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Our Nugget Shooting Adventure
September 2001 by Mas Kadonaga
Gold—a very elusive, heavy, yellow, metallic element—is coveted by man and not easily given up by Mother Nature. This is a story of a group of friends—old, new, and some I hadn’t met before this trip. We embarked on a journey in search of that yellow metal.The Bawl Mill
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A Primer on Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies—Part II
We’ll conclude by digging a bit more into the regulations and pitfalls, and discuss what they are used for, their relationship to gold, and what the future holds.
The Verde Copper-Gold-Silver-Zinc District, Jerome, Arizona
When I was a student in the College of Mines at the University of Utah, the Verde district was used as an exploration model for “submarine volcanogenic massive sulfide deposits.” So I looked forward to visiting this district and the town of Jerome in central Arizona in the spring of 2012.
Lamproites and Diamonds
Most prospectors are aware that diamonds are sometimes found in kimberlite, but few are aware that diamonds are also found in another rock type known as lamproite. Lamproite is a very rare volcanic rock that often...
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Melman on Gold & Silver
…they continue to strut around and make declarations and proclamations as if they were still in positions of power. In other words, in political terms, they haven’t “got the message” that they are now in a minority position…
Gem Discoveries Sought in North Carolina Field
The gem miner who uncovered North America’s largest emerald thinks he’s found a mother-lode of emerald-rich rock in Alexander County.
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• A True Endangered Species
• Guest Editorial—Vertical Disintegration
• USGS Reports Increase of Imported Minerals
• The San Juan Mountains, Colorado
• A Silver Opportunity
• Gold in Virginia
• Picks & Pans: DEF Prospectors Rally Was a Huge Success
• News From GATA
• How PGMs Affect Assay Beads
• Fly Fishing the Mine Tailings/Headwaters of the Clark Fork, Montana
• Company Notes
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