Question on GPT/OPT viability sample for gold ore deposits.

[achanceforgold]

Need advice form the experts.

I wanted to sample some gold ore deposits. Quartz
I was going to crush quartz, classify it, grind it down, then process it to extract the gold.

I wanted to sample several areas that I've found several quartz deposits that were traditional gold bearing areas.

How much quartz, weight wise, should I sample? 100 lbs.?, more?
And how much grams/ton or ounces/ton should I be looking for to make it economically viable?
This would be a small scale private operation. Weekends only.

 

[Assembler]

Need advice form the experts.

I wanted to sample some gold ore deposits. Quartz
I was going to crush quartz, classify it, grind it down, then process it to extract the gold.

I wanted to sample several areas that I've found several quartz deposits that were traditional gold bearing areas.

How much quartz, weight wise, should I sample? 100 lbs.?, more?
And how much grams/ton or ounces/ton should I be looking for to make it economically viable?
This would be a small scale private operation. Weekends only.

Unless you are working vein ore type of material the weight will not mean to much.
Go for how much there is in a giving rock to help get to better area or better the source.

 

[achanceforgold]

Unless you are working vein ore type of material the weight will not mean to much.
Go for how much there is in a giving rock to help get to better area or better the source.

so, you would grab a few rocks from different areas and check those out individually, keeping track of what is from where?

 

[Assembler]

so, you would grab a few rocks from different areas and check those out individually, keeping track of what is from where?

Also if you happen to spot some color in any rock you come across.
Good place to start.