History & Geology
The Ups and Downs of Geologic Faults
May 2011 by Chris Ralph

Why Haven't They Mined This Claim?

Hard Rock and Placer Gold of Manhattan, Nevada
He found 5 to 7 feet of gravel containing half an ounce per yard. This started a rush of placer activity and several other shafts were sunk, with some large multi-ounce nuggets being found.
Montana’s Rosetta Stone: Discovering Mines In The Treasure State

Rand, Red Mountain, Atolia Mining Districts of Kern and San Bernardino Counties, California
This area could be re-evaluated for placer scheelite and gold potential in the future along with sand and gravel processing…
Flood Plain Gold Deposits—What Are They Really?
We just completed a trip to another river, and yes, there was definite movement and redistribution of gravels, and other prospectors have seen this as well.
The Ely Copper-Gold District of Nevada

Critical Metals: Lithium

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