Picks & Pans: Nuggetshooting Around Cactus

December 2005 by Jim Straight

The Hanging Tree

January 2001
The Big Swede was working his pan trying to get rid of the black sand. Usually there were others at the river, but on this day he was there alone. He figured that most of the other fellow miners were either doing their laundry, or working.

Collecting Garnets in Wyoming

April 2000
In Wyoming, garnets are often common where aluminum-rich (micaceous) rocks have been highly metamorphosed. Such rocks are recognized by abundant black (biotite), silver (muscovite), or green (chlorite) mica with periodic grains of red garnet.

The Birthday Nugget Patch

June 2017

Down around 10 or 12 inches I hit a large cobble that appeared to be one type of hot rock for this area. I thought bad things about the new technology until I checked the rock.

Ask the Experts

March 2013
Need some help putting together a BLM proposal.

California State Open and US National Gold Panning Championships

October 2008
One hundred eighty-six panners went through a wild and woolly two days (August 30 & 31 in Foresthill, Calif.) to determine who had the bragging rights of being the best—at least for one year!

Mining Journal Wins Again!

June 2015

Gangue Minerals - What Do They Tell Us?

January 2017
There are a large number of different kinds of gangue minerals, and each of them has its own tale to contribute to the story of the chemistry and geology of a deposit.

Subscription Required:
The Bawl Mill   • Pombo Bill to Provide Some Relief for Miners   • Gemstones in Wyoming—Part I   • Gateway Gold and Jerritt Canyon   • The Koyukuk-Nolan Goldfields   • Miners Come Out On Top in SREP v. USFS   • Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices   • Melman on Gold & Silver   • Looking Back   • Company Notes   • Adding Shine to Your Portfolio   • Tales of California Gold Discoveries 4th in a Series—Pay Attention When You Dig

Free:
Legislative and Regulatory Update   • Understanding Sampling Techniques