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The Significance of Boulders in Placer Deposits
February 2010 by Jim Halloran
The good news about boulders is they can trap heavy minerals. The bad news is moving them out of the way can be a real struggle.
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The good news about boulders is they can trap heavy minerals. The bad news is moving them out of the way can be a real struggle.
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