Hi Dan, makes good sense that judging from your current findings. Being on or near the source you have a great claim. This would warrant a lil prospecting further up stream. Find the the runout area and possible rich source. Thanks for the observations and another great episode. Keep the good word coming.
Dan I have to say. You introduced me to PioneerPauly and I got interested in GOLD. LOL Anyway I have watched tons of your videos and all of his ( he doesn't have that many ) but you by far have so many good videos. I need to thank you for all your efforts in teaching us about what you love to do. And what us interested, but not able to, need to know. Thank you, from Yuma AZ.
Dan, your information is endless. Just saw someone that I turned on to panning. I recommended the pan and your videos for learning. They had a great time this weekend. Thank you dan!!! Join patreon everyone
Absolutely fascinating. Please, more videos like this!!! Question: I have a piece of white quarts I found in, of all places, a 50lb bag of white quartz landscaping rocks my wife bought @ a local Home Depot to use to put around some flower beds she has in the yard. I was helping her spread them around the base of our mailbox post and what caught my eye on this particular rock were these tiny gold (what I call) "beads" on it. The rock is probably about 1/2 the size of a golf ball and there are about 5 or 6 of these 'beads' on it. I have tried to remove them by scraping them or picking at them with no luck. For the hell of it, I ran my metal detector over the rock (my machine is a Bounty Hunter Lonestar) and it showed in the mid-range for Gold. I had a friend with a (better than mine)Garrett machine also give it a 'sweep' and he said it was in the gold range. I also tested it for magnaticity (is that a real word, LOL) and whatever the metal is it is not magnetic, ruling out iron (?). Do you know of any way I can test it to see if it is in fact gold? I was going to try a gold test kit but have to get on to try it. I looked thru the rest of the bag and found 3 more smaller pieces with these 'beads' on them. Acc to the label on the bag, the rocks are from quarries in the Southwest United States, but it didn't specify what state. If you want, I can send you a picture of them(but I will need an email address to do so). ~ Love your vids. Have learned a lot from them. Keep up the awesome work.
Still teaching!👍 I've been looking at leftover black sands through a 200x scope on my tv. It's amazing how much microscopic gold is in there that is impossible to see without the scope. 1 and 2 inch nuggets all over my tv screen and nothing visible in the pan. And don't get me started on the gemmiest garnets you'll ever see😲! Fun video that got everyone thinking so with that I say to my teacher ...thank you Mr Hurd! And to a fellow prospector..... thanks Dan!
I'm a petroleum geologist in Oklahoma City, US. Sedimentology is one of my favorite subjects, gold being a burgeoning interest. I'm glad I found this particular video on your channel. Question: statistically, do you notice your larger nuggets exhibiting more rounding and erosion that your smaller nuggets? Also, I've notice your smaller nuggets are quite flattened, would you think this supports your idea that the gold is coming from quartz in the shale seams?
No, all the nuggets seem to be the same - the bigger ones aren't more rounded. I don't think the gold is coming from the quartz in the shale seams. I think the gold has been wedged into the shale and flattened that way
This video is the best yet for sleuthing where gold came from. Its possible that the rock in the river broke and released the gold. But still very interesting. Thank you for doing this.
Hello Dan! You know that Is what I love about this hobby is that it engages your brain because it does take research, looking at old maps, reading the geology, reading old mine reports and so on and getting boots on the ground. I find it very rewarding when you do find what we are looking for GOLD! Then there are a lot of other prizes that we find along the way!
The behaviour of free gold is fascinating, both chemically and physically. The continuous changes undergone by individual flakes and nuggets during transport and deposition are astounding.
Looking at gold like this can often tell a big story. I agree most of those haven't traveled very far if at all. If they had they would be flat and quite smooth. That claim needs a really close look for hardrock pay zones. Wont be a easy undetaking but certainly worth the effort.
HUGE Thumbs up on this one Dan!! You have confirmed, beyond a shadow of a doubt what others have said about one of the areas I work. Now an important question for you. "Gold can also be in Iron?" I know it can be in quartz and Hematite, and I find LOTS of that in that location.
That was very AWESOME!! loved the close up views on things, the rocks around you can tell so many stories if you just take the time to look and listen. Always love your videos, you going to ever test that "platinum nugget" of yours to see what it is? Cant wait to see the next one!
Greatins from Venezuela Dan!!! Excellent Vídeo...great idea of you making it!!! I don't know very much about this topic...but the metal picker por nugget looks like platinum!!!
