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11. Related Party Transactions (Details Narartive) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010
Related Party Transactions [Abstract] |  |  |
Audit committee received amount in cash |  | $ 24,000 |
Consulting fees | 89,204 | 107,359 | 55,469
Fees and expenses to officer |  | 37,083 | 32,000
Royalty expense | $ 61,678 | $ 45,515 | $ 54,587

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- Definition Amount of expense related to royalty payments under a contractual arrangement such as payment for mineral and drilling rights and use of technology or intellectual property. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 225 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6880815&loc=d3e20235-122688 + Details
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