Looks like Quartz, is there gold there?

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Discoveries »  +  ?  Results 1 to 12 of 12 5Likes TopAllThis Page 3Post By Lanny in AB 1Post By G1sammons 1Post By DeepseekerADS Thread: Looks like Quartz, is there gold there?«Prev Thread | Next Thread»LinkBack LinkBack URL About LinkBacksThread ToolsShow Printable VersionEmail this Page…Subscribe to this Thread… Ignore this ThreadSearch Thread Advanced SearchDisplayLinear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded ModeYesterday, 03:22 PM#1DeepseekerADS Mar 2013Stuart, VAFisher 1260XGarrett Ace 250Garrett Pro Pointer13 2 times All Types Of Treasure Hunting Looks like Quartz, is there gold there?

I come from the base of a mountain that gave up a little gold in the early 1800's.

I have a little stream at the base of that mountain.

I'm attaching a picture of a rock found in that little stream. It looks like Quartz to me. Someone said the black lines in the rock meant there was gold there.

I'd be interesting in any input from the experienced treasure hunters here!

Thanks

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Yesterday, 03:34 PM#2Lanny in AB Apr 2003AlbertaVarious Minelabs(5000, 2100, X-Terra 705), Falcon MD20, and the Tesoro Sand Shark for sniping underwater on dredged bedrock.2,184 292 times Metal detecting for gold and dredging.

There are many other indicator colors as well. Quartz and gold are found together, but finding quartz doesn't mean you've found gold. The Oldtimers used to look for indications of iron while prospecting as iron and gold are good friends. Nevertheless, you'll sometimes find iron, but no gold. However, many times when I've found gold, there's iron present.

As for the black color in your quartz, there can be other minerals that will color it so. If in your particular area black is an indicator of gold in the quartz, then you need to look sharp.

If you're in an area of free-milling gold (gold you can pan out after crushing the host rock), then crush your sample and pan it.

All the best,

Lanny

Bedrock and Gold: The mysteries . . .

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Nothin' quite as fun as chasin' sassy gold!

Reply With Quote Yesterday, 03:54 PM#3DeepseekerADS Mar 2013Stuart, VAFisher 1260XGarrett Ace 250Garrett Pro Pointer13 2 times All Types Of Treasure Hunting

Thanks for your input. I'm about 2 miles from the 1800's strike on the same side of the mountain. I don't believe they found very much. I tried to do some very quick panning several years ago - in the Winter, so my patience wore out quickly. There was lots of black sand in the pan, but I didn't see any gold specs. Got a pan set from Kellyco and just did it quickly, and never tried again. Saw some panning videos on here and I was doing it wrong anyway. And, I should pick up a magnet somewhere.

Mighty pretty rock, should I crush it up anyway? I should have thought of running the detector over it.

Roger

Reply With Quote Yesterday, 03:57 PM#4DeepseekerADS Mar 2013Stuart, VAFisher 1260XGarrett Ace 250Garrett Pro Pointer13 2 times All Types Of Treasure Hunting

More pics

Reply With Quote Yesterday, 05:31 PM#5G1sammons Dec 2012Murfreesboro tn341 60 times Prospecting

Smash and pan away

Lanny in AB likes this. Reply With Quote Yesterday, 08:38 PM#6kazcoro KeithFeb 2013Glendale50 23 times Prospecting

Originally Posted by G1sammonsSmash and pan awayI second that, go for it.

I wish common sense was like the flu. Then, everyone would catch it......

Reply With Quote Yesterday, 11:10 PM#7Brian T. Booth Brian T. BoothFeb 2013Glasgow KYMinelab: Eureka Gold41 9 times All Types Of Treasure Hunting

Originally Posted by DeepseekerADSI come from the base of a mountain that gave up a little gold in the early 1800's.

I have a little stream at the base of that mountain.

I'm attaching a picture of a rock found in that little stream. It looks like Quartz to me. Someone said the black lines in the rock meant there was gold there.

I'd be interesting in any input from the experienced treasure hunters here!

ThanksDeepseekerADS,

I would focus on panning that little stream where you found that piece of quartz.

Good Luck and Happy Hunting,

BrianT. Booth

Reply With Quote Today, 12:36 AM#8Lanny in AB Apr 2003AlbertaVarious Minelabs(5000, 2100, X-Terra 705), Falcon MD20, and the Tesoro Sand Shark for sniping underwater on dredged bedrock.2,184 292 times Metal detecting for gold and dredging.

