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The "Drumstick"
February 2002 by Ron Wendt
These gifts of nature are all unique to say the least. Any large nugget is an added blessing to the long toiling hours a miner puts in on his claim. Each golden clunker found is an added bonus. And each big one found will be discussed around the dinner table, or the fireplace.Picks & Pans: Prospecting on Perry Creek
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The Elusive Mother Lode
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Editorial—BLM 43 CFR 3809 Revision Status
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Selecting a Gold Recovery System
Tabling and jigging are two relatively inexpensive methods of recovering the “free particle values” from the noble metal ores. However, not all ores contain their values as free particles. In fact, many gold ores contain appreciable amounts of “metallic gold salts,” some of which readily dissolve in the system water and continue to migrate right along with it.
Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
What To Look For—And Look Out For—In A Placer Mineral Report
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Gold Prospecting for Better or Worse: A Long Hike
Making matters worse, we could feel the truck moving very slowly down the mountain along with the trees and mud. It was an uncomfortable sinking feeling, as you might guess.
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