Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices

April 1999 by Staff

Ask the Experts—What is barite used for?

June 2007
Q:  Could you inform me as to what “barite” is used for? Where can I locate a company that mines barite?

Buell Park Pipe, Arizona

July 2004
One of the world’s largest kimberlite pipes is located on the Navajo Indian Reservation in northern Arizona. The pipe is larger than any diamond-bearing pipe in South Africa. It is 16 miles north of Window Rock, the capital of the Navajo Nation.

The Wisdom of Mark Twain—And Tales of Cheating the Unwary Prospector

June 2012
I (enjoy) Twain’s description of a gold mine, “A hole in the ground with a liar at the top.” Some humor here? You bet, but I’m sure he meant it to be a real eye opener as well.

Greenstone

August 2004
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...

Legislative and Regulatory Update

July 2005
• Pombo to introduce ESA reform bill
• Utah addresses roadless areas
• Appeal by active duty soldier

Quartz and Chalcedony in Wyoming

June 1999
Quartz is a common rock-forming mineral found in many shapes, forms, and colors.

Prospecting With a Detector: Lessons Learned

November 2012
That is the course and intention for this article—to wander through some of the lessons I have learned in my thirty-two years of metal detecting and prospecting.

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