What does gold look like in rocks_ Gold bearing rock identification.

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  • What does natural raw gold look like in rocks? What does gold ore really look like? In this video you will learn about gold bearing rock identification. You will see lots of high grade gold ore, but also some more moderate grades of ore. I will show ores that are both easy to see the gold and ones that are more difficult.
    For those who want to learn more about Prospecting and finding gold check out my book, Fists full of Gold. It’s an encyclopedia of everything on the topic of prospecting. It’s available on Amazon. (Affiliate) You can find it at:
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    For even more information on prospecting, minerals, gems and other related information you can also check out my website at:
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    Here are a few videos I have done about hard rock gold ores:
    • Identifying gold ores:...

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  • @johnhughes9978
    @johnhughes9978 4 роки тому +204

    I worked as a haul truck driver for Cortez Gold Mines in Crescent Valley, Nevada. Our shovels,electric powered, scooped 76 tons in one scoop. The smallest haul trucks were 240 tons. We had 240 ton,300 ton and 400 ton trucks. That's the load they carried. Those trucks run 24 hours a day,7 days a week. That's a lot of material being moved. There is a LOT of overburden to remove to get to the gold ore. They produced,on average, 76,000 ounces of gold a month from a big deposit. The ore contained microscopic gold. When I was there,from 2003 til 2005, gold was around 400 dollars an ounce. We were awarded gold,from 10grams to 1/2 ounce to 1 ounce coins for safety bonuses. Don't know if they do that now. At any rate, Barrick Goldstrike Mines bought out Cortez. Just a little info from me. Sorry for dragging on.

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  4 роки тому +13

      Great info, thanks. I am in Northern Nevada and around a number of gold mines over the years. Glad you enjoyed the video.

    • @johnhughes9978
      @johnhughes9978 4 роки тому +8

      @@ChrisRalph I lived in Carlin. About half way between Elko and Battle Mountain. I did enjoy it. Thank you.

    • @PhaseSkater
      @PhaseSkater 2 роки тому +5

      gosh dang 400 an ounce then. its 2000 now lol

    • @jaybaker2664
      @jaybaker2664 2 роки тому +5

      I was at Cortez 87 I think contractor out of Elko 90 miles one way to work Long Day's

    • @ricktipton9563
      @ricktipton9563 Рік тому +4

      Pretty interesting to those of us who haven't been anywhere around that sort of stuff. I drove a truck loaded with newspapers, and 14 tons was my max load, so your input seems pretty exciting to me.

  • @dwayne20110521
    @dwayne20110521 4 роки тому +458

    The story is told about a miner who struck gold and carried his bag of nuggets with him everywhere. One day he died and went to heaven, still carrying his precious nuggets. When he arrived, an angel asked him why he was carrying asphalt. “This isn’t asphalt,” he explained, “it’s gold.” To which the angel replied, “On earth it’s called gold, but here in heaven we use it to pave our streets.”

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  4 роки тому +57

      The Lord owns the cattle on a thousand hills. And the gold in a thousand creeks. Glad you enjoyed the video.

    • @fredzag2452
      @fredzag2452 3 роки тому +11

      Hard to believe this joke made me laugh. Tried not to even . Good one thanks.

    • @shanelocke237
      @shanelocke237 3 роки тому +6

      "GOOD ONE"👏

    • @PoorMiners321
      @PoorMiners321 2 роки тому +3

      nice😃

    • @ngobithe
      @ngobithe 2 роки тому +3

      Is it gold or diamond ?

  • @edwardcornwell7773
    @edwardcornwell7773 4 роки тому +12

    I didn't expect to watch all 40 minutes continually but I could not stop watching. Thank you for the information. Very well done video.

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  4 роки тому +2

      Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed the video!

    • @SnarkasticSunny
      @SnarkasticSunny 3 місяці тому

      I too found myself unable to stop watching & learning about it.
      "Dinner will be kate tonight!"😉

  • @watermain48
    @watermain48 5 років тому +25

    Another fine video Chris. Thanks for taking the time to teach the rest of us. Great book too.

  • @stiofanmccumascaigh7758
    @stiofanmccumascaigh7758 3 роки тому +36

    That was great!! The bit where your missus came in was hilarious. Shows you are a decent bloke willing to share your life and knowledge. Thanks mate. 👍👍

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  3 роки тому +2

      An older video with an oops! Though I had taken care of it but Oh well.

