A little rough gold

[dave wiseman]

[dave wiseman]

about two dwts of rough pieces,quartz species and fines.

[TerryC]

Hey Dave. Haven't been to the Rodz lately so Merry Christmas! Nice gold, but that pan has got to go! TTC

[Doug Watson]

Man, thats nice looking! Don't let the guys debating about which gold pan is the best see this picture! I've always figured that the best pan was the one with the gold. Thanks for the picture. Doug.

[dave wiseman]

Just use that pan to hold the yellow as I'm finding it.The plastic type pans really aren't good for quartz vein gold sampling,get too scratchy

[strickman]

nice dave !

[TerryC]

Just use that pan to hold the yellow as I'm finding it.The plastic type pans really aren't good for quartz vein gold sampling,get too scratchy

Just pulling your chain, Dave. I would just suggest you gotta USE it more to keep the rust away! TTC

[Tuberale]

Have you put a larger magnifying glass on that gold? It may be rough for a reason: looks almost crystaline, like it was eroding directly out of the quartz.

[Joe Hoo?]

gotta love that gold........ great find thanx for posting HH

[dave wiseman]

Have you put a larger magnifying glass on that gold? It may be rough for a reason: looks almost crystaline, like it was eroding directly out of the quartz.

.....Tuberale,it was cleaned,scrubbed directly off of quartz vein samples...We use two metal pans,the first is a classifying pan sitting on top of the regular pan,put your quartz samples including dirt,clay in the pan..rub,rub,rub..scrub the dirt,clay off the quartz with a brush,dip both pans into your panning tub,remove classifying pan and set aside for inspection later than more rubbing and rubbing and pan down carefully as quartz gold easily climbs out of one's pan.If you have visable gold pieces pan into another pan.Check the quartz carefully in your classifyer pan for species.If the samples throw gold,espec ially rough color or pieces save the quartz for crushing.

[kuger]

Davo,has forgot more about this stuff than most on here,know!!

The ole hole is finally throwin a little huh??Glad to see it,but wheres the big pocket

[Astrobouncer]

Thanks for sharing the pictures Dave, that sure is some good lookin stuff you got there. Are there any other accessory minerals you are finding with that quartz?

[dave wiseman]

Mostly manganese,iron pyrites,various oxidized iron minerals,occasionaly arsenopyrite and calcite and rutile.The vein walls are schisty and sometimes porphry.Lot's of clay/gouge..showing the vein has been pushed(earth movements).Never have assaying done as this is small scale stuff and we can do our own speculations on the samples.Just follow the gold,man.(following the lead)....Yes Mr.Kuger, where is that pocket my sampling paper,quickly written but basic stuff,,it's a little more involved..but your competition is nil in this type of gold hunting..http://www.goldplacer.com/hardrockgold.htm....others on various forums have used parts of my sampling paper and called it there own,this is copyrighted and written off the top of my head in half an hour in reply to a request on another forum years ago from a fellow with interest in the quartz gold sampling game.I answer any I can with the info I have,not an expert,surely not a geologist..just a half assed prospector.

[kuger]

Half assed I thought you got that hip fixed! Your so modest Dave,give your self some credit!!Who,with what college degree is always bringing samples in for you to look at?I sure appreciate all you have done for,and taught me.I am glad you guys are being rewarded keeping going down there,Mike is earning it.

[eureka77]

Nice! Wish I could read that link ya posted but it's not working for me.
Thanks for the pics though.

[Astrobouncer]

Heres the link:

http://www.goldplacer.com/hardrockgold.htm

[Tuberale]

Crystalline gold MUCH more valuable than gold alone. Worth checking on. May take a microscope to see. Also do a google search for photos of crystalline gold to compare with. Twenty years ago, crystalline gold was selling for 10x what gold alone was selling for.

[kuger]

Crystalline gold MUCH more valuable than gold alone. Worth checking on. May take a microscope to see. Also do a google search for photos of crystalline gold to compare with. Twenty years ago, crystalline gold was selling for 10x what gold alone was selling for.

I wish that were true!!

[TAKODA]

Crystalline gold MUCH more valuable than gold alone. Worth checking on. May take a microscope to see. Also do a google search for photos of crystalline gold to compare with. Twenty years ago, crystalline gold was selling for 10x what gold alone was selling for.

I wish that were true!!

Roger that Kuger . I've had a lot of people tell me how much my GOR should be worth . Of course they ain't buying . Seems like a lot of people think every rock with a little gold on it is worth a fortune .
Like you said ...... " I wish that were true " .

It is worth exactly what you can get somebody to pay for it at the time . Period . Seems like most gold hunters think it is more rare than it actually is . Seems like most guys just don't know how to get out of the water and hunt gold in a different environment . I also think to many guys believe everything they read from the past .

But who am I to tell anybody anything . I'm just another ass in the crowd of asses . Good luck to all .

[kuger]

Crystalline gold MUCH more valuable than gold alone. Worth checking on. May take a microscope to see. Also do a google search for photos of crystalline gold to compare with. Twenty years ago, crystalline gold was selling for 10x what gold alone was selling for.

I wish that were true!!

Roger that Kuger . I've had a lot of people tell me how much my GOR should be worth . Of course they ain't buying . Seems like a lot of people think every rock with a little gold on it is worth a fortune .
Like you said ...... " I wish that were true " .

It is worth exactly what you can get somebody to pay for it at the time . Period . Seems like most gold hunters think it is more rare than it actually is . Seems like most guys just don't know how to get out of the water and hunt gold in a different environment . I also think to many guys believe everything they read from the past .

But who am I to tell anybody anything . I'm just another ass in the crowd of asses . Good luck to all .

You are one smart a s s Takoda!!!
Spot on,right now specimen isnt moving at all,and I cant blame the buyers.I am trying to sell a 5.5 ouncer right now,and my buyer told me he just sent to 6 ouncers to melt!!!