Sulfides and Intergrain Gold Wire Nuggets

March 2018 by Bilbo Kringle

...these nuggets have not traveled far from the lode because the golden wire lattices would have been torn apart or flattened during weathering of rock and deposition by violent stream action.

Introduction to Meteorites

February 2015

The distribution of meteorites across the planet was, at one time, thought to be random and unpredictable.

12-Year-Old Unearths Large Diamond

September 2013
It is the eighth largest brown diamond to be found and certified by park staff.

Getting A Successful Start in Metal Detecting for Gold

March 2015
Once you have a detector, learn how to use it and get out in the field—you can’t find anything with it in your garage.

Find of a Lifetime

May 2013
My metal detecting hobby began about ten years ago when I bought a used metal detector for about $300. I got it specifically to look for meteorites. It was pretty much worthless, not user friendly, and I did not find anything with it.

Ask The Experts

March 2016
Can a metal detector be used to find limonitic gossan material?

The Alaska Highway and Beyond

October 2013
My first clean-up showed that my efforts were not in vain. There was considerable color with some good-sized nuggets in the riffle trap.

Highbanking on the Feather River

December 2010
A number of visiting gold miners were quite impressed with our operation and the amount of gold we had recovered in only three hours. No one usually likes digging and slugging buckets all day long, but we actually began to enjoy it after a few good...

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