Image Prospector&Burro.jpg thumb Prospector and burro, western Colorado , USA, circa 1900 Prospecting is the first stage of the territory geological analysis second exploration physical search for mineral s, fossil s, precious metals or mineral specimens, and is also known as fossicking . Prospecting is a small scale form of mineral exploration which is an organised, large scale effort undertaken by mineral resource companies to find commercially viable ore deposits. Prospecting is physical labour, involving traversing traditionally on foot or on horseback , panning, sifting and outcrop investigation, looking for signs of mineralisation. A prospector must also make claims, meaning they must erect posts with the appropriate placards on all four corners of a desired land they wish to prospect and register this claim before they may take samples. Historical methods The traditional methods of prospecting involved combing through the countryside, often through creek beds and along ridgelines ... of as old prospecting methods, these techniques are still used today but usually coupled with more ... rush was sparked by idle prospecting for gold and minerals which, when the prospector was successful, generated gold fever and saw a wave of prospectors comb the countryside. Modern prospecting Modern prospectors today rely on training, the study of geology, and prospecting technology. Knowledge of previous prospecting in an area helps in determining location of new prospective areas. Prospecting ... in the panning or sieving of gold from the soil or stream. See also Geobotanical prospecting Gold prospecting ... United States Geological Survey References references External links http www.nsprospecting.com Prospecting in Nova Scotia http www.wildernesswalkabouts.com prospector.html Prospecting in Northwestern ... Rush http www.wildernessutah.com brain gold prospecting.html Prospecting in the West Expert ... es Gambusino fr Prospection g ologie nl Prospectie pt Garimpo simple Prospecting uk ... more details
Geobotanical prospecting refers to prospecting based on the analysis of the vegetation. The Viscaria Mine in Sweden was named after the flower Viscaria Alpina that was used by prospecters to discover the ore deposits. The technique has been used in China since in the 5th century BC. People in the region noticed a connection between vegetation and the minerals located underground. There were particular plants that thrived on and indicated areas rich in copper, nickel, zinc, and allegedly gold though the latter has not been confirmed. The connection arose out of an agricultural interest concerning soil compositions. While the process was known to the Chinese region since antiquity, it was not written about and studied in the west until Italy in the 18th century. Sources Craddock, Paul T. Early Metal Mining and Production . Washington, D.C. Smithsonian Institution Press 1995. Temple, Robert. The Genius of China . London Prion Books Limited 1999. pp. 159. DEFAULTSORT Geobotanical Prospecting Category Economic geology Category Phytogeography ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 Site prospecting is the process of evaluating demographic data surrounding potential locations for a business , based on a user defined trade area or areas. ref Wade, T. and Sommer, S. eds. http store.esri.com esri showdetl.cfm?SID 2&Product ID 868&Category ID 49 A to Z GIS ref See also GIS References Reflist Category Business intelligence Business stub ... more details
File Gold Pan.jpg thumb A gold pan. Gold prospecting is the act of searching for new gold deposits. Methods used vary with the type of deposit sought and the resources of the prospector. Although traditionally a commercial activity, in some developed countries Placer mining placer gold prospecting has also become a popular outdoor recreation. Prospecting for placer gold Prospecting for placer gold is normally done with a gold pan or similar instrument to wash free gold particles from loose surface sediment. ref J.M. West 1971 How to Mine and Prospect for Placer Gold , US Bureau of Mines, Information Circular 8517. ref The use of gold pans is centuries old, but is still common among prospectors and miners with little financial backing. Deeper placer deposits may be sampled by trenching or drilling. ref J.G. Stone and others, Using diamond drilling to evaluate a placer deposit a case study, Mining