January 2000 Vol.30 Num.1
Table of Contents (pdf)
Features
The Sixteen to One Mine
Underground at a legendary gold producer
by Bob Jones
Bread and Butter Placer Mining
To find gold, here's what you need and where to get it
by James E. Mulkey
A Tale of Two Carvers
One artist sees freeforms, the other nature scenes
by Bob Jones
Gold Bounces Back
The mining industry adjusts to world gold prices
by Steve Voynick
Gold Bacteria
Scientific proof that bacteria cause gold to collect and grow
by Barbara McCondra
Make Your Tools Glow
Find your rock collecting gear, even in the dark
by Lita R. Gharet-Smith
Knots from Ancient Forests
Cutting fossil wood knots reveals surprising beauty
by Ruth Kirkby
The Homestake Mine and Deadwood
A restored, historic town atop a gold mine!
by Roger McPherson
Low-Cost Tumbling
Get into a new phase of the hobby on a shoestring
by Malcolm Yaffe
Prospecting and Collecting at Old Mine Sites
An expert tells all her secrets for finding gold
by Gail Butler
Index to Rock & Gem, Vol. 29
January through December 1999
Treasure at Four Peaks
Inaccessible, privately owned mine yields deep purple amethyst
by Ed Davis
A Goldsmith's New Approach to Diamonds
This jeweler's passion: the beauty of natural diamond crystals
by Todd Reed
Table of Contents (pdf)
Features
The Sixteen to One Mine
Underground at a legendary gold producer
by Bob Jones
Bread and Butter Placer Mining
To find gold, here's what you need and where to get it
by James E. Mulkey
A Tale of Two Carvers
One artist sees freeforms, the other nature scenes
by Bob Jones
Gold Bounces Back
The mining industry adjusts to world gold prices
by Steve Voynick
Gold Bacteria
Scientific proof that bacteria cause gold to collect and grow
by Barbara McCondra
Make Your Tools Glow
Find your rock collecting gear, even in the dark
by Lita R. Gharet-Smith
Knots from Ancient Forests
Cutting fossil wood knots reveals surprising beauty
by Ruth Kirkby
The Homestake Mine and Deadwood
A restored, historic town atop a gold mine!
by Roger McPherson
Low-Cost Tumbling
Get into a new phase of the hobby on a shoestring
by Malcolm Yaffe
Prospecting and Collecting at Old Mine Sites
An expert tells all her secrets for finding gold
by Gail Butler
Index to Rock & Gem, Vol. 29
January through December 1999
Treasure at Four Peaks
Inaccessible, privately owned mine yields deep purple amethyst
by Ed Davis
A Goldsmith's New Approach to Diamonds
This jeweler's passion: the beauty of natural diamond crystals
by Todd Reed