    • @soniasevillaaquilesca6570
      @soniasevillaaquilesca6570 3 роки тому +2

      Berry bwueteful

    • @MrGarrettMorgan
      @MrGarrettMorgan 2 роки тому +3

      You are an excellent speaker, comparable to the best university lecturers I have had. Your voice is also familiar, are you on pbs? Antiques roadshow? Ask this old house?
      Ok I should delete what's above because I figured it out, you kind of sound like Neil Degrasse Tyson.
      Great Video thank you

  • @anncraig2598
    @anncraig2598 4 роки тому +12

    Few year's ago I was gold hunting in the high desert of California by tehachapi and found a old solid gold tooth. Great video

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  4 роки тому +3

      I'm sure that was a surprising find. I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

  • @anthonyburwell2860
    @anthonyburwell2860 2 роки тому

    I love how you ask the question people don't know to ask and answer the questions with clarity great videos and information.

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  2 роки тому

      I have an idea of things people are interested in. Glad this video was helpful!

  • @robertgibson88
    @robertgibson88 4 роки тому +7

    That was nice of both of you to understand you was in a project ,and would give her full attention to her later. Then she understood. Now that's true gold. You both truly love eachother...

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  4 роки тому +2

      Glad you enjoyed the video.

  • @Hojiii
    @Hojiii 3 роки тому +6

    Love the conversation with your Wife. Perfect.

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  3 роки тому +1

      yep. Not really intended that way.

  • @tonythomas951
    @tonythomas951 5 років тому +11

    WOW. Best vid I've seen on this subject. I've lived in Tucson for 50yrs and have been an avid hunter and fisherman. I know Southern and central Az, as well if not better than most alive today. Its just been recently that I've started having an interest in gold because of you tube. After watching this vid I should have gotten interested in gold sooner as I'm certain I've chucked some quartz that had gold in it back down because it had pyrite as well and I thought gold and pyrite didnt come together like that. I saw pyrite for sure so I figured the other gold there was also pyrite and chucked back down. Thanks for this vid. I learned a lot!

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  5 років тому +3

      Some pyrite contains tiny specks of gold. But not all. Some pyrite in quartz has little or no gold. It just depends on the deposit.

    • @tonythomas951
      @tonythomas951 5 років тому +4

      @@ChrisRalph I understand but what I was saying was I was under the impression that gold and pyrite were never together cuz thats what my dad had told me. I've found rocks, quartz, that had obvious pyrite in them but also gold substance that didnt have the crystalin shape of pyrite and I assumed it couldnt be gold because of what my dad had told me. After seeing the pyrite gold mixed samples you showed I'm certain I chucked gold back down on the ground. I will be more careful and educated in the future thanks to you. I know there is gold in areas I hunt in here in Az and now I've got a reason to get out in the desert when it isnt hunting season.

    • @davenettles9482
      @davenettles9482 3 роки тому +1

      Sounds like you've got it, & there ain't no cure.

  • @SuperUsernamehere
    @SuperUsernamehere 4 роки тому +24

    Thank you for this video. I watch a lot of mine exploring videos, in fact I watched a tour of the 16-1 mine yesterday and always wondered about what it looked liked when the miners see it in the ground.

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  4 роки тому +2

      I have been in the 16 to 1 three times and found gold with a metal detector there. Thank you for your comments. I am glad you enjoyed the video.

    • @Hossak
      @Hossak 3 роки тому +1

      Fantastic video - thank you very much for taking the effort. Also, I always keep the valuing simple, forget ounces, gold is $60/gram. Makes it so much easier. I have a kilogram of gold! $60,000 - and me move on :)

    • @user-lj1ib5pf4e
      @user-lj1ib5pf4e 4 місяці тому

      I’ve found four meteorites

  • @tiffanym4202
    @tiffanym4202 7 місяців тому +2

    Thank you for showing specimens in their raw state/ore. This is very helpful.

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  7 місяців тому +1

      Glad it was helpful!

  • @denisemcjunkins4391
    @denisemcjunkins4391 4 роки тому +8

    I was very fortunate to be able to buy two small rocks with gold in them. Beautiful quartz rocks with gold vein running through them.

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  4 роки тому +2

      Sounds like two beautiful specimens. I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

  • @lockguy2652
    @lockguy2652 4 роки тому +4

    Excellent video, this is exactly what i was looking for after getting hooked on watching old mining videos etc... very nice!

