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The History of Tombstone
July 2000 by Edgar B. Heylmun, PhD
The Tombstone Mining District of Arizona was not a major producer of silver in comparison with some districts in other states, but it has had a long and colorful history.Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Pombo to introduce ESA reform bill
• Utah addresses roadless areas
• Appeal by active duty soldier
The Bawl Mill
- Apparently snow, rain, heat and gloom have been slowing down mail delivery
- Name that tune
Sampling for Success—Part I
All these decisions and more depend on the richness of a claim—something that is determined by sampling. But sampling isn’t cheap, and even collecting the samples can be more difficult than it appears on the surface.
Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
The World of the Simple Gold Pan
There are so many, many different types of gold pans on the market that I thought it would be worthwhile to take a look at the world of the simple gold pan.
Woman Gets 90 Months in Mining Fraud Case
A Nevada woman was sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison for her role in an investment scheme involving claims that she could extract precious metals from volcanic cinders, officials said.
Horsetail Gold
The horsetail is a type of plant that grows in sandy soil usually very close to a water supply. Its uses are many as it has a high silica content that allegedly can be of some medicinal value, but its primary function during the gold rush days was for...
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• Judge to Decide Regarding Release of Records
• Melman on Gold & Silver
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• Looking Back
