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The Lost Silver Triangle of the Sierra Madre—Part II
May 2008 by Steve Wilson
Newspaper stories in the spring of 1887 credited Lieutenant Henry O. Flipper with discovering both the long-lost Guaynopa and Tayopa mines. Flipper was in Mexico City in late April and May and a reporter interviewed him.Metal-Mineral Identification Utilizing a Detector
Seldom is a metal detector used for ore sampling today. Nevertheless, this procedure still works as all BFO and VLF detectors have a non-conductive mineral zone and a conductive metal zone with a neutral null zone between them.
Gold & Fish in Washington
On February 16, 2001, in Olympia, Washington, a very unusual thing happened—prospectors and officials of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) finally engaged in a true dialogue and discovered that they weren’t enemies after all!
Secrets of Gold Research and Why You Need It
Prospecting may not be as much fun as it once was. If that sounds like you and you want to figure out what to do to get back on the gold and be successful, I’ve got the answer: Research.
Pocket Gold in Gneiss
Metamorphic rocks such as gneiss and schist are known for their pocket gold deposits. Such pockets may not be large enough for major mining operations, but may be very rewarding for individuals or small companies. Gold-bearing quartz veins may cut gneiss or schist, but often the veins parallel the bedding, or foliation. The origin of mineralized veins, which parallel the foliation, has been kicked around for years.
Gold
Excerpted from the U.S. Geological Survey's 1998 Annual Review by Earle B. Amey, Gold Commodity Specialist.
Addressing EPA Overreach: What Dredgers Need to Know
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The Bawl Mill
• Ask the Experts—Why doesn't the 1872 Mining Law apply to all 50 states?
• Ask The Experts—Where do I find information about getting paid for raw gold?
• Understanding Geologic Deposit Models
• Prospecting for Diamonds
• Avino’s Durango Project
• Success With A Detector
• Horsetail Gold
• The Makorakoza of Zimbabwe—Centuries of Prospecting in Gold-Hosting Dolerites
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
