Prospecting for Diamonds: Is It a Diamond or Crystal Quartz?

July 2001 by T.D. LaRune

Looking Back

July 2000
Excerpts from CMJ published 50 years ago this month.

Jackson Hole Gold, Wyoming

September 2000
Placer gold was found near South Pass, at the south end of the Wind River Mountains, in 1842, and lode gold was discovered in the same area in 1867. The principal gold rush was between 1867 and 1874.

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Melman on Gold & Silver

August 2001
Our world of precious metals showed several conflicting trends. Gold fell sharply from last month’s highs to the area between 265 and 270 and then stabilized in that area.

Delamar District, Nevada

March 2000
The Delamar (Ferguson) mining district is located in Lincoln County, Nevada, some 29 miles by road, southwest of Caliente. The district is on the west side of the Delamar Mountains at elevations between 5,900 and 6,600 feet.

Legislative and Regulatory Update

November 2015
• SB 637
• Public land users cry "fowl"

Melman on Gold & Silver

January 2021

…this being our January 2021 edition, we offer our forecasts for gold and silver during the coming year. Hint: I hope I am not being overly-optimistic.

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