http://www.articlealley.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com A dry washer is a piece of equipment that is used to separate gold from sand with pulsations of air coming up through a porous cloth medium. This allows the gold to settle downward and get caught. It is the gold prospecting equipment of choice in dry dese... http://www.articlealley.com/article_201087_29.html 14th August 2007 Cutting your own gemstones is nto a hard process. Here is a step by step explaination of how its done. Step One: Selecting the Rough If you are interested in cutting your own gemstones, the starting point for any gem cutting is, of course, the rough. T... http://www.articlealley.com/article_201086_29.html 14th August 2007 Some folks really enjoy owning unique and special jewelry pieces. Something that makes a piece special is if the jewelry contains a rare and unusual gemstone. One of the most underrated and little known gemstones on the market is chrysoberyl. Although it ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_201085_47.html 14th August 2007 Near Ely, Nevada is a special area the Government has set aside for rock hounds to hunt garnets. There is no charge and the area is open to the public. The Garnet Hill rock hound recreation area in White Pine County is located about 4 miles Northwest of C... http://www.articlealley.com/article_201083_29.html 14th August 2007 Ghost towns and dinosaurs are two things that seem especially interest many little boys (and some grown up ones, as well!). In spite of the broad difference between the two, both are featured in one of the most unusual state parks in all of the United St... http://www.articlealley.com/article_201082_29.html 14th August 2007 The beautiful blues and greens of turquoise have been treasured by many cultures all across the world since pre-historic times. Turquoise has been mined from a number of locations worldwide, including Persia (present day Iran), Tibet, China, Egypt and the... http://www.articlealley.com/article_201081_47.html 14th August 2007 With the high prices of gold these days, many folks are interested in panning for gold for fun and recreation. The chances you’ll strike it rich are dim, but if you will work at it, there is still gold out there to be found. Many new prospectors have a ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_201079_29.html 14th August 2007 No question that many folks interested in prospecting for gold would love to own a dredge. No question that dredges are very cool pieces of prospecting equipment, but the prices for new ones are really high. You could easily spend many thousands of dollar... http://www.articlealley.com/article_201071_29.html 14th August 2007 Ever thought about learning to pan for gold? Its really not that hard to do – anyone with a little patience can learn it. 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Many wish to buy and hold the preciou... http://www.articlealley.com/article_199847_19.html 09th August 2007 How many places in the US can you find good facet & gem quality cabochon material together in one location, accessible and open to the public for collection with no fee? There are only a very few places in the US where such materials can be dug, and nearl... http://www.articlealley.com/article_199845_29.html 09th August 2007 Every year for the past several years I have taken a vacation and prospecting trip to the little town of Sierra City, high in the Sierra Nevada range of California to prospect for gold on a friend's mining claim. Sierra City is a historic gold rush town ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_199844_29.html 09th August 2007 Coin collecting is fun. Although huge amounts of money can be invested in collecting some types of American coins, It is possible to have a load of fun collecting coins without really investing much money at all. I don't have much money invested in our li... http://www.articlealley.com/article_199843_27.html 09th August 2007 Have you ever thought of going prospecting for gold? Using a sluice box may help you find more of that beautiful yellow stuff. Here how you can plan and build your own gold sluice box. These do it yourself projects are popular with lots of folks, and fun... http://www.articlealley.com/article_199842_29.html 09th August 2007 Would you like to find a million dollar gemstone while on vacation in the Western deserts? Well, then you may be interested in a colorful opal from Nevada. Not many people know that northern Nevada is famous for its beautiful, colorful black Opal. The st... http://www.articlealley.com/article_199840_29.html 09th August 2007 The little town of Austin, Nevada, located in the central part of the state, is of great interest to rock hounds and prospectors, and is well worth a visit. 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Sure there have been hobbyist type metals detectors for decades but new and superior detector technology has come out in recent years. The metal detector is an electronic device which can sense metallic objec... http://www.articlealley.com/article_199827_29.html 09th August 2007 Sharp increases in the price of gold over recent years have brought a new breed of prospectors out into the hills. Interested in making their own strike of gold, they are also enjoying the recreation of being outdoors and good exercise. In the deserts, on... http://www.articlealley.com/article_199816_29.html 09th August 2007 The natural cool colors of turquoise just seem to make it a gem that is easy to appreciate and enjoy. From the Ancient Egyptians and early Chinese civilizations to the Native American tribes, mankind around the world has treasured turquoise for centuries ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_199815_34.html 09th August 2007 In the past three years, gold has nearly doubled in price, and exploration for gold and silver, long neglected for most of the past 20 years is again springing to life. Geologists are studying maps and flying off to check out neglected gold deposits all o... http://www.articlealley.com/article_199814_19.html 09th August 2007 A California man recently dug a spectacular gold nugget weighing 5.17 ounces in the mother lode region of Mariposa County, California. The gentleman who found it made his discovery while using a metal detector to look for gold nuggets in an area previousl... http://www.articlealley.com/article_199807_29.html 09th August 2007