January 2001 Vol.31 Num.1
Features
The Smart Gold Prospector
Clever gold-seeking gadgets you can build
by Kathleen Connell
Gold in the Northwest
The Rice Museum acquires a new collection
by Bob Jones
The Old and New USGS
The changing roles of grand old agency
by Roger McPherson
Third-World Gold Rush
Today's richest discoveries are in some of the poorest nations
by Steve Voynick
Bountiful Flatwillow Creek Valley
Chalcedony nodules from an ancient sea floor
by Kenneth H. Rohn
Ultimate Gold
It's an international jewelry favorite
by Lynn Varon
Discovering Death Valley
Gold seekers strike it rich--in borate minerals!
by Bob Jones
Three Bisbee Beauties
A trio of colorful copper oxides
by Sheri Weinberger
Collecting Close to Home
A rockhound discovers collecting sites in his own neighborhood
by Richard Koontz
Make an Apache Turquoise Necklace
From rough rock to jewelry
by Max A. Hatch
Colorado's Topaz Mountain Gem Mine
A gemstone bonanza in the Tarryall Mountains
by Steve Voynick
Boom and Bust
The historical mining towns of Austin and Eureka, Nevada
by Roger McPherson
Features
The Smart Gold Prospector
Clever gold-seeking gadgets you can build
by Kathleen Connell
Gold in the Northwest
The Rice Museum acquires a new collection
by Bob Jones
The Old and New USGS
The changing roles of grand old agency
by Roger McPherson
Third-World Gold Rush
Today's richest discoveries are in some of the poorest nations
by Steve Voynick
Bountiful Flatwillow Creek Valley
Chalcedony nodules from an ancient sea floor
by Kenneth H. Rohn
Ultimate Gold
It's an international jewelry favorite
by Lynn Varon
Discovering Death Valley
Gold seekers strike it rich--in borate minerals!
by Bob Jones
Three Bisbee Beauties
A trio of colorful copper oxides
by Sheri Weinberger
Collecting Close to Home
A rockhound discovers collecting sites in his own neighborhood
by Richard Koontz
Make an Apache Turquoise Necklace
From rough rock to jewelry
by Max A. Hatch
Colorado's Topaz Mountain Gem Mine
A gemstone bonanza in the Tarryall Mountains
by Steve Voynick
Boom and Bust
The historical mining towns of Austin and Eureka, Nevada
by Roger McPherson