Engineering , September 1988, p.875 880. ref Geophysical methods such as seismic exploration seismic , gravity or magnetics may be used to locate buried river channels that are likely locations for placer gold. ref Scott A. Stebbins 1987 Cost Estimation Handbook for Small Placer Mines , US Bureau of Mines, Information Circular 9170. ref Sampling and assaying a placer gold deposit to determine its economic viability is subject to many pitfalls. ref Placer Examination Principles and Practice n.d. US Bureau of Land Management, Technical Bulletin 4. ref Once placer gold is discovered, the gold ... to their sources. Prospecting for hardrock gold deposits Prospectors for Underground mining ... and geology than placer deposits, and prospecting methods can be very different for different ... prospecting main Recreational gold mining Small scale recreational prospecting for placer gold ... prospecting http www.paydirt.co.nz public gold fossicking areas map.aspx Public Gold Fossicking Areas ... slideshow by NPR Category Gold mining Prospecting cs R ov n zlata de Goldsucher fi Kullanhuuhdonta ... more details
Iron Ore Project work Current projects publisher Hancock Prospecting year 2012 accessdate 23 February ... million a year. Hancock Prospecting exploration activities are done under the Jacaranda Alliance ... Jacaranda Alliance work Current projects publisher Hancock Prospecting year 2012 accessdate 23 .... At stages of its trading, the company has been known as Hancock Prospecting Ltd, Hancock Resources, Hanwright Pty Ltd, Hancock & Wright Ltd, and Hancock Prospecting Pty. Ltd. Projects Hope Downs mine ... go current projects nicholas downs title Nicholas Downs work Current projects publisher Hancock Prospecting ... more details
Botanical prospecting for uranium is a method of finding uranium deposits either by observation of plant life growing on the surface, or by geochemical analysis of plant material. The history of uranium prospecting , especially in the Colorado Plateau of North America, has seen several methods of identifying likely Mining ore body locations. The use of radiation detectors, such as Geiger counters and scintillation counter is one such method. Another method widely used relies on knowledge of the geologic history of an area, such as locating a geologic formation known to host ore deposits. United States During the early efforts to locate uranium deposits in the United States, the U.S. Geological Survey conducted studies of prospecting through botanical surveys. These studies examined three methods. Each method begins with the identification of an area of interest. This area is then gridded off, which allows the prospector to map samples to specific locations on the ground. Plant morphology variations The first method, not widely used in the Colorado Plateau , looks for physiologic and morphologic changes in plants growing in or around ore bodies. A survey of plants in the gridded area is conducted. Comparison of normal growth habits and rates is done with known normal plants, and areas with high rates of change in either physiology or morphology indicate likely spots for further prospecting. This method is time consuming, and is not useful in all areas. Deep rooted plants The second method uses a survey of deep rooted plants in an area of interest. This works because the plant roots carry uranium to the surface, where it is concentrated in growing areas of the plant. Juniper or saltbrush are usually used, as they are known uranium concentrators. Samples of tree branch tips ... in which further prospecting should be done. For example, in areas such as the Colorado Plateau ..., Description of Indicator Plants and Methods of Botanical Prospecting for Uranium Deposits on the Colorado ... more details
Prospects may refer to Prospecting pits made to test for commercial ore, See Prospecting Historical methods Prospects TV series , a Channel 4 television series Prospects charity , a UK Christian charity Prospects , an EP by Swedish band Counterblast band Counterblast Disambig Short pages monitor This long comment was added to the page to prevent it being listed on Special Shortpages. It and the accompanying monitoring template were generated via Template Longcomment. Please do not remove the monitor template without removing the comment as well. ... more details