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  4 роки тому +1

      I am glad you enjoyed the video.

  • @whytepapricka6586
    @whytepapricka6586 4 роки тому +7

    Thank you! That was such an interesting video about identifying gold in ore. I sat here with my magnifying glass. Very nice, thanks again. 😀

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  4 роки тому

      Thanks. I'm glad you enjoyed the video

  • @juliebooth3376
    @juliebooth3376 4 роки тому +2

    Thanks I enjoyed listening to you talk and the way you are detail oriented and specific most UA-cam channels are often hard to follow or confusing ...leavening out pertinent information and talking too fast . Thanks keep em coming ...👍

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  4 роки тому

      Glad you enjoyed the video.

  • @BilgemasterBill
    @BilgemasterBill 3 роки тому +3

    Thanks for taking the time to put this up here.

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  3 роки тому

      My pleasure! glad you enjoyed the video.

  • @dougchristensen4806
    @dougchristensen4806 4 роки тому +8

    Exactly, gold ore identification with a metal detector is the new way to mine. Thanks for the informative video. I was looking for some Black Hills green schist. - Doug

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  4 роки тому +1

      So many hundreds of mining districts in just the US alone - just cant include everything. Glad you enjoyed the video.

    • @northwestrockgem9745
      @northwestrockgem9745 2 роки тому +2

      Hold on green mica is gold brearing? I just saved a green schist Boulder with yellow ore in it

  • @katied2579
    @katied2579 2 роки тому +8

    This was such a great video! Very pleased to discover it in my suggestions. Totally informative, easy to understand, thank-you for your time and for sharing your knowledge.

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  2 роки тому +2

      Thanks for the kind words.

  • @fredroger1544
    @fredroger1544 4 роки тому +28

    Very enjoyable audio program , am buying this book , well explained thank you.

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  4 роки тому +1

      Glad to hear you liked it.

    • @lennyarcuri1751
      @lennyarcuri1751 4 роки тому +1

      Beautiful pieces displayed and explained very well of type and origin

    • @ahmedmohamednuune2843
      @ahmedmohamednuune2843 3 роки тому

      @@ChrisRalph hi

    • @ahmedmohamednuune2843
      @ahmedmohamednuune2843 3 роки тому

      @@ChrisRalph i want a book who guide me mountian with gold and gemstone can i get it sire

  • @sherrychester3875
    @sherrychester3875 3 роки тому +8

    I did enjoy this video extremely. Your presentation was awesome, lots of samples and you explain each one uniquely . Rock on!👍

  • @amayvloger
    @amayvloger 4 роки тому +16

    Thank you so much for sharing maybe I have found here like that kind of rocks thank you and God bless

  • @Expinupgirl
    @Expinupgirl Рік тому +1

    You are awesome at describing how the gold settles! Thank you Thank you Thank you!

  • @MikeyJ686
    @MikeyJ686 4 роки тому +1

    Really liked this video. I will be looking at rocks much more carefully now. Great video and very informational and easy to follow. Thanks

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  4 роки тому

      Glad you enjoyed the video.

  • @parishumphries9144
    @parishumphries9144 4 роки тому +7

    Thank you so much! This video is awesome and perfectly done!! Love it!

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  4 роки тому

      I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

  • @abcdefghij274
    @abcdefghij274 Рік тому +3

    Hey Chris. I would like to personally thank you for the knowledge you have shared. I’ve been able to use your videos to identify some beautiful gold, and If everything pans out… it may very well be a life changing discovery. Wish me luck and thank you again! 🎉

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  Рік тому

      Best of luck to you and I wish you much success.

    • @thahuhzendube3574
      @thahuhzendube3574 8 місяців тому

      Hello dear do you deal in Gold?

  • @bradprince5782
    @bradprince5782 4 роки тому +2

    Such a wonderful video . Thank you for taking the time to make it.

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  4 роки тому +1

      Glad you enjoyed the video.

  • @YashoShasho
    @YashoShasho 4 роки тому +5

    Very comprehensive and thoughtful. Thank you. :)

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  4 роки тому +2

      Glad you enjoyed the video.

  • @robertkaplan1146
    @robertkaplan1146 4 роки тому +4

    Thank you Chris for your insights into gold. I have come across a few of these samples that you talked about in my lifetime. Maybe I should revisit those areas. Cheers.

