Prospecting & Detecting
Searchers' Dreams
May 2013 by Tom Vann
The story began in a southern Arizona mountain range...Finding Gold in Tailing Piles
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Libby, Montana Prospectors Keep Tradition Alive
Located 23 miles south of Libby, the land surrounding the Libby Creek area has been of interest to prospectors since the early 1860s, when it was home to up to 600 miners working at a camp known as Libbysville.
Shallow Water Crevicing Can Bring Big Rewards
Shallow water crevicing or sniping can produce gold if you’re persistent, a hard worker and lucky. It’s nice to have a snorkel, wet suit and goggles. The best practice for success, in my humble opinion, has always been to determine the best gold location and then figure out how to capture it.
Trail to Treasure
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A Few Tips and Tricks for Beach Mining
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Determining the Amount of Gold in Rich Ores
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