All Articles
Metal Detecting for Gold Within Andesite and Basaltic Volcanic Mining Districts
May 2006 by Jim Straight
Andesites and basalts are the most common volcanic rocks in the North American Cordillera. The andesites originated within the earth’s continental crust, while the basalts originated within the mantle. According to the Plate Tectonic theory...
Additional articles that might interest you...
The Golden Triangle of Sonora, Mexico
May 2001
The “Golden Triangle” dry placer district in Sonora, Mexico, lies some 80 to 100 miles south of the border. It is in desert terrain at elevations between 1,900 and 2,300 feet above sea level.
The “Golden Triangle” dry placer district in Sonora, Mexico, lies some 80 to 100 miles south of the border. It is in desert terrain at elevations between 1,900 and 2,300 feet above sea level.
The Phoenix Gold Mine: A Brief History
May 2002
The Phoenix Gold Mine is located approximately 7 miles south of Concord, North Carolina, and was discovered in about 1836, some 37 years following the first discovery of gold in the United States and a few years following the discovery of gold in quartz veins by Joseph Barringer.
The Phoenix Gold Mine is located approximately 7 miles south of Concord, North Carolina, and was discovered in about 1836, some 37 years following the first discovery of gold in the United States and a few years following the discovery of gold in quartz veins by Joseph Barringer.
Australia's First Gold Rush
April 2008
Gold was found in California a few years before the first official finds were made in Australia. It was on February 12, 1851, that Edward Hammond Hargreaves flashed around specks of gold he’d found in nearby Lewis Ponds Creek and sparked the...
Gold was found in California a few years before the first official finds were made in Australia. It was on February 12, 1851, that Edward Hammond Hargreaves flashed around specks of gold he’d found in nearby Lewis Ponds Creek and sparked the...
Final Buckhorn Mountain Study Released
October 2006
The Washington Department of Ecology recently issued a revised environmental study of a proposed Okanogan County gold mine. The study is an amendment to one done in 1997 for the proposed Crown Jewel open pit mine on Buckhorn Mountain near Chesaw.
The Washington Department of Ecology recently issued a revised environmental study of a proposed Okanogan County gold mine. The study is an amendment to one done in 1997 for the proposed Crown Jewel open pit mine on Buckhorn Mountain near Chesaw.
A Trip to Morgan-Monroe State Forest of Indiana
October 2014
Some experienced panners with the vigor and longevity to spend a full day panning in the small creeks and ravines can possibly find as much as a gram or more on a good day.
Some experienced panners with the vigor and longevity to spend a full day panning in the small creeks and ravines can possibly find as much as a gram or more on a good day.
Central Idaho Federal Employees Back to Work With Local Help
December 2016
The fire started early October 4, destroying the Bureau of Land Management office on the edge of town within minutes.
The fire started early October 4, destroying the Bureau of Land Management office on the edge of town within minutes.
Melman on Gold & Silver
June 2016
Another area of growing international concern for business and industry is the recent astonishing proliferation of new government regulations and laws. Despite the presumably good intentions behind these measures it is now becoming apparent that they are imposing true costs to our economic society. The sheer variety of these laws and regulations is mind-boggling.
Another area of growing international concern for business and industry is the recent astonishing proliferation of new government regulations and laws. Despite the presumably good intentions behind these measures it is now becoming apparent that they are imposing true costs to our economic society. The sheer variety of these laws and regulations is mind-boggling.
Subscription Required:
The Bawl Mill
• Basic Geology for the Independent Miner—Part V Geology of Hardrock Gold Deposits
• Orko Silver Corp.
• Miners Win Again in SREP vs. USFS
• The Willow Creek-Hatcher Pass Alaskan Goldfields
• How to Prospect for Silver Field Tests You Can Use to Detect the Hidden Metal
• Identifying the Noble Metals Simple Tests That Work
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
