Any chance this may be gold bearing quartz?

[killakane]

found this rather large vein of milky white quartz with lots of reddish brown staining. any chance it may bear gold?

[Red James cash]

The reddish brown is most likely rust from iron in the rock.If the area is highly mineralized look around for any pegmatite.If you cant find any gold you might come across a gas pocket.If you find a gas pocket (made while the rock was forming)youll get yourself some crystals or gemstones.

[dave wiseman]

Break some out from different spots on the vein,crush it up and pan it out.Is the vein in a known gold bearing area?

[TAKODA]

Quoting Dave ;
" Break some out from different spots on the vein,crush it up and pan it out. "

Ain't no magic to this stuff . If you can find some good possibles your gona have
to work it a bit to know for sure .

[austin]

Ask Terry Soloman. He has forgotten more about gold than most of us will ever know...

[Goodyguy]

Here is some good info in a full length video......

Hard Rock Prospecting Mining Techniques

[TimC]

I viewed the link. Thanks, Goodguy... it was very informative and well done. TKC

[digdug44]

Thanks for the link Goodguy!! Learned a lot from watching it.