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This is another very popular TechnoMine site. Here you can find many interesting articles about the history of mining and mining-related activities, as well as historical information about minerals. Also take a look at our online edition of De Re Metallica, as well as the many links listed below.

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Hydraulic Mining: Not Your Everyday Pressure Washer
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Even though it has been around for quite some time, hydraulic mining is still being used to move sediment or dislodge materials. The origins of this technique have been dated as far back as Ancient Rome. read more »
History Lessons: The Pickaxe
Monday, April 15, 2013
Probably the most iconic mining tool, the pickaxe, has been used as far back as the prehistoric times. Although not always used for mining as some people have perceived it to be, the “pick” was also used as an agricultural tool and even a weapon in medieval times. read more »
Idaho gold mining with a green twist
Monday, September 17, 2012
Gold miners near Placerville were finishing hauling to their mill nearly 200,000 tons of ore and waste rock that had been left when the Boise Basin's first wave of mining ended in 1938. read more »
The Bone Wars
Friday, September 14, 2012
In the late 1800s, a flurry of fossil speculation across the American West escalated into a high-profile national feud called the Bone Wars. read more »
History of Nevada mining
Thursday, September 06, 2012
The Comstock Lode was discovered in 1857 when two prospectors sank a small pit to collect water for their rocker and accidentally hit the lode. read more »
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