Wow that was very informative. Thanks so much for taking the time to share that. Great detective work. Would have never guessed who dunnit. I imagine that host quartz vein will receive some quantanamo style interrogation until it coughs up its accomplices?
and where them old tributaries that flowed 100 maybe 600 years ago but its now moved or just dried up , maybe the water flows in to the river 50 maybe 200 yards .from where the old creek flowed
That is a nice microscope. Very interesting video, good comparisons. Do you know where to look next? I think the big nugget I found was smelter. So smooth and shiny, plus one does not find nuggets here, only flour gold. Someone lost it and I found it. Enjoyed your video. A learning experience. Thanks.
This is interesting most of what I look for is in hard rock and very small and mostly I find "silver" looking metal but have no time to test what I have for sure
Can you test it to see if it is platinum. That's a pretty big piece. I have very old small miners pick, has about 18" handle and about 14" head . it is about 1.5 " on each end that come to a flat sharper edge on each end. I bet it would work great on breaking those small rocks apart in the crevice.
Hi Dan, do you the platinum originated from this spot as well? It seems to be the largest nugget and less likely to have travelled then the gold. It all looks really awesome under the scope. Thanks!
241 videos into your Playlist and I have enjoyed learning from every one, plus I'm up to date with current videos also great job teaching your students how to prospect , showing your DIY build simple equipment like your highbanker .... I know I don't comment on every video and when I binge watch your channel I mean to but I get so into your videos that the next one starts and I just keep watching without writing but I really do enjoy everything you post .... people reading this, go sub to exploring with Even .... he's great to watch !
Time to look that claim over for seams of quartz and test them. It is sure that the gold you have here did not travel very far in the river, larger than normal and with many inclusions of host minerals. So I would think those cracks are the washed out seams , can you imagine how much smaller flood gold could of washed from those seams. This will be a interesting to watch as you unfold the mystery, because that did not appear to be a likely collection point of water moved gold. I mean grate cracks but it appeared in video to be high up the bank and on the out/fast side of a bend in the river. Not like any of the spots you have shown us on that river before in both size of and placement of the gold. Now would your current claim type on that spot allow you to go after hard rock deposits?
It's probably hard to get a scale in there or well expensive. Panned by the ocean 1st time there's a tiny flake on exam w/ RS 100x it looks like Gold on crystal. I'd toss it but I'm also looking for consistency w/ a Hypothesis that Earth was a Supernova. I need the lab on Campus. Second look looks like sand grain sized gold. I did it! I get two out of 1 w/ this a Thesis and gold.
Hey Dan, I already have a digital microscope, and although the one you're giving away (November 2019) may give better images than mine, I think that if I win your draw I would opt for a bag of paydirt.
They could have got in that crevice a long time ago maybe that claim has not been worked well before. Be nice if you had some lode on that claim. I need a microscope it will make me feel like a rich man lol. The whits nugget is very interesting hope its what you think it is. A video on how you test it would be very interesting if its possible. Lovely gold it all mine you know lol ;-)
Hi Dan, makes good sense that judging from your current findings. Being on or near the source you have a great claim. This would warrant a lil prospecting further up stream. Find the the runout area and possible rich source.
Thanks for the observations and another great episode. Keep the good word coming.
That's what I'm working on!
Dan, that was totally fascinating! Really enjoyed this video and learning more about gold from under the microscope. Thank you!
Really neat to see nuggets up close and with material left in them. Thanks!
Dan I have to say. You introduced me to PioneerPauly and I got interested in GOLD. LOL Anyway I have watched tons of your videos and all of his ( he doesn't have that many ) but you by far have so many good videos. I need to thank you for all your efforts in teaching us about what you love to do. And what us interested, but not able to, need to know. Thank you, from Yuma AZ.
Dan, your information is endless. Just saw someone that I turned on to panning. I recommended the pan and your videos for learning. They had a great time this weekend. Thank you dan!!! Join patreon everyone
Thank you Barry!
