Prospecting & Detecting
Weathering, Erosion and Placers
April 2017 by Chris Ralph
![](http://www.icmj.com/userfiles/images/201704/10-weathering-TOC.jpg)
Decoding Dredge Capacity
Some typical questions that you might consider asking yourself about purchasing a dredge might be…
The Value of Old Patches
Nuggets make for the best memories and this patch was just adding to mine. In the hours of daylight I had left, I worked from that nugget to the bottom of the patch, collecting eight more nuggets.
Detecting the Fringe Areas
One prime example is an area that I have talked about in many of my articles. This is a very large area and I will actually describe its location again.
Nevada's Lithium Boom
![](http://www.icmj.com/userfiles/images/201703/toc-40-nevadas-lithium-boom.jpg)
Companion Gold
![](http://www.icmj.com/userfiles/images/201506/toc-12-companion-gold.jpg)
Subscription Required:
The Bawl Mill
• Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Ask The Experts: Is an XRF gun useful for prospecting and mineral identification?
• Ask The Experts: Is this deposit worth working?
• Ask The Experts: Can a long range locator probe detect gold in quartz?
• The PIGMI—a DIY Crevice Tool
• Diary of a Diamond Prospector
• The Ups and Downs of Nugget Hunting
• Epithermal Gold and Silver Deposits
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
Free:
MMAC Update