Tag: gold
All that glitters is not (pure) gold
Recently I had the pleasure of going to the wedding celebration of my assistant at work — whom I count as a good friend —…
Keeping warm with gold fever
Here's fuel for daydreams of finding enormous gold nuggets when the weather improves.
Mercury Contamination from the Good Old Days
When I was a younger and more sprightly woman, I spent part of my life investigating unusual hot springs in rural California. They were salty…
The Right Time to Sell
With the price of gold over $1,000 per troy ounce, people have asked me if they should sell Great Aunt Edna’s rings and bracelets. Is…
Riches in the Midst of War
Some geologists are heroes. That was the thought that came to my mind when I read of what Afghan geologists had done during the long…