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  4 роки тому +2

      Glad you enjoyed the video!

    • @robertkaplan1146
      @robertkaplan1146 4 роки тому +2

      @@ChrisRalph I live in Australia grew up in Mt Isa but live on the coast now. There are many places that can prospected for such deposits. Here is one link
      raregoldnuggets.com/?p=529

  • @erinmullin5290
    @erinmullin5290 3 роки тому +5

    Thank you for this very informative video. I never knew that gold came in so many different forms. This video will be of tremendous help next time we are out prospecting. We love going out metal detecting or panning gold but we are total amateurs so any help is appreciated. Good hunting.

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  3 роки тому +1

      Stay tuned, lots to learn and lots more to come in the future. Best Wishes.

    • @trinaseiber4913
      @trinaseiber4913 2 роки тому +1

      Hi I’m trying to tell if the orange color in rock under a black is gold

  • @709badwolf
    @709badwolf 4 роки тому +5

    great information!
    looking forward to your video on the silver ore!
    thanks!
    👍

    • @ionelblaj1963
      @ionelblaj1963 3 роки тому

      If you are interested in Silver, there is a SILVER BELL MINE for sale, $18000 in Canada, BC, check on www.juniorminers.com, and press on MINING CLAIMS FOR SALE, there are a lot of placer and mines for sale. Just do it. Happy New Year 2021 !!!!! I am interested too.

  • @yellowboy1866
    @yellowboy1866 4 роки тому +2

    Thanks for a great vid. From a part-time prospector in New Zealand.

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  4 роки тому +1

      I'm glad you enjoyed it. I'll be coming out with a similar video on raw Silver and silver ores soon. Probably not too long after that, I'll do one on platinum too.

  • @DaleDuffy
    @DaleDuffy 4 роки тому +4

    Beautiful specimens, thanks for the video...!

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  4 роки тому +1

      Glad you enjoyed the video.

  • @crohkorthreetoes3821
    @crohkorthreetoes3821 4 роки тому +10

    Good presentation on the southern gold fields. I'd like to see something like this covering the ores of the pacific northwest.

  • @waltertodd4479
    @waltertodd4479 2 роки тому

    Chris, thank you for showing us all that high grade gold ore...it's a special treat because most of that material went thru the mill and was turned into gold bars.

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  2 роки тому

      Not all of it. Some was sold directly as specimens.

  • @mikelouis9389
    @mikelouis9389 4 роки тому +2

    Thank you Mr Ralph, very informative. I look forward to getting your book in February! A little bird informed me it's going to be a birthday gift! 😎

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  4 роки тому +3

      Thanks for the kind words. Don't worry if there is a delay with the book. Amazon is going to run out of copies for about a week or two. I've sold more than expected and I wont be able to re-supply my distributor until mid-February. I am glad you enjoyed the video.

  • @raymondrizzo284
    @raymondrizzo284 4 роки тому +5

    I have always enjoyed rock and mineral collecting...even as a little kid many years ago. Thanks for posting this informative and interesting video. Your enjoyment of the subject is evident.

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  4 роки тому +1

      Glad you enjoyed the video.

  • @gdhiker
    @gdhiker 4 роки тому +4

    very informative! Answered many questions for me, Thank you so much. I found a heavy iron/copper ore in southern california about the size of my fist. I know now its probably Gossin gold ore With some visable gold/ pyrite or both along with copper as well. new to this so hoping im right.

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  4 роки тому +1

      sounds like interesting ore..... Glad you enjoyed the video.

  • @richardbeee
    @richardbeee 3 роки тому +1

    Great job Chris. Love your magazine.

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  3 роки тому

      Thanks so much! More videos to come.

  • @AseemChishti
    @AseemChishti 4 роки тому +2

    Thanks for this video ♥️. I was looking for this kind of video for a long time.

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  4 роки тому

      Glad you enjoyed the video.

  • @ridethecurve55
    @ridethecurve55 4 роки тому +9

    Sir, you are a very talented teacher. Keep the videos coming! I'm definitely interested in the details you explain. Wish I could be right there!

