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September 2016 by Staff

Oil Seeps in Arizona

December 2003
Compared to California, Arizona has virtually no oil seeps. But, the great Permian Basin of West Texas has virtually none either. Arizona has something that neither California nor Texas have, and that is public lands that are open for leasing. The northern half of Arizona has more seeps and is thus of greater interest, but it would be foolish to disregard the southern half because giant oil and natural gas fields could underlie some of the broad desert valleys.

There's Gold in Those Tailings

April 1999
If you're really serious about finding gold, you must commit yourself to the search. The odds are against success if you depend upon luck.

Gem Theft in Tucson

March 2001
Police are investigating the theft of five stones, valued by their owner at $128,000, from an exhibit at a Tucson gem show.The largest of the stones taken from the show was a 7-inch-tall pink tourmaline worth $85,000.

Over the Divide

January 2001
H. Mason Coggin    
    1938-2000

Our Readers Say

August 2001
Letters from our readers...
• "...around forever..."
• "A decision I never regretted."

Melman on Gold & Silver

November 2015
We have been concerned for some time about the growing roster of laws, rules and regulations under which the entire industrial complex must operate…

Wyoming's Billion Dollar Nugget

June 2006
On the high desert of Wyoming, the Dickie Springs/Oregon Gulch gold deposit has been known about for over 143 years. Since 1863, early settlers who crossed the continental divide worked and studied this deposit. Reports suggest...

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