The Paragenesis of Gold & Silver Deposits

March 2015 by Chris Ralph

Indicator Minerals for Gold & Silver

April 2011
In this article, we’re going to take a look at the minerals that contain gold and silver, and how you as a prospector can identify them in the field.

Gold in Beatty, Nevada

September 2013
In this case, signs of gold were found at the bottom of the alluvial and then traced in a triangle up the face of the mountain until they stopped—that is where the digging began.

Kennecott Copper Mine, Kennecott, Alaska

October 2017

For approximately 30 years, the mines produced good ore, some so rich it was simply sent straight to bagging, bypassing milling and loaded directly on the rail cars.

Mineralized Faults and Contacts in the Search for Gold

January 2016

Fault zones and rock contacts are important because the vast majority of gold and silver deposits, as well as those of many other metals, are formed by hot, mineralized water solutions.

Detecting for Gold in Australia—The Kimberley Trip

December 2010
The hair stood up on the back of my neck when I saw this, especially the nice patches of wash in the bottoms of the gullies, a sure sign of an auriferous source being nearby.

Eastern Arizona: Gold and Base Metal Deposits—Part I

February 2011
Arizona is well-known for its copper-gold porphyries and massive base metal-gold sulfide deposits such that primary gold deposits in the state are often overshadowed.

Critical Minerals: Gold

August 2011
A few quick calculations show that approximately 11 tons of gold are lost each year just in the manufacture of new cell phones.

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