opinions wanted please

[cesi]

I am working on 28 acres of land and have three different locations that are of interest. Being on my own and old I can only work one of them for the season. I would like your suggestions as to which location to concentrate on...looking for gold. 1/ is a stream where I have found garnets, possible silver and tiny flaked gold. I tried digging a flat spot where a ridge meets the stream but only hit wet heavy clay and then it filled in with water. 2/ A ridge with lots of quartz etc. and red quartz crystals. Tried digging flat spot at base of ridge but have yet to hit solid ground and it's getting very hard with the shovel to dig deeper...but will if you guys think so. Area 3 is a large ridge that comes down and when I started digging away from the base have hit a solid sheet of topaz coloured quartz and have yet to work my way around it to get deeper. Any suggestions would be helpful and I thank you for your help.....Cesi

 

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[Honest Samuel]

Hit the location that you believe has the greatest value. Good hunting and good luck.

 

[DeepseekerADS]

Why don't you just choose what you see as the easiest spot right now? Digging that out might end up being a training exercise for the others.

Otherwise, I like the spot where you found the topaz coloured quartz.

I'm just going on opinion versus knowing what I'm talking about

Keep the faith!

 

[Terry Soloman]

Out of Three locations, you mention actually FINDING gold at only one of them. (LIGHT BULB!)

Start where you Located Gold. Easy Peasy! Good luck Greenhorn, and may you luck into a paystreak!

 

[Claim Jumper]

I agree with Terry Soloman. Follow the Gold!

 

[foiler]

Rent a back hoe for a day or a small excavator and dig out the overburden to bedrock. Once there you can prove the site is worth further work. You may find small gold not worth working but the stones may be of gem quality and that's where the value is.