History & Geology
Electrum: Gold and Silver Together
January 2016 by Chris Ralph
...if you are out prospecting and find something that looks very much like a nugget but has an odd greenish-gray cast to it, don’t be too quick to simply toss it aside as junk.
The Downieville Gold District
Many locals are just waiting for California to allow dredging once more, especially with the current gold prices. There are still plenty of good opportunities for prospectors in this area, just as it has been for so many years.
Polymetallic Skarn Deposits
Polymetallic skarn deposits are an interesting class of deposits that can contain a number of different types of metals.
Placer Mining At Chititu Creek, Alaska
There is reason to believe these stream valleys are still rich with gold, silver and copper.
Know Your District
We have to remember that the earliest miners were not geologists, but came from a variety of backgrounds. Their survival depended on finding enough gold so they worked hard and adapted to whatever challenges these new areas presented.
The Forms of Crystalline Gold
The largest and most perfect single gold crystals are nearly always in the form of octahedra. These large octahedral crystals often possess deeply recessed faces.
Sixteen to One Gold Mine: Unique Challenges and Potential Rewards - Pt I
Many of the Sixteen to One’s challenges arise from its unusual geology and the pocket characteristics of the ore deposits.
ICMJ Visits Sonora, CA
June 2023
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The Bawl Mill
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• Detector Prospecting Accessories
• Drywashing Arizona Gold
• Mineralized Faults and Contacts in the Search for Gold
• Sunshine and Gold
• A Successful Trip Through Gold Basin
• Oregon Miners File for Summary Judgment
• The Significance of Nuggets in Placers
• The Strange History of the Utica Mine
• Forest Service Seeks to Lock Miners Out in South Dakota
• Maitland Bar Nugget to Go On Display
• Company Says Central Idaho Project Feasible
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
