| Job Title |
Prospector |
| Job Description |
Explores Likely Regions To Discover Valuable Mineral
Deposits, Using Topographical Maps, Surveys, Reports, And
Knowledge Of Geology And Mineralogy: Examines Outcrops, Placer,
And Stream Channels For Mineral Content. Drills, Dynamites, Or
Digs Trenches Or Pits Along Rock Formations Or Creek Beds To
Obtain Rock Samples. Breaks Off Samples And Tests Them For
Presence Of Minerals With Heat, Acid, Magnifying Glass, Or By
Pulverizing And Washing Or Panning. Assays Samples For
Preliminary Quantitative Estimate. Collects Data On Rock
Formations, Using Geophysical Instruments And Devices, Such As
Geiger Counters And Electronic Sounding Equipment, And
Determines Feasibility Of Staking And Developing Claim. Stakes
Claim According To Federal Or State Legal Requirements. Develops
Mineral Deposits By Means Of Placer Or Hard Rock Mining. May
Sell Interests In Discovered Areas.
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