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Geologists Locate Giant Gemstones

March 2005
W. Dan Hausel, Senior Economic Geologist with the Wyoming State Geological Survey (WSGS), has been successful at finding new mineral deposits and occurrences.

The Stonewall Jackson Mine, San Diego County, California

July 2001
For obvious reasons southern California is not known historically for its gold mines. Gold production was concentrated heavily in the Sierra Nevada foothills in the northern part of the state. However, the high mountainous region of eastern San Diego County was the site of a number of productive hardrock gold mines, notably in the late 19th century.

The Bawl Mill

February 2004
• Stinks like limburger
• Auditors get audited
• Will you be able to afford to retire?
• The $200,000 crow

Exploring Placers with Auger Drills

June 2014
Augers can be used effectively for placer exploration with certain limitations.

Gondwana Gold Gravels

June 2000
The German scientist, Alfred Wegener, came out with his theory of "continental drift" in 1912. He was considered a crackpot and it was half a century before geologists and planetary scientists began to take a second look at his theory.

Silver Strike in Happy Camp, California

March 2002
For Maria McCracken, the quest for gold has been a life-long experience. Maria runs the New 49’ers Prospecting Club in Happy Camp, California, along with her husband Dave, and Gerry Westerkamp. But lately her focus has been on silver.

Melman on Gold & Silver

February 2016
If precious metals miners and prospectors were looking for a series of dramatic events to usher in the first two weeks of 2016, they have not been disappointed.

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