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Picks & Pans: The Discovery Gulch Diggings
June 2000 by Ron Wendt
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The Beatty Mining District of Nevada
The Beatty Mining District in south-central Nevada has been one of the most productive Mining Districts in the state, producing millions of ounces of gold together with silver, fluorite, mercury and other valuable minerals.
New Life for the Suction Nozzle
The suction nozzle was one of the first Venturi nozzles to be used in the dredging business. Years later it was replaced with the straight Venturi system, which is sometimes referred to as a “log.” The main benefit of the log is that the operator only needs a suction hose with a short nozzle.
Ask the Experts - ...Worth further investigation?
Q: About 158,000 tons of ore is estimated to remain on the property. Worth further investigation?
Prospecting for Rare Earth Metals
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The Seven Troughs Mining District
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