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  4 роки тому +1

      Check out my other videos on the geology of gold deposits like these:
      ua-cam.com/video/IMywFEjw2fA/v-deo.html
      ua-cam.com/video/v136BEdR_yU/v-deo.html
      I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

  • @blairbenjaminrackham8991
    @blairbenjaminrackham8991 2 роки тому +13

    Fantastic video!! Every minute was “golden” !! You are so knowledgeable, and speak so eloquently! I also loved how you thoroughly described each of the many specimen slides you showed - taking it beyond the general makeup to include how the specimen was formed, value, where and how it was found, etc. I even loved how nicely you handled the phone call **smiles** I’m in North Texas - we find lots of quartz and iron here when hunting for dinosaur and shark teeth, and I thought I saw tiny pieces of gold in the same gravel.. I decided to turn to UA-cam for information (because I came here knowing NOTHING about gold!!), and so happy that your video was at the top of search!! Have you done any prospecting for gold in North Texas? Thank you again for sharing, and I look forward to hearing back from you! Best wishes!

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  2 роки тому

      I've not prospected in Texas. Not much gold in Texas. There is some gold in the Llano river.

  • @josearreola8650
    @josearreola8650 3 роки тому +1

    Excellent video. Very informative and educational. Thank you!

  • @steveperry1344
    @steveperry1344 4 місяці тому

    i spent several years in northern california and was always fascinated with the geology of the place. thnx for the discussion.

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  4 місяці тому

      Glad you enjoyed it! You should watch my video on where to find gold in Northern California

  • @marcussmart7673
    @marcussmart7673 5 років тому +6

    Very interesting and informative video. Thank you for sharing your knowledge Chris. Cheers

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  5 років тому +1

      Thanks, glad you enjoyed it.

  • @alisacook1626
    @alisacook1626 Рік тому +6

    What a beautifully presented video. Thank you for explaining so clearly the possibilities of quartz. I am finding some quite large pieces on my land with silver bits and possibly gold bits and iron and maybe copper. I have a lot of research to do but at least now I understand what might be present. Will be getting some pieces analyzed.

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  Рік тому +3

      Get some pieces tested, but remember that quartz is very common and gold is very rare. There is loads of quartz that has no gold.

    • @1800skindaguy
      @1800skindaguy Рік тому

      It is my dream to have land with gold deposits on it, even if it was flour gold in a creek to pan. Hard rock would be even cooler.

    • @cupwalker24.7
      @cupwalker24.7 10 місяців тому

      As a Driller that cores rock Everyday .... It's entrapped in the quartz and granite rock from what I have found ... . You can find a lot of it while Coring rock it's like reading a story book . Pretty cool .

  • @dougoverhoff7568
    @dougoverhoff7568 4 роки тому +2

    I really enjoyed the video. In particular I liked the fact that you are so knowledgeable, easy to understand, and easy to listen to. You should have been a broadcaster! Lol.
    Thanks for putting this info out there. I've always had a passing interest in prospecting, but never took it up. Maybe now that I'm retired. It's a fascinating subject, and apparently one that takes years to get a true handle on. So, your video is a big help for anyone getting started. New subscriber. Peace!

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  4 роки тому +1

      Thanks for the kind words, Yep, prospecting is a great things for retired folks, because you get out and do a lot of walking. Glad you enjoyed the video!

    • @dougoverhoff7568
      @dougoverhoff7568 4 роки тому +1

      @@ChrisRalph You're quite welcome. I like your presentation style. Good prospecting!

  • @jeffmcdonald8076
    @jeffmcdonald8076 2 роки тому

    The specimen you showed at 17 minutes and 25 seconds I have thousands of tons of that material on my property and there's gold here too and copper and bismuth and tellurium ... Learning what the different or types look like is very helpful thank you

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  2 роки тому

      Hope it works out well for you.

  • @americanrebel413
    @americanrebel413 4 роки тому +6

    This is all so interesting to me, Thank you for producing this video, I am subscribing.

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  4 роки тому +1

      Glad you liked it, I will shortly be out with a similar video on raw silver and silver ores.

    • @americanrebel413
      @americanrebel413 4 роки тому

      @@ChrisRalph 👍

  • @danielgaughan4243
    @danielgaughan4243 4 роки тому +6

    I went up to Virginia City yesterday hoping to find one of those gold finds you showed. I checked the tailings off the lower-grade road (the one that doesn’t go through Gold Hill/Silver City). I found an old car jack and a half bucket of rocks that have traces of quartz. I’ll keep looking for the gold. Thanks for the tip.

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  4 роки тому +2

      Glad you liked the video. I've found some decent gold-silver specimens there. Check out my video on recognizing silver ores for some nice examples of Virginia City ores.

