All Articles
Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
May 2003 by Staff
The Douglas Creek Placer District, Medicine Bow Mountains, Southeastern Wyoming
It was July. The cool mountain air filtered the harsh Wyoming sun making the day fairly pleasant. Winter had finally receded, but an occasional drift hid in the shadows of the forest. I drove into the heart of the Medicine Bow National Forest...
Please note:
Due to technical difficulties, the online version of the February 2003 issue of ICMJ is currently unavailable. Please know we are working on this and will get the February issue uploaded as soon as possible. In the meantime, please enjoy the other issues of 2003! Thank you for your understanding! —ICMJ
Greenstone Belts in Minnesota
Greenstone is a dark greenish-black basaltic rock which, along with chloritized schist, forms belts up to 50 miles wide in northern Minnesota, in rocks of Late Archean age. Most belts are 2.6 to 2.9 billion years old.
My Lucky Thirteen Nuggets
Even with my favorite top-of-the-line gold detector there were several false digs. Many of the hot rocks gave a solid signal that was too much like a nugget to ignore. After trying several tests I just dug everything because it is better to be safe than leave a big, deep nugget for a more diligent gold hunter.
Kalgoorlie, Australia—Born of Gold
In June 1893, a wiry Irish prospector by the name of Paddy Hannon was prospecting the harsh, dry country east of Coolgardie in Western Australia. It was country that could suck the moisture from a man’s body in days...
Lake County "Diamonds"—Renewed Value for an Old Favorite
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...
Melman on Gold & Silver
That is one of the problems with much of the so-called objective information we regularly receive—it is so tinged with partisanship that much of it can barely be believed...
Subscription Required:
The Ball Mill
• Our Readers Say
• WMD Raffle Raises Funds for Lawsuit
• Gold in Alabama
• From the Editor
• Yukon Placer Miners Fighting Extreme Discharge Limits
• Picks & Pans: Red Beryl Mining—Beaver County, Utah
• The Investigation
• A Gold Detector Sitting in a Closet Only Finds Dust—A Potpourri of Detector Tips
• Central Coast Ranges
• Poll: Montana in Favor of Repealing Anti-Mining Initiative
• Platinum in Laccoliths
• Looking Back
• Melman on Gold & Silver
Free:
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• BLM Runs Check on Assay Services