Absolutely fascinating. Please, more videos like this!!! Question: I have a piece of white quarts I found in, of all places, a 50lb bag of white quartz landscaping rocks my wife bought @ a local Home Depot to use to put around some flower beds she has in the yard. I was helping her spread them around the base of our mailbox post and what caught my eye on this particular rock were these tiny gold (what I call) "beads" on it. The rock is probably about 1/2 the size of a golf ball and there are about 5 or 6 of these 'beads' on it. I have tried to remove them by scraping them or picking at them with no luck. For the hell of it, I ran my metal detector over the rock (my machine is a Bounty Hunter Lonestar) and it showed in the mid-range for Gold. I had a friend with a (better than mine)Garrett machine also give it a 'sweep' and he said it was in the gold range. I also tested it for magnaticity (is that a real word, LOL) and whatever the metal is it is not magnetic, ruling out iron (?). Do you know of any way I can test it to see if it is in fact gold? I was going to try a gold test kit but have to get on to try it. I looked thru the rest of the bag and found 3 more smaller pieces with these 'beads' on them. Acc to the label on the bag, the rocks are from quarries in the Southwest United States, but it didn't specify what state. If you want, I can send you a picture of them(but I will need an email address to do so). ~ Love your vids. Have learned a lot from them. Keep up the awesome work.
Thanks for the video.......looks like you found a moment during your busy school teaching gig. Thanks again Mr Hurd
Yup, finding time is getting harder and harder.
Great informational video, not many people do this. It's a great claim and " we need to explore more" well you do. Thank you.
thanks!
Very interesting Dan. I like the comparison of the another textured gold and the ones with deeper scoring on the surface.
Thanks!
Still teaching!👍 I've been looking at leftover black sands through a 200x scope on my tv. It's amazing how much microscopic gold is in there that is impossible to see without the scope. 1 and 2 inch nuggets all over my tv screen and nothing visible in the pan. And don't get me started on the gemmiest garnets you'll ever see😲! Fun video that got everyone thinking so with that I say to my teacher ...thank you Mr Hurd! And to a fellow prospector..... thanks Dan!
Glad to hear that you found this one useful - my wife suggested I put this video together.
@@Danhurd thank you for listening to your wife. Now you have to go tell her she was right !
Thank you teacher, for educating me and others. Your words are falling on people that want to learn,thank you Teacher
Research is the key as you say and that is the magic.... Learn to READ! Great video Dan.
Thanks!
Your shelves!! Now I don't have to be so embarrassed when people ask me why I have rocks on my shelves at home....because ROCKS!!🤣🤘🏻
Enjoyed very much Buddy, I always look at the gold I get under a microscope just to paint me a picture of what the gold has been up to. Cheers Brad
Interesting.informative.fascinating! Great vid Dan 👍
Thanks!
I'm a petroleum geologist in Oklahoma City, US. Sedimentology is one of my favorite subjects, gold being a burgeoning interest. I'm glad I found this particular video on your channel. Question: statistically, do you notice your larger nuggets exhibiting more rounding and erosion that your smaller nuggets? Also, I've notice your smaller nuggets are quite flattened, would you think this supports your idea that the gold is coming from quartz in the shale seams?
No, all the nuggets seem to be the same - the bigger ones aren't more rounded. I don't think the gold is coming from the quartz in the shale seams. I think the gold has been wedged into the shale and flattened that way
Great video Dan! That last gold nugget is an absolutely gorgeous specimen! 👌
Thanks!
This video is the best yet for sleuthing where gold came from. Its possible that the rock in the river broke and released the gold. But still very interesting. Thank you for doing this.
Hello Dan! You know that Is what I love about this hobby is that it engages your brain because it does take research, looking at old maps, reading the geology, reading old mine reports and so on and getting boots on the ground. I find it very rewarding when you do find what we are looking for GOLD! Then there are a lot of other prizes that we find along the way!
Yup - it's awesome when the research points the way to gold.
The behaviour of free gold is fascinating, both chemically and physically. The continuous changes undergone by individual flakes and nuggets during transport and deposition are astounding.
It really is fascinating.
Looking at gold like this can often tell a big story. I agree most of those haven't traveled very far if at all. If they had they would be flat and quite smooth. That claim needs a really close look for hardrock pay zones. Wont be a easy undetaking but certainly worth the effort.
There are quartz seams visible on the surface all over the claim
HUGE Thumbs up on this one Dan!! You have confirmed, beyond a shadow of a doubt what others have said about one of the areas I work. Now an important question for you. "Gold can also be in Iron?" I know it can be in quartz and Hematite, and I find LOTS of that in that location.
Yes, gold can be in iron. Very common actually
@@Danhurd Thanks Dan!
That was very AWESOME!! loved the close up views on things, the rocks around you can tell so many stories if you just take the time to look and listen. Always love your videos, you going to ever test that "platinum nugget" of yours to see what it is? Cant wait to see the next one!