sources date July 2009 primary date July 2009 The Gold Prospectors Association of America GPAA is an organization dedicated to finding and mining gold on a small or recreational scale. It has gold claims across America and members can work the claims for a yearly fee. The club is headquartered in Temecula, California . Most, if not all GPAA activities are in the United States. The organization was founded in 1968 to preserve and promote the great heritage of the North American Prospector. ref http www.goldprospectors.org ref The association opposes mining methods that harm the environment and is against anti prospecting bureaucracy. As of 2007, the GPAA is an independent company. The company stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange. See also Prospecting Gold prospecting Recreational gold mining Placer mining References references External links http www.goldprospectors.org Gold Prospectors Association of America DEFAULTSORT Gold Prospectors Association Of America Category Clubs and societies in the United States Category Gold prospectors Category American gold prospectors US org stub ... more details
Infobox language family name East Plateau altname Plateau VI region Nigeria familycolor Niger Congo fam2 Atlantic Congo fam3 Benue Congo fam4 Plateau languages Plateau East or Southeast Plateau are a probable group of three languages. Fyam and Horom are closely related connections to Barkul Bo Rukul are more problematic. clade label1 East Plateau 1 clade 1 clade 1 Fyam language Fyam 2 Horom language Horom 2 ? Barkul language Barkul References Blench 2008 http www.rogerblench.info Language Niger Congo Benue Congo Plateau General Prospecting 20proto Plateau 20Unicode.pdf Prospecting proto Plateau . Manuscript. Category Plateau languages nc lang stub ... more details
Infobox language name Hasha nativename Yashi states Nigeria region Nassarawa State speakers 3,000 date 1999 ethnicity familycolor Niger Congo fam2 Atlantic Congo fam3 Benue Congo fam4 Plateau languages Plateau fam5 Alumic languages Alumic fam6 Hasha Sambe iso3 ybj Hasha sc aka Yashi is a Plateau language of Nigeria. It has an idiosyncratic system of reduplicating the first syllable of noun stems, apparently under the influence of the Chadic language Sha language Sha . References Blench 2008 http www.rogerblench.info Language Niger Congo Benue Congo Plateau General Prospecting 20proto Plateau 20Unicode.pdf Prospecting proto Plateau . Manuscript. Category Languages of Nigeria Category Plateau languages ... more details
Infobox language name Jju nativename Kaje region Kaduna State states Nigeria speakers 300,000 date 1988 ethnicity familycolor Niger Congo fam2 Atlantic Congo languages Atlantic Congo fam3 Benue Congo languages Benue Congo fam4 Plateau languages Plateau fam5 Central Plateau languages Central ? fam6 Tyapic iso3 kaj Jju , or Kaje , is a regionally important Plateau languages Plateau language of Nigeria . According to Blench 2008 , it appears to be a variety of Tyap language Tyap , though speakers are ethnically distinct. References Blench 2008 http www.rogerblench.info Language Niger Congo Benue Congo Plateau General Prospecting 20proto Plateau 20Unicode.pdf Prospecting proto Plateau . Manuscript. Category Plateau languages nc lang stub de Kaje hr Jju jezik pms Lenga Jju ... more details
Gold Strike is used in several ways including It is the term used when a Prospecting prospector finds gold. Other uses Gold Strike Hotel and Gambling Hall Nevada Gold Strike Resort and Casino , Tunica Resorts, Mississippi Gold Strike Hotel Defunct hotel and casino near Boulder City, Nevada Gold Strike drink The alcoholic drink known by the name of Gold Strike Gold Strike horse , Canadian Champion racehorse disambig ... more details
Last Chance Creek may refer to The creek in which the Four Georgians discovered gold, in what is now Helena, Montana Last Chance Gulch, the main street of Helena, beneath which flows what remains of this creek A creek in Plumas County, California A creek in southern Utah A creek in Yukon Territory , Canada A creek in Alaska There are probably many other creeks with this name, as it was common for Prospecting prospector s to decide that a particular location was their last chance to find gold before having to return for supplies. Disambig Category Gold rushes ... more details