Why not do both? Crush and pan the rock, and pan the stream as well. Lots of videos on youtube on how to pan if you need pointers. There's a panning link on the goldprospecting thread. I'll go see if I can find it for you.

If you were panning before and had lots of black sand--get in there and pan again. Black sand is an indicator if there's any gold around it should be hiding under or very close (one side or the other) to that black sand.

All the best,

Lanny

Gold Panning Video

Bedrock and Gold: The mysteries . . .

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Nothin' quite as fun as chasin' sassy gold!

Reply With Quote Today, 07:28 AM#9DeepseekerADS Mar 2013Stuart, VAFisher 1260XGarrett Ace 250Garrett Pro Pointer13 2 times All Types Of Treasure Hunting

Lanny, that was GREAT

I subscribed to that thread, there seem to be almost endless links with a ton of information. This coming weekend brings a new E-Trac to me and that pan set from Garrett are coming out of my attic as well. I will do both, crush the rock and pan, and pan the stream as well. But first I think I'll pan the stream.

That rock is very very heavy!

Thank you for the guidance! I will certainly let you know my results. I do anticipate it will take some time though. Who knows! I may end up giving up metal detecting for panning

The best to you as well!

Roger

Lanny in AB likes this. Reply With Quote Today, 12:57 PM#10Brian T. Booth Brian T. BoothFeb 2013Glasgow KYMinelab: Eureka Gold41 9 times All Types Of Treasure Hunting

Originally Posted by DeepseekerADSLanny, that was GREAT

I subscribed to that thread, there seem to be almost endless links with a ton of information. This coming weekend brings a new E-Trac to me and that pan set from Garrett are coming out of my attic as well. I will do both, crush the rock and pan, and pan the stream as well. But first I think I'll pan the stream.

That rock is very very heavy!
Or
Thank you for the guidance! I will certainly let you know my results. I do anticipate it will take some time though. Who knows! I may end up giving up metal detecting for panning

The best to you as well!

RogerYou might also want to check out the Falcon MD 20. Its great for locating gold in streams. I'm going to use it as a guide for where I should pan for gold. I gold pan in the Appalachians. Can't wait to see what this machine can put into my pan.

Good Luck and Happy Hunting,

Brian T. Booth

Reply With Quote Today, 01:38 PM#11Lanny in AB Apr 2003AlbertaVarious Minelabs(5000, 2100, X-Terra 705), Falcon MD20, and the Tesoro Sand Shark for sniping underwater on dredged bedrock.2,184 292 times Metal detecting for gold and dredging.

Originally Posted by DeepseekerADS
Lanny, that was GREAT

I subscribed to that thread, there seem to be almost endless links with a ton of information. This coming weekend brings a new E-Trac to me and that pan set from Garrett are coming out of my attic as well. I will do both, crush the rock and pan, and pan the stream as well. But first I think I'll pan the stream.

That rock is very very heavy!
Or
Thank you for the guidance! I will certainly let you know my results. I do anticipate it will take some time though. Who knows! I may end up giving up metal detecting for panning

The best to you as well!

Roger



You might also want to check out the Falcon MD 20. Its great for locating gold in streams. I'm going to use it as a guide for where I should pan for gold. I gold pan in the Appalachians. Can't wait to see what this machine can put into my pan.

Good Luck and Happy Hunting,

Brian T. Booth

No problem Roger--you're most welcome, and the advice about the Falcon you've just been given from Brian is spot-on as well.


All the best,

Lanny

Bedrock and Gold: The mysteries . . .

Nothin' quite as fun as chasin' sassy gold!

Reply With Quote Today, 04:57 PM#12DeepseekerADS Mar 2013Stuart, VAFisher 1260XGarrett Ace 250Garrett Pro Pointer13 2 times All Types Of Treasure Hunting

Hmmmm.....

Now, if I find even just a trace, that Falcon MD 20 looks like a real possibility. I Googled it, and looked at the Falcon Metal Detectors website. For $250, if there's gold there, it might pay for itself very quickly.

And, as a note, I've seen You Tube videos of gold panning in the New River of Virginia, one of the 3 oldest rivers in the world, and also one of the three which flow North. And color was found, just random panning in the river.

So, those guys from Kanetuck might outta drive over the mountains!

My property has been in my family for as much as 270 years. This past weekend, my mother told me that her grandfather said there is copper on the property. Mom is 87. I don't believe I've want to tear this property up just for copper, but panning it myself could be plenty entertaining. H..... I'll be 64 soon, wonder if panning might influence my retirement age

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