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The Centennial Lode and the Centennial Ridge District, Wyoming
October 2000 by W. Dan Hausel
In 1874, placer gold was discovered in the Middle Fork of the Little Laramie River south of the present site of Centennial village. The source of the gold was traced upslope to a nearby ridge in the following year.
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How California Became the Golden State
August 2010
On the morning of the 19th of January, 1848, Marshall went out to examine the cut and inspect the progress that had been made overnight.
On the morning of the 19th of January, 1848, Marshall went out to examine the cut and inspect the progress that had been made overnight.
Ask the Experts
August 2013
Q: How do I get gold out of a saturated solution of salt with nitric acid?
Q: How do I get gold out of a saturated solution of salt with nitric acid?
China Ups Investment in Foreign Minerals
March 2005
Direct investment overseas by Chinese companies rose 27 percent over a year earlier to $3.6 billion in 2004, highlighting the country’s growing economic influence, the government reported.
Direct investment overseas by Chinese companies rose 27 percent over a year earlier to $3.6 billion in 2004, highlighting the country’s growing economic influence, the government reported.
The Bawl Mill
June 2012
• Home, home on the range...where the deer and the non-native antelope play
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• Home, home on the range...where the deer and the non-native antelope play
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The Douglas Creek Placer District, Medicine Bow Mountains, Southeastern Wyoming
March 2002
It was July. The cool mountain air filtered the harsh Wyoming sun making the day fairly pleasant. Winter had finally receded, but an occasional drift hid in the shadows of the forest. I drove into the heart of the Medicine Bow National Forest...
It was July. The cool mountain air filtered the harsh Wyoming sun making the day fairly pleasant. Winter had finally receded, but an occasional drift hid in the shadows of the forest. I drove into the heart of the Medicine Bow National Forest...
Lamproites and Diamonds
November 2002
Most prospectors are aware that diamonds are sometimes found in kimberlite, but few are aware that diamonds are also found in another rock type known as lamproite. Lamproite is a very rare volcanic rock that often...
Most prospectors are aware that diamonds are sometimes found in kimberlite, but few are aware that diamonds are also found in another rock type known as lamproite. Lamproite is a very rare volcanic rock that often...
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