Thanks so much. I'll probably get around to testing that nugget.
Love these microscope shots
Very informative. Thanks Dan
Thanks!
Cool video I enjoyed the pictures of your Gold under the Microscope Good job and good info !!!!
Thanks!
Always so informative thanks for the great job
Thanks!
Dan, these are outstanding videos. Need more, plz.
I'm working on it!
Very cool, I would love to pan there WOW what a spot, Thanks again for the show and info.
Fun with Flakes- Geology with Dan Hurd with a microscopic view of the AU!
Thanks for sharin Dan!
Well, thanks for watching!
Awesome. Thanks Dan
Very interesting, Learning so much from You Dan, Good job!!!
Thanks!
Really cool seeing gold under a microscope maybe it's time to get the micro blaster out thanks for the great video and prospect on.
Gotta keep prospecting!
Great video's as always!
Greatins from Venezuela Dan!!! Excellent Vídeo...great idea of you making it!!! I don't know very much about this topic...but the metal picker por nugget looks like platinum!!!
Really a different vid.Veeeeery interesting,thank you teacher!!!
Thanks
Another outstanding video Dan, Your on it brother 👍
Thanks - let's hope so.
Great information Dan, thanks and stay well! HH, Aaron
Thank you Dan ...very interesting
Glad you enjoyed it!
Enjoyed watching this with my coffee thanks dan!
MMMMM, coffee.
How has your theory of where to get good gold from Pickerton worked out? Are you still getting the good stuff? Great video.
Dan, Hello from KENNEBUNK Maine...This video is great information...is there a way to get an AGE of the gold
you found?
No, not really.
Great info,thanks!
I love your videos!! Thank you very much for doing them. Very informative information!!
Thanks. I'm glad you found it informative!
Where did you get that microscope?
can you calculate the density of the black metallic nugget?
there is difference between gold ; platine ;electrum and NiFe météorite
please
come on ,don't let that mystery
i am impatient to know
Interesting video, is there abundant quartz on your claim? Above your claim? Makes me think it is likely you have lots more "fresh" gold to be found.
some looks like it is kind of red could it be some copper in it. could some of the green be some chrome? just a quick thought.
The red is rust stains on the surface.
Thanks for the video.
Thanks for the comment.
The river is very powerful, so is there any glaciers or their deposits in the area?
Ohh yeah nice video Dan, I got a question whats the hardness of platinum?
thanks - fairly hard compared to gold
Wow that was very informative. Thanks so much for taking the time to share that. Great detective work. Would have never guessed who dunnit. I imagine that host quartz vein will receive some quantanamo style interrogation until it coughs up its accomplices?
You've got that right!
Yes research is key!!! Love the gold always amazes me how some can be so different!
Yup - lots of behind the scenes research.
Great video mate 👊🏻😊👍🏻
Thanks!
and where them old tributaries that flowed 100 maybe 600 years ago but its now moved or just dried up , maybe the water flows in to the river 50 maybe 200 yards .from where the old creek flowed
Yup, could be.
That is a nice microscope. Very interesting video, good comparisons. Do you know where to look next? I think the big nugget I found was smelter. So smooth and shiny, plus one does not find nuggets here, only flour gold. Someone lost it and I found it. Enjoyed your video. A learning experience. Thanks.
I have some ideas of where to look next. That's a pretty good find of yours!
Excellent upload! I sure hope the source is on your claim! It would be really fun to see you find it : D
Oh, I hope so too. The quest continues.
This is interesting most of what I look for is in hard rock and very small and mostly I find "silver" looking metal but have no time to test what I have for sure
I always learn something. Thanks!
Glad to hear!
That's fascinating! So is it common to find other metals in combination with gold? Love the up close and personal video!
Yes.
Awesome lots of good points
Thanks!
Well hello Dan! Definitely looks like some fresh gold from host rock! Love it... itching to head to California for winter 😁🤓🤠
I think I have one more good weekend for prospecting
Can you test it to see if it is platinum. That's a pretty big piece. I have very old small miners pick, has about 18" handle and about 14" head . it is about 1.5 " on each end that come to a flat sharper edge on each end. I bet it would work great on breaking those small rocks apart in the crevice.
thanks for what you do
Well, thanks for watching what I do
Hi Dan, do you the platinum originated from this spot as well? It seems to be the largest nugget and less likely to have travelled then the gold. It all looks really awesome under the scope. Thanks!
