Professional Equipment for Serious Detectorists!

Magazine

History & Geology

When Legends Were Made and Fortunes Found

Sylvester Smith and his younger brother Nathan were among this group who rode and led their Indian ponies, while climbing the rugged Salmon River breaks and rockhewn mountains, looking for a path that would lead them up and over the uncharted wilderness.

Online access required. Please .

Add a Comment

Additional articles that might interest you...

Exploring and Mining for Uranium


For a time uranium was more popular with prospectors than gold, but this is no longer true, and it has been decades since it was common to see individuals armed with Geiger counters out in the field.

When Legends Were Made and Fortunes Found


Sylvester Smith and his younger brother Nathan were among this group who rode and led their Indian ponies, while climbing the rugged Salmon River breaks and rockhewn mountains, looking for a path that would lead them up and over the uncharted wilderness.

The Ely Copper-Gold District of Nevada


The main ore deposits of the Ely district are associated with an east-west belt of altered and mineralized rocks measuring about one mile wide that extends 8 miles westward from Ely.

Critical Minerals: Gold


A few quick calculations show that approximately 11 tons of gold are lost each year just in the manufacture of new cell phones.

Arizona's Vulture Gold Mine and Lost Dutchman


When prospectors and treasure hunters talk of gold in Arizona, it is the Lost Dutchman or Vulture mine they usually think of. The Lost Dutchman gold mine is just that—a myth chalked full of holes that has been embellished over time as any good legend should be.

Eolian Placer Gold


I would first like to mention that I am not a geologist. I have, however, spent the last 8 years intently searching for gold nuggets with a metal detector. I have found gold in numerous locations, and in several different types of gold deposits.

A Journey Into the Silver Peak Range


The Gold Rush in California called hundreds of thousands of souls to leave their homes to journey to the the far reaches of the West. At first the rich goldfields of the Sierra Nevada beckoned to these adventurous pioneers.

Subscription Required:
The Bawl Mill   • Our Readers Say   • Legislative and Regulatory Update   • Ask The Experts—Studies with summaries and conclusions please...   • Ask The Experts—What's the cheapest way to mine quartz for gold?   • Which Specific Gravity Test Works Best?   • Critical Minerals: Gold   • Jury: Gov't Rightfully Seized 1933 Gold Coins   • So Where's The Gold?   • Wyoming's Billion Dollar Nugget—The Trilogy Ends   • Exploring and Mining for Uranium   • Melman on Gold & Silver   • Mining Stock Quotes & Mineral and Metal Prices

Free:
GMV Minerals and Guyana Gold   • Huge California Nugget A Hoax

Advertisements

Precious Metals Recovery plants and equipment
Fighting to keep public lands open to the public
Specializing in the processing of precious metal ores!
Watch prospecting shows on your computer right now
Free Online Sample Issue