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January 2013 by Chris Ralph
How do sluicing and drywashing compare in effciency?Ask The Experts—How do you amend a placer claim?
Q: How do you amend a placer claim?
Ask The Experts: Can a long range locator probe detect gold in quartz?
Q: I was wondering how such a device could locate a rich gold vein in quartz, for example, since a metal like gold is non-magnetic.
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Ask The Experts - Do I have any grandfathered rights that post FLPMA claim holders do not have?
Q: Does a claim holder of a claim that has been under constant, active status since 1932 have any rights that owners of newer claims do not have? In other words, do I have any grandfathered rights that post FLPMA claim holders do not have?
Ask The Experts: Question about resolving a quitclaim error
Q: I am in the process of filing an appeal with my lawyer, but am seeking more “expert” advice in the arenas of “mining claims” and BLM jurisdiction.
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• Can you explain a jig, Ainlay bowl, hammer mill?
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Q: How do metal detectors work around precious metal ore bodies?
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