    • @danielgaughan4243
      @danielgaughan4243 4 роки тому

      Chris Ralph, Professional Prospector I will. Thank you.

    • @forthelaughs398
      @forthelaughs398 4 роки тому +2

      I'm gonna need that jack and bucket o' Rocks back bro

    • @debbiefranks9606
      @debbiefranks9606 2 роки тому

      Bust up the rocks get down in cracks

  • @johnberry8117
    @johnberry8117 3 роки тому +2

    Love the video n I appreciate learning about Gold! Thank you 😊

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  3 роки тому

      You are so welcome! glad you enjoyed the video.

  • @anthonyrstrawbridge
    @anthonyrstrawbridge 4 роки тому +4

    Thanks for sharing. Specimens were fun to look at. I can tell you where the gold is.

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  4 роки тому +2

      Go and dig that gold! I'm glad you enjoyed the video!

  • @trippingonrocks1165
    @trippingonrocks1165 4 роки тому +7

    Fantastic video, wonderful to hear the history and story with each piece. Thank you #thefinders 😁

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  4 роки тому +1

      I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

  • @jasonshoraka1098
    @jasonshoraka1098 4 роки тому

    Having a lot of people thank you for your video and helps a lot of people God bless you,!

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  4 роки тому

      Glad you enjoyed the video, and may The Lord bless you as well.

  • @jerrodrollins1509
    @jerrodrollins1509 2 роки тому +1

    I'm actually new to this channel and I am going to be subscribing and looking forward to more videos from this guy, because of the details contained within this video. Very nice video

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  2 роки тому

      Awesome, thank you! More videos to come.

  • @TyMoore95503
    @TyMoore95503 4 роки тому +9

    Thank you for the fine presentation. Makes me want to go up in the mountains with my metal detector!

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  4 роки тому +2

      I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

    • @andrews3267
      @andrews3267 4 роки тому +2

      I was just thinking the same thing!

  • @hepplewhitesonsexploration4791
    @hepplewhitesonsexploration4791 4 роки тому +8

    Thanks very much for sharing this info with us!!!

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  4 роки тому

      I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

  • @amberc3997
    @amberc3997 5 місяців тому

    You have taught me so much and I've only known this Chanel for a couple days now thanks for making videos that people like me can understand

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  5 місяців тому

      Happy to help and You are so welcome!

  • @davidkahtava447
    @davidkahtava447 Рік тому

    Thank you for all the wonderful info
    Can't get enough.

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  Рік тому

      Our pleasure! Glad you enjoyed it.

  • @alangeisdorf4198
    @alangeisdorf4198 3 роки тому +25

    Thank you, that was an education, I have never found gold before but after watching this I just might have but didn't recognise it. But I am going to revisit a stream where I found clumps of Iron pyrite that weighed more than a pound. It was embedded in the bank of a stream in a sandy placer type deposit. I will look much more closely to see what else I can pull out of it. The area is glacial deposits.

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  3 роки тому +5

      Sounds interesting.

    • @kashifkhan3714
      @kashifkhan3714 3 роки тому +1

      Thank you sir Chris
      I also find iron pyrite like a shape of ( .5 to 1 inch)quarts in a small cave in an igneous rock is there any chances of real gold.

  • @berthageorge2627
    @berthageorge2627 2 роки тому +4

    The very best ever, I have LESSION to as well as have seenshown.The many selections "( types) of Gold" that many have passed over because feeling it's a nugget or diamond shaped cluster .(When their are many types of gold to be found. Best class ever. You should be a Professor . ( I still believe " fools gold " is gold" becoming" real gold).Thank you. Just wonderful !

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  2 роки тому

      Thanks for the kind words!

  • @chrisw3088
    @chrisw3088 4 місяці тому

    Thanks Chris. This really helps newbies like me!

  • @shanelocke237
    @shanelocke237 3 роки тому +2

    "ONYA CHRIS" YOUR VAST KNOWLEDGE OF EVERYTHING TO DO WITH GOLD HAS HELPED ME TO FIND GOLD😉 IN MANY MANY MANY WAYS.I LOOK UP TO YOU CHRIS YOUR A BLOODY BRILLIANT COMPLETE LEGEND.STAY SAFE MATE.FROM SHANE BATHURST AUSTRALIA N.S.W 😉😀😃👍👌✌

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  3 роки тому +2

      I need to return to the golden triangle - place of my ancestors....

