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Over the Divide
September 2000 by Staff
Merle W. Swanson1913-2000
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Q: Is there a correlation between fault zones and mineralization of economic metals?
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Q: Can a voltmeter be used to determine the type of metal/mineral present in soil?
The Alaska Highway and Beyond
My first clean-up showed that my efforts were not in vain. There was considerable color with some good-sized nuggets in the riffle trap.
Sluicing on Bedrock
My head nearly scraped the caribou horns that hung above the doorway of the old tarpaper cabin I would call home for a few days. The cabin was originally built in the early 1930s and had been dragged about 200 yards across the valley to...
Connecting With The Past With Gold Rush Coins
September 2023Highbanking for Gold
Pumps can be set up quite a distance away horizontally from the sluice, even hundreds of feet. It will work so long as there is sufficient water at the source where the pump is located. Vertical distance is more of a problem than horizontal distance; 30 to 40 feet is the maximum vertical climb for most pumps.
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Where to process high grade gold ore containing sulfides?
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