Prospecting & Detecting
Study Confirms Mercury Levels Safe in California's Gold Country
July 2013 by Scott Harn
While the Water Board documented the selenium levels in fish and noted they exceed the levels of mercury, they have yet to acknowledge the numerous scientific studies that show selenium effectively neutralizes the effects of mercury.Comments on Gold Rush and Bering Sea Gold Series
The 316 Mining Company has not been all that successful, but does not ever seem to learn from their past mistakes.
The Life of an Independent Prospector
“JP, is it possible to make a living looking for gold with a metal detector?” I get asked this question a lot...
Drywashing for Desert Gold—Part I
If you have a bad case of gold fever like me, then it’s nice to know that you can get some of that pretty yellow metal almost any time of the year, wet or dry.
Still Gold in Humbug, Arizona
Has anyone made it through childhood, or even adulthood, without at least one dream of finding gold or buried treasure? It is the stuff of daydreams—the kindling for the flame of hope. We so long for it that we eagerly accept stories and maps from friends and strangers alike that promise us fame and fortune.
The Essence of Gold Prospecting
When doing your initial armchair research and selecting potential areas to explore, consider all the indicators, both natural and man-made.
Detectors: Past, Present and Future
Detectors were invented long before I was born, but it was in the 1960s when they started to become an item popular enough to power a fledgling industry. The key development was miniature transistor technology replacing the old fashioned tube technology of the 1950s, making lightweight, affordable detectors possible.
Mineralization, Ground Balance and Metal Detecting
The right ground balance setting for the conditions you are working is critical. If your detector isn’t set properly, you will lose depth of detection, sometimes to an extreme degree.
Subscription Required:
The Bawl Mill
• Ask the Experts
• Ask the Experts
• The Birimian Greenstone Belts of West Africa
• All About Quartz—Part II
• The Pearce Mineralized Area, Dragoon Mountains, Arizona
• An Alaskan in the Lower 48
• Romancing the Rock
• Placer Channel Sampling
• The Oquirrh Mountains, Utah
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
• Record $11 Million Fine for California Mine
Free:
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Backwards Find
• Balmoral Resources
