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As a young kid, a perfect day at the beach was playing in the water, running with my dog, and the best of all, finding seashells and shark teeth. For those who are hearing of shark tooth hunting for the first time – Yes, it’s a real thing. The South Carolina coastline is well-known with […]
Driving some 25 miles to the southwest from Blythe in California, you hit upon the Wiley Wells – one of the best semi-precious gem fields in the state. The area is populated with ironwood, mesquite, smoke, and palo verde trees. There are quite a few rockhounding sites that could be reached with a 4-wheeler. Regular […]
From emperors to poor peasants, since the Copper Age to modern times, people have coveted gold. The Egyptians called it ‘the breath of God’ and for the Aztecs, the yellow metal was ‘the sweat of the sun’. Until the early 19th century, gold and silver were used as currency. This was followed by paper currency […]
It is the beauty of nature that it turns simple things into the most beautiful and precious bits and pieces. How very pleasant to see simple, earthy materials turn into shiny gemstones with the path of time. This is the course of nature. An object which seems worthless takes the shape of the most precious […]
Many have crossed oceans and seas to a foreign land to seek their fortune. Pages of history books are full of such people. But, why cross the mighty oceans when we can find our destiny in it? Our oceans and seas are filled with precious metal gold. Not on the floor, but in the water. […]
Large swathes under ice, small population, and an inefficient government, yet Russia is a stable economy. The credit for this must go to the large reserves of natural resources. The presence of gold and other precious metals and minerals isn’t surprising to many. Russia is the biggest country in the world and it has a […]
1. Gold Basin This is a expansive area southeast of Las Vegas. Although gold has been known here since the 1870s, most of the historic mining activity occurred during the Great Depression. Nowadays, there are a few guys that come here to metal detect for isolated gold nuggets that are scattered across the […]
Some of California’s earliest known gold deposits were found in the harsh desert of San Bernardino County. In fact, many are surprised to learn just how much gold was found in Southern California since the northern half of the state gets most of the attention. Yes indeed, the desolate barren desert around Barstow actually saw […]
Crown King, Arizona, is a quiet town situated high among the pine trees of Bradshaw Mountains. This has become a popular tourist town that receives steady visitors, especially during the summer months. Visitors today come to beat the summer heat, but in the 19th century scores of immigrants came in search of gold. The most […]
In terms of events that change the destiny of a country, one event stands out. Australia owes its existence to the discovery of gold. And the rich strike in Victoria was as significant as any rush on Earth. At the end of 1841, the entire population of Australia was a little over 220,000. At the […]
Los Cerrillos has made its mark on American history many times over. Many of us know Los Cerrillos for its ties to late nineteenth century mining and the lure of its mineral-rich lodes. The area has a notable timeline reaching back 1,500 years, beginning with Early Aboriginal history. Archeologists have collected turquoise artifacts, centuries old, […]
In the mid-19th Century, rumors of gold discovery originated from several states of the commonwealth. But, the first documented gold finding took place in South Australia. In 1846, prospector J. Richards found gold near Castambul, the area later became the Victoria Mine. Soon after, reports of gold discoveries emerged from all throughout South Australia. Miners […]
Snow White and the Seven Dwarves is a classic tale popularized in 1937 by Walt Disney in which a motherless princess escapes the clutches of her evil stepmother to impart to viewers that beauty is more than skin deep. The seven dwarves delighted audiences with their comic hijinks and heroic deeds, but how many viewers […]
The Abajo Mountains was the source of one some scattered gold occurrences in Southern Utah. Placers were worked on several drainages on the southern flanks draining off the mountain. Some small lode mines were also worked for a short time. Johnson Creek and Recapture Creek come together near the town of Blanding. Recapture Creek continues […]
Palladium is a lustrous silver-white colored metal that doesn’t lose its shine at ordinary temperatures. It is currently the most valuable metal amongst the other four precious metals of the world because of its rarity. Just a few years ago this obscure metal was valued considerably lower than gold and platinum. Palladium belongs to the […]
