Prospecting & Detecting
Underground in the Original 16-1 Mine
August 2013 by Ron Kliewer
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Creating Your Own Luck
Now that you are actually going to be out there doing some prospecting, I may be able to help.
Selenium, Mercury and Suction Dredging—Studies Contradict CA State Water Resources Board
Federal and state regulatory agencies often cite mercury and methyl mercury in our waterways as a major factor for further restrictions on placer mining, and on suction gold dredge mining, in particular. However, these regulatory agencies are minimizing selenium and its neutralizing effects.
The Winning Hand
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Jamestown and Our Mother Lode Gold Rush Adventures
There are many other locations in the area where gold has been found, but Woods Creek is the most famous of the creeks and gulches in the area where the 49ers searched for that elusive yellow metal.
All About Quartz—Part II
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California State Panning Championships—Foresthill, CA Heritage Celebration
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Drywashing for Desert Gold—Part II
…whichever layer I’m getting the best gold, I’ll work that stratum. Some of the best gold in the desert is not always on the bedrock.
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