and fines, but no nuggets.
Frozen Prospects
There is one rule of thumb when prospecting for gold in Alaska: You’ll find your best pay in southern-sloped exposed ground. This is not to say there’s no gold on northern exposed gulches where the sun has trouble reaching it and limited melting occurs. It’s harder, and more time consuming, to look for easy prospects in northern exposures.
The Patch
I used to hunt and fish all the time. Since discovering nugget-shooting three years ago, I haven't wet a hook or even looked at a hunting proclamation.
All About Quartz—Part I
One of the first minerals most prospectors learn to recognize is quartz, because, in the right circumstances, it can be an excellent indicator mineral for prospectors. Quartz is common, easy to identify, and is often associated with gold and other valuable metal deposits.
The Bawl Mill
• Distaster bill is a disaster
• By the numbers
• Image isn't everything in Illinois...
Guest Editorial—Globalizing Mining in America, Part II
Defeating the Biodiversity Treaty
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The Bawl Mill
• House Resources Committee Addresses Environmental Scare-Tactics —by House Resources Committee & Chairman Richard Pombo
• Precious Metals in the Patagonia Mountains
• Over the Divide
• Idaho-Maryland Mine—History Restarted
• Montana Candidate Sees Natural Resources as Path to Recovery
• Judge Rules Against Oregon Miners—Battle Continues
• Moving the World's Largest Machine—The Bucyrus 2570W Walking Dragline
• Mother Lode Gold, California
• News From the Pacific Legal Foundation
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Maine to Create Mineral Park
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
