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Californians were fortunate in that most of their gold ores were what is known as "free-milling"; that is, after the rock had been crushed so as to free the gold, the latter would amalgamate readily with quicksilver. There were some exceptions. Mill men discovered that a small percentage of the gold was enclosed within various forms of metallic sulphide colloquially known as sulphuret. Mercury could not come into contact with the gold so long as the ore was locked within the sulphide. To the read more »
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With the spot gold price hovering around $950 an once, the popularity of weekend gold nugget detecting is increasing. Keep in mind, just purchasing any Big 5 metal detector does not guarantee your success. There is a tremendous difference from a basic metal detector and a White?s TDI or Minelab 4500. The Minelab costs around $4,500! Sound expensive? You bet! read more »
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California has passed a new dredge law that immediately stops all dredging! Public Lands for the People (plp2.org) is going to file a lawsuit in Federal court to try to overturn the law. The new law places a moratorium on motorized dredge mining pending a full scientific review and update of rules by the California Department of Fish and Game. View the full story at: http://www.california-gold-rush-miner.us/california-gold-rush-miner/?p=465 read more »
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