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February 2009 by Staff
Excerpts from California Mining Journal, our original title, published 50 years ago this month.The Goldfield Mining District, Nevada—Part I
An example of some of this extraordinary ore was a lot of about four tons from the Florence mine during the last days of a lease that averaged over 300 ounces of gold per ton.
Frozen Prospects
There is one rule of thumb when prospecting for gold in Alaska: You’ll find your best pay in southern-sloped exposed ground. This is not to say there’s no gold on northern exposed gulches where the sun has trouble reaching it and limited melting occurs. It’s harder, and more time consuming, to look for easy prospects in northern exposures.
Ask the Experts: VMS ore
Q: Are there any mills that handle VMS ore?
Determining the Amount of Gold in Rich Ores
This is just the type of specimen that could have been easily ignored by the old-time miners. It felt a little heavier in my hand than a chunk of quartz of that size ought to have been.
The Ball Mill
• Bringing down the house
• German "manhandlers"
• Don't call us; we'll call you...
• Laziness pays off
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• The good, the bad, and the ugly
• California and Oregon dredge permits
Ask The Experts: Nickel assays
Q: Our group has found a nickel deposit in the Yuma, Arizona area that is similar to the one that you wrote about...
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