Prospecting & Detecting
Sold: 87-Ounce Nugget
April 2016 by Scott Harn
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Large Gold Deposit Types
It is not necessary to have a PhD in geology, but you need to know the basics, so that’s what I am going to try to dig into here—the understandable basics of these gigantic gold deposits.
Hunting for Hardrock: The Basics
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Sniping for Gold
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Humble Beginnings
Right away I got a target, and it ended up being gold from a nice little bench. With only an hour left of daylight, I continued heading upstream and found five more tiny pieces of gold with my VLF…
Successful Detecting Requires Attention to Detail—Part I
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The Subsurface Suction Dredge
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All About Quartz—Part I
One of the first minerals most prospectors learn to recognize is quartz, because, in the right circumstances, it can be an excellent indicator mineral for prospectors. Quartz is common, easy to identify, and is often associated with gold and other valuable metal deposits.
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