Quartz Float

[southfork]

I tripped over a piece of quartz yesterday near the barn that looked interesting. A quick trip through the jaw crusher and washed on stacked classifier screens then panned the fines. I still have all of the crush to run in the chain mill, but the washed super fines have gold. The micro fines produced a line of gold and dust across the pan. I wanted to use the chain mill on the rest of the crush but worn screen and a bolt need repair. But this makes my day even with the small amount of color showing a real short walk and some basics.

 

[russau]

That's a trip we all would like to take ! NICE find !

 

[southfork]

Repairing the chain mill today bolts loose and worn screen it has a hole worn through. Quick fix with what I had on hand now I can finish my crush from my last post. when I removed the damaged parts look what was hiding under the screen. Maybe enough to pay for new parts lol.

 

[russau]

Nice accumulation ! That should cover the bill !!

 

[ToddsPoint]

That’s amazing but now I see you’re in CA. I wonder if any of our Canadian glacial quartz has any gold? Hmmm? Another rabbit hole I could easily fall into!

 

[southfork]

That’s amazing but now I see you’re in CA. I wonder if any of our Canadian glacial quartz has any gold? Hmmm? Another rabbit hole I could easily fall into!

I stopped wondering and started crushing samples let the journey begin.

 

[russau]

Repairing the chain mill today bolts loose and worn screen it has a hole worn through. Quick fix with what I had on hand now I can finish my crush from my last post. when I removed the damaged parts look what was hiding under the screen. Maybe enough to pay for new parts lol.

Many years back I bought out my friends dredge and all of his equipment after he called it quits for most everything. after driving out to Colorado to get it and then getting home I did a GOOD CLEAN OUT removing any bolt in parts. And lo and behold in-between the metal parts was a real nice collection of fine gold! I took a picture of it and sent it to him saying "Look what I found" and I mailed it to him He was a very HAPPY CAMPER ! It made me feel real good doing so !

 

[southfork]

Old post but I'm repairing the chain mill again, ended up with a good pinch yesterday. and a surprise laying where I was busting rocks looks melted out of my roasted rocks I guess.

 

[russau]

Back when I made several of those chain mills I used the case hardened chains for it and I sold them off to some guys I knew back then and never heard back from them . With the chain mill I put extra chain pieces inside of the mill for him when they chains wear out. It sure would have been nice to hear back from them! OH WELL ! Life goes on !

 

[southfork]

Back when I made several of those chain mills I used the case hardened chains for it and I sold them off to some guys I knew back then and never heard back from them . With the chain mill I put extra chain pieces inside of the mill for him when they chains wear out. It sure would have been nice to hear back from them! OH WELL ! Life goes on !

Those are hardened chains but we have tougher rocks they don't last long. I have a pile of big rig snow chains I need to cut for a test.