unreferenced date November 2009 The Ancient River of Gold is a book written by Raymond J. Wallace and published in 1985. The book covers the subject of gold prospecting and finding new areas of gold deposits. The river that is written about was supposedly the river Pishon , which was believed to run from Alaska to South America. ISBN 978 0961604707 nonfiction book stub DEFAULTSORT Ancient River of Gold Category American non fiction books Category Gold mining Category 1985 books ... more details
Infobox language name Ninka nativename states Nigeria region Plateau State speakers unknown date NA ethnicity familycolor Niger Congo fam2 Atlantic Congo languages Atlantic Congo fam3 Plateau languages Plateau fam4 Ninzic languages Ninzic iso3 none Ninka is a Plateau language of Nigeria. References Blench 2008 Prospecting proto Plateau . Manuscript. Category Plateau languages ... more details
Infobox language name Gb tsu nativename states Nigeria region Plateau State speakers unknown date NA ethnicity familycolor Niger Congo fam2 Atlantic Congo languages Atlantic Congo fam3 Plateau languages Plateau fam4 Ninzic languages Ninzic iso3 none Gb tsu is a Plateau language of Nigeria. References Blench 2008 Prospecting proto Plateau . Manuscript. Category Plateau languages ... more details
Infobox language name Nk nativename states Nigeria region Plateau State speakers unknown date NA ethnicity familycolor Niger Congo fam2 Atlantic Congo languages Atlantic Congo fam3 Plateau languages Plateau fam4 Ninzic languages Ninzic iso3 none Nk is a Plateau language of Nigeria. References Blench 2008 Prospecting proto Plateau . Manuscript. Category Plateau languages ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Vietnam Petroleum Institute VPI was established on May 22, 1978. It is based in Hanoi , with a branch in Ho Chi Minh City . The Institute s assigned functions and tasks are as follows Carrying out scientific and technological studies in the fields of prospecting , exploration , production, transportation, storage distribution, economics and management of oil and gas cooperating with local and international organizations in these fields. Providing scientific and technical services for companies inside and outside the petroleum industry as well as for foreign oil companies. Providing scientific and technological consultancy for Politics of Vietnam Vietnamese Government and Petrovietnam , State agencies and foreign oil companies in the fields of prospecting, exploration, production, transportation, storage and economics of oil and gas. Providing training to improve professional capability of personnel working in the oil and gas industry, including post graduate programs. Category Economy of Vietnam Category Science and technology in Vietnam Category Oil and gas companies of Vietnam Vietnam stub Petroleum company stub ... more details
in his prospecting trip, plans are made to prospect for gold on High Topps instead. They are allowed to move camp to Tyson s Farm, up near the fells, to be closer to the prospecting grounds, after ... exploring the ground, they notice a rival they call Squashy Hat who is prospecting too. After days of prospecting, a seam of gold coloured mineral is found in a cave made by the old miners, and they mine ... of prospecting for copper on the fells, and in fact prospecting for copper, not gold, had been the true ... more details
Infobox language family name Beromic altname Plateau II region Nigeria familycolor Niger Congo fam2 Atlantic Congo fam3 Benue Congo fam4 Plateau languages Plateau The four Beromic languages are a branch of the Plateau languages Plateau family spoken in central Nigeria. Berom has 300 000 speakers. Classification The following classification is taken from Blench 2008 . clade label1 Beromic 1 clade 1 Shall Zwall language Shall Zwall label2 2 clade 1 Iten language Iten 2 clade 1 Cara language Cara Teriya 2 Berom language Berom References Blench 2008 http www.rogerblench.info Language Niger Congo Benue Congo Plateau General Prospecting 20proto Plateau 20Unicode.pdf Prospecting proto Plateau . Manuscript. Category Plateau languages nc lang stub ... more details