  • @garylawlor2288
    @garylawlor2288 4 роки тому +3

    Great video mate thanks for taking the time to make the video 👍. Have been doing a load of research on videos about geology so I sort of know on paper the sort of rock to look for but to see such an array of samples was excellent

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  4 роки тому +1

      Glad you enjoyed it.

    • @garylawlor2288
      @garylawlor2288 4 роки тому

      @@ChrisRalph I did pal, hello from Ireland 👋

  • @HalfInsaneOutdoorGuy
    @HalfInsaneOutdoorGuy 3 роки тому +3

    I'm happy i watched this. I'm looking into ways to start looking for gold, i've panned a few pans in local area rivers, and found exactly 1 single flake about the size of a pin head. Utah isn't really known for its gold.

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  3 роки тому

      yes. Utah isn't really known for its gold.

    • @rivaldoalves8841
      @rivaldoalves8841 2 роки тому +2

      Tip- try find a place where there was once upon a time a gold mine, go down stream and find the biggest bend in a meander that you can, walk 1m onto the inner bank (if you imagined it as a V shape of the river bend, it's the land inside that V), dig a whole 1-3m deep and pan through whatever you can, this is where a large amount of deposition takes place, Goodluck!

  • @mubarekabdi
    @mubarekabdi Рік тому

    Great work Chris. The first generation website made me smile !😄😄😄
    "My greatest treasure - my wife of 25 years, my son and my daughter." That was profound man ! 👍

  • @jamiejafolla9251
    @jamiejafolla9251 2 роки тому

    Thank you Chris that was a great video. Can't wait for the summer to get here so I can take my weekend trips to the mountains in eastern Pennsylvania and pan the streams and creeks that I usually hike along. And now I have an idea what some ore rocks look like.

  • @lorimangold2890
    @lorimangold2890 3 роки тому +4

    "Hi My Dear," that was Sweet

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  3 роки тому +3

      We've been married 40 years.....

  • @lee-eb2cn
    @lee-eb2cn 3 роки тому +3

    Hats o fr f to you my friend. Wonderfull presentation. Thank you

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  3 роки тому +1

      Thank you kindly. I have lots of other videos too.

  • @kennysluder5916
    @kennysluder5916 3 роки тому

    Thanks for your time putting together the useful information

  • @draganadubravac6828
    @draganadubravac6828 4 роки тому +1

    Thank you..Now I know what kind of rock is mine and it's great.

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  4 роки тому

      I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

  • @rickseifert5139
    @rickseifert5139 4 роки тому +15

    Gold ore breaking the surface in the area I live ranges from tellurides to quartz bearing rock to ironstone bearing rock. Where there's nuggets always look for a source either from a reef or ancient river bed ( deep lead). Some deep leads are easy to distinguish from surrounding bedrock, others are from pipe clay / calcrete. Western Australia where I live, work has many gold mines both surface and underground, geologically it's a very mixed bag of rock structure due to massive upheavals millions of years ago. Where you find gold, you'll also have silver, platinum, copper, zinc, nickel, arsenic in some metals and sulphide derivatives.

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  4 роки тому +3

      I spent 6 weeks digging gold in the outback of WA several years ago. You know they have deep leads in the gold country of California too.

  • @marcdominguez3595
    @marcdominguez3595 4 роки тому +14

    I found so much gold just hiking and walking trails Backcountry with railing here in Tucson Arizona. I think I'm going to make a Channel with all the stuff I find. Metal detecting is absolutely fun and you're absolutely right it is very profitable and a great Hobby I'm learning so much daily

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  4 роки тому +1

      Have fun out there! I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

    • @lee-eb2cn
      @lee-eb2cn 3 роки тому +1

      I would like to talk with you if possible. I live in Sahuarita, Az. How can I reach you?

    • @leoninewoman
      @leoninewoman 3 роки тому +1

      What is backcountry with railing?

  • @PeterBrighton
    @PeterBrighton 3 роки тому +2

    Thank you so much for this brilliant video. I will now go looking for gold in the Dominican Republic.

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  3 роки тому

      Good luck, and I hope you are successful.

    • @PeterBrighton
      @PeterBrighton 3 роки тому

      @@ChrisRalph Thanks Chris. I use metal diviners and muscle testing to find things. I have three stones that muscle testing shows they contain gold. Now going to ask my friend with a metal detector to check out the land where i found the small stones which I need to break down. Ill let you know if we find a gold vein.

