makton
Sr. Member
Virgin with a question...My In-laws own 5000 acres in the UP N. of Marquette which from my understanding
is a decent place for both placer and hard rock. He even has a few abandoned mines on his property.
My question is I have no idea what to look for while hiking the hills looking for potential spots.
Do I look for quartz outcroppings, which I would think would be easy to see(white) or ore deposits, which I have no idea what the ore would look like?
Do I pan or detect the many streams on the property or focus on the 1 of 3 waterfalls where the most water action is? The only detector I have is a Whites M6 w/ 9.5, 4x6 and 6x10dd coils which has worked pretty good with mineralization up there.
Any suggestions for clues or signs to look for would be helpful
is a decent place for both placer and hard rock. He even has a few abandoned mines on his property.
My question is I have no idea what to look for while hiking the hills looking for potential spots.
Do I look for quartz outcroppings, which I would think would be easy to see(white) or ore deposits, which I have no idea what the ore would look like?
Do I pan or detect the many streams on the property or focus on the 1 of 3 waterfalls where the most water action is? The only detector I have is a Whites M6 w/ 9.5, 4x6 and 6x10dd coils which has worked pretty good with mineralization up there.
Any suggestions for clues or signs to look for would be helpful