Infobox language name Eloyi nativename Afu region Plateau State , Benue State states Nigeria speakers 25,000 date 2000 ethnicity familycolor Niger Congo fam2 Atlantic Congo languages Atlantic Congo fam3 Benue Congo languages Benue Congo fam4 Plateau languages Plateau iso3 afo Eloyi is a poorly attested Plateau language of uncertain classification. Ethnologue classifies it as Idomoid languages Idomoid based on a proposal by Armstrong 1955, 1983 , but that identification was based on a single word list and Armstrong later expressed doubts. All other preliminary accounts classify it as Plateau, and Blench 2008 leaves it as a separate branch of Plateau. References Blench 2008 http www.rogerblench.info Language Niger Congo Benue Congo Plateau General Prospecting 20proto Plateau 20Unicode.pdf Prospecting proto Plateau . Manuscript. Category Plateau languages sw Kieloyi pms Lenga Eloyi ... more details
distinguish Tari language Infobox language name Ahwai nativename Ndunic region Nigeria speakers 8,000 date 2003 ethnicity familycolor Niger Congo fam2 Atlantic Congo fam3 Benue Congo fam4 Plateau languages Plateau iso3 nfd dia1 Ndun dia2 Nyeng dia3 Shakara infobox ethnonym aner and n bener and n ind n Nandu infobox ethnonym anye banye hanye Ningon infobox ethnonym k k r k r k r Tari Ahwai , or Ndunic , constitutes a branch of the Plateau languages of Nigeria. Blench 2008 notes three clearly but distinct Ndunic languages, Nandu sm aka Ndun, Ningon sm aka Nyeng, and Tari sm aka Shakara. However, that year Ethnologue reclassified them as a single language called Ahwai . References Blench 2008 http www.rogerblench.info Language Niger Congo Benue Congo Plateau General Prospecting 20proto Plateau 20Unicode.pdf Prospecting proto Plateau . Manuscript. http www.sil.org iso639 3 cr files PastComments CR Comments 2008 017.pdf Ethnologue merger of Ndunic Category Plateau languages nc lang stub ... more details
Infobox language name Hyam nativename Jabba region Kaduna State states Nigeria speakers 100,000 date 1994 ethnicity familycolor Niger Congo fam2 Atlantic Congo languages Atlantic Congo fam3 Benue Congo languages Benue Congo fam4 Plateau languages Plateau fam5 Central Plateau languages Central ? fam6 Hyamic languages Hyamic ? iso3 jab dia1 Hyam of Nok dia2 Sait dia3 Dzar dia4 Yaat dia5 Ankum Hyam , or Jabba , is a regionally important dialect cluster of Plateau languages in Nigeria . Hyam of Nok is the prestige dialect . Blench 2008 treats it, Sait, and Dzar as distinct languages, and notes that Yaat and Ankun may also be separate. References Blench 2008 http www.rogerblench.info Language Niger Congo Benue Congo Plateau General Prospecting 20proto Plateau 20Unicode.pdf Prospecting proto Plateau . Manuscript. Category Plateau languages nc lang stub de Hyam hr Hyam jezik pms Lenga Hyam ... more details
Infobox language name Tyap nativename Katab region Kaduna State states Nigeria speakers 130,000 date 1993 speakers2 close to 500,000 with Jju ethnicity familycolor Niger Congo fam2 Atlantic Congo languages Atlantic Congo fam3 Benue Congo languages Benue Congo fam4 Plateau languages Plateau fam5 Central Plateau languages Central ? fam6 Tyapic iso3 kcg Tyap , or Katab , is a regionally important dialect cluster of Plateau languages in Nigeria , named after its prestige dialect . Other dialects are Gworok, Atakar, Kacicere, Sholio, Kafancan . According to Blench 2008 , Jju language Jju , with an even larger number of speakers, appears to be a Tyap variety, though speakers are ethnically distinct. References Blench 2008 http www.rogerblench.info Language Niger Congo Benue Congo Plateau General Prospecting 20proto Plateau 20Unicode.pdf Prospecting proto Plateau . Manuscript. Category Plateau languages nc lang stub ... more details
Infobox language name Izere nativename region Kaduna State , Bauchi State , Plateau State states Nigeria speakers 55,000 date 1993 ethnicity familycolor Niger Congo fam2 Atlantic Congo languages Atlantic Congo fam3 Benue Congo languages Benue Congo fam4 Plateau languages Plateau fam5 Central Plateau languages Central ? fam6 Izeric lc1 izr ld1 NE & NW Izere lc2 cen ld2 C n Chen lc3 gne ld3 Gan ng Gashish Izere is a dialect cluster of Plateau languages in Nigeria . According to Blench 2008 , it is four languages, though Ethnologue does not distinguish NW and NE Izere. The Cen and Ganang varieties are spoken by only a couple thousand each. Cen has added Berom language Berom noun class prefixes and consonant alternation to an Izere base. References Blench 2008 http www.rogerblench.info Language Niger Congo Benue Congo Plateau General Prospecting 20proto Plateau 20Unicode.pdf Prospecting proto Plateau . Manuscript. Category Plateau languages nc lang stub sw Kicen ... more details
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