Prospecting & Detecting
Time to go Prospecting
November 2022 by Chris Ralph
Prospecting Research
These are just some of the ways I have been able to find new spots to metal detect for gold.
Gemstones to Die For
Some gems can potentially poison you, make you sterile and even make you forget who you are.
Prospecting for Diamonds in Kimberlite
Kimberlite is very difficult for geologists to find, let alone prospectors and rock hounds. This is because kimberlite is rarely exposed on the surface and few people know how to identify the rock.
How to Stake Your Own Claim—Researching Mining Claims
Once you have determined that the land is locatable, the next step in the claim research process is to determine if the land has already been claimed by a previous locator.
Metallic Trash—Scourge of the Prospector
I had been busy representing the Prospecting and Mining Journal this spring, but prospecting season finally arrived and I’ve been out digging for nuggets—I’ve even found a few. I know a number of prospectors who are armed with new metal detectors and headed to the hills to look for that precious yellow stuff.
Drywashing Arizona Gold
His findings were not exaggerated—after running 82 buckets of gravels in two days we had a remarkable 27.8 grams of gold!
Time For Some Desert Gold!
March 2023A Serious Discussion on Prospecting in Arid Environments. Part 2
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Fire! In the Gold Country
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• Strategies for Dig and Detect Operations
• Big River Gold Exploration: Trend Zone 1
• An Interesting Time in the Historic Rand Mining District
• The China Hat
• Resource Maven Independent Analysis of the Resource Markets
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• PLP Update
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