  • @Chindianstyle21
    @Chindianstyle21 2 роки тому

    Thanks for the great content...Luv this episode! ...your commentating and review is great!

  • @shermdeazy
    @shermdeazy 4 роки тому +9

    Man superb video. Very knowledgeable. Great job thanks fot the info

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  4 роки тому

      Glad you liked it, a similar silver ore video is coming soon.

  • @debbiedrake1692
    @debbiedrake1692 3 роки тому +4

    I really like your videos! I have a large rock that I believe has gold veins throughout. I talked to a couple of people about it (non professional). I was discouraged and forgot about it until I saw this video. Now I'm excited again! I wonder if you can help me find other methods of extracting the gold as I don't have a crusher. Also alternate/home method of melting it down. I am a stained glass artist so I do have lots of various tools. I also used an xacto knife to gently remove the flakes of quartz and gold but i think i lost quite a bit of material that way. Its also quite tedious and would be a very lengthy job.
    * I really believe this information is invaluable. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  3 роки тому +1

      There are various ways to crush rock that I will show in an up coming video. I think you should watch my video on mineral identification as I am not sure what you have is gold.

    • @debbiedrake1692
      @debbiedrake1692 3 роки тому +2

      @@ChrisRalph I absolutely will! I'm not sure its gold either but it passed the magnet test. Which isn't saying much, i know. But its definitely something interesting

    • @dwaynewherry2507
      @dwaynewherry2507 7 місяців тому

      ​@@debbiedrake1692Dee

  • @Rosesraspberries72
    @Rosesraspberries72 3 роки тому +1

    How very interesting 👌🏼 thank you from Western Australia 🇦🇺

  • @raydowdy6914
    @raydowdy6914 Рік тому

    I always enjoy your videos. Thanks for sharing your knowledge

  • @krishannam1346
    @krishannam1346 3 роки тому +7

    Thank you, Chris, for sharing your knowledge. Do you have a video that shows, when we're out in the field, where the likely places are to find gold? I'm new to your channel, so perhaps you've already done this. When I'm surveying an area, what kind of rocks to look for in the terrain? Kind of a broader scope. ??
    Thanks again.

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  3 роки тому +3

      I do for searching along rivers and streams. Take a look at: ua-cam.com/video/iB6VEBJIPAc/v-deo.html

  • @liveyourwyomingadventure9254
    @liveyourwyomingadventure9254 4 роки тому +16

    This is a very informative video. Thank you. I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on gold in Wyoming... not at South Pass, but in the Absaroka Volcanic Supergroup. I have a creek that I pan gold in, but the source of the gold has never been discovered because the Shoshone Nat'l Forest/Absaroka Wilderness has been off limits to commercial mining since the 1800s so thorough exploration has never been done. I suspect that the gold bearing material is less than recognizable, as you pointed out with several ores, because the old timers never found it and companies with the resources to drill and test are not allowed in. Despite the ban on commercial mining, recreational mining can be done and I've often thought of trying to locate the source(s) but I've yet to find a crush specimen with visible gold so I don't know quite what type of gold bearing rock to look for. The creek contains flour gold up to rather small pickers. Several of my videos are of panning in that stream. Thanks again.

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  4 роки тому +3

      I wish I could say I know that area, but its a long way from home and I am not familiar with it.

    • @liveyourwyomingadventure9254
      @liveyourwyomingadventure9254 4 роки тому +3

      @@ChrisRalph Well, that's alright. I'm glad I found your channel because videos like this help with my amateur geology education. Thanks!

  • @consciouslobster9310
    @consciouslobster9310 3 роки тому +1

    Great video , so much Info 😁 I made sure to take notes and lots of screen shots .
    Thank you so much for the great knowledge , you earned my subscription 😉

  • @user-gv6rs3yt8p
    @user-gv6rs3yt8p 3 роки тому +2

    Amazing presentation, thank you! 😃🙏💓

  • @sarastone1209
    @sarastone1209 4 роки тому +13

    Awesome video!! Thank you!! LOVE the part about the Carlin mine!! I forwarded the the video to my ex husband, so maybe he will take more interest now in my endeavors!! I am looking forward to many other videos! Also, LOVE the precious interruption from the "other half" of the equation! Gives me hope for the future!!