All very good points!
Thanks!
Dan , what's your thought on wear gold comes from?
I think I know why and where.
Im almost positive in my theory.
was that just dirt on tha tbigger flake or something else?
Probably remnants of the host rock. surface staining
Me, I would head upstream looking for larger jagged quartz rocks, then turn around and start working the low pressure spots back downstream.
That's kind of what we are doing though the geology makes it slightly different.
Vewy Intewesting Bunny Rabbit. Great information.
Looks like we might be seeing another hard rock video soon ?
Yes. Saturday (I hope)
Dan Hurd Use the Md 20 on those veins
If you increase ambient light it should increase depth of field.
241 videos into your Playlist and I have enjoyed learning from every one, plus I'm up to date with current videos also great job teaching your students how to prospect , showing your DIY build simple equipment like your highbanker .... I know I don't comment on every video and when I binge watch your channel I mean to but I get so into your videos that the next one starts and I just keep watching without writing but I really do enjoy everything you post .... people reading this, go sub to exploring with Even .... he's great to watch !
I found this video quite fascinating. Wouldn't if be nice to one day stumble on to an actual vein of gold?
Dan, sorry ,forgot to ask you in y previous comment: What kind of microscope is that you were using in the video? Is it a USB Endoscopy type?
Could the single metallic nugget be silver?
No, silver would be much more white. And softer
Realy found this vid interesting never new what the black was on the gold and wonderd how they got there shape and folded over 👍
Thanks - my wife suggested that I do this video.
Time to look that claim over for seams of quartz and test them. It is sure that the gold you have here did not travel very far in the river, larger than normal and with many inclusions of host minerals. So I would think those cracks are the washed out seams , can you imagine how much smaller flood gold could of washed from those seams. This will be a interesting to watch as you unfold the mystery, because that did not appear to be a likely collection point of water moved gold. I mean grate cracks but it appeared in video to be high up the bank and on the out/fast side of a bend in the river. Not like any of the spots you have shown us on that river before in both size of and placement of the gold. Now would your current claim type on that spot allow you to go after hard rock deposits?
I've learned so much from you. Thanks again and by the way, I saw 2 Panda bear faces in your platinum
hey brother they give very interesting this video I congratulate you brother
Thanks
Some very cool stuff
Thanks!
Great video
Thanks!
I don’t recall if you mention whether the unknown nugget was magnetic. Just wondering if it is a meteorite? Great video!
Oh, I haven't tested that yet. It could be a meteorite.
Great video buddy ...your clearly an expert 👌👌😎...what the gold has to tell you...whaaw
Grtzz
Thanks!
Dan the microscope made the gold much bigger than it is nice cause I could use nuggits like it's seems to make one happy being big thanks!!!!
The metal mystery Continues. 😮
as always.
I have a microscope, too. I must use this once a time. Geertings To,m
Hi Tom. The microscope can be quite fun! Thanks for your kind words in your video the other day.
Al's platinum nuggets for sale is the title of the video. He has one that looks just like yours
I'll check it out
It's probably hard to get a scale in there or well expensive. Panned by the ocean 1st time there's a tiny flake on exam w/ RS 100x it looks like Gold on crystal. I'd toss it but I'm also looking for consistency w/ a Hypothesis that Earth was a Supernova. I need the lab on Campus. Second look looks like sand grain sized gold. I did it! I get two out of 1 w/ this a Thesis and gold.
Cool Vid Dan :)
Thanks!
Gold yeah bouy. I love your video
Thanks!
very interesting I thought that what you call clay look like metamorphic rock that for the clarification .
Cool , Thanks
Hey Dan, I already have a digital microscope, and although the one you're giving away (November 2019) may give better images than mine, I think that if I win your draw I would opt for a bag of paydirt.
Might have to check out that quartz vein closer
Video out on Saturday. (I hope)
informative!
Thanks
The piece @9:07 kind of looks like a t-rez head
find that quartz vein Dan
They could have got in that crevice a long time ago maybe that claim has not been worked well before. Be nice if you had some lode on that claim. I need a microscope it will make me feel like a rich man lol.
The whits nugget is very interesting hope its what you think it is. A video on how you test it would be very interesting if its possible.
Lovely gold it all mine you know lol ;-)
Great suggestion - I might do a video on the testing. You are right about that gold being in that crevice a long time. It could be very, very old
Yup, enjoyed that :)
Thanks!