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The Lynx Creek Placers, Arizona
January 2006 by Lawrence Dee
Anyone prospecting Northern Arizona has likely heard of the famed Lynx Creek placers, found along one of the richest creeks in the state.Gold Circle (Midas) Gold District
Many prospectors thought that Nevada was all prospected out following all the rich discoveries of the 1860s and 1870s, and what was there to be found had already been found.
Ask The Experts - Is this gold?
Wyoming's Billion Dollar Nugget—The Trilogy Ends

Little Rocky Mountains, Montana

The Hunch
The mysteries of this spot were only just starting to develop. There is nothing but very bland granite-type rocks here, meaning no bold, favorable indicators.
Melman on Gold & Silver
From the point of view of the precious metals, an upside breakout would have clear inflationary implications, which should benefit...
Oldest Journal Contest - The Winners
We received entries from readers in fourteen states for our contest to find out who has the oldest surviving copy of the Journal, originally named the California Mining Journal..
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