Prospecting geological clues, tips tricks, signs and anything else.

[MrGneissGuy]

Hey guys I've been wanting to start a thread where beginners like me can learn from experts like you. My hope is to have a thread where everyone can openly discuss things they look for when prospecting for gold. For example, someone might add (look for red coloring - this indicates oxidation) and any explanation about why it's important for finding gold. Other examples would be certain types of rocks and minerals, colors, shapes, faults and anything like that that you look for when prospecting. It would also be nice if you would include details of your location, obviously nothing too specific. I just mean "Northern California" or whatever you feel like including for reference.

What would be the perfect combination of geological signs indicating nearby presence of gold, besides finding gold...? Would it be granite, quartz, and red stuff nearby or what?

 

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[Terry Soloman]

"Doc" Lousignont, a certified and trained Minelab dealer from the United States, instructs a group of Sudanese prospectors. He covers the theory of quartz and granite contact zones, and their importance in prospecting for new placer deposits. His instruction is translated into Arabic by his colleague Esam Abdel Gadir.



An Introduction to Geology

 

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[TerryC]

Here is my tip.... Fists Full Of Gold, by Chris Ralph. He has put together, in one book, pretty much all you need to know about the geology of gold. ╦╦Ç

 

[russau]

Here is my tip.... Fists Full Of Gold, by Chris Ralph. He has put together, in one book, pretty much all you need to know about the geology of gold. ╦╦Ç

And when you buy that book , ask for it to be autographed before they mail it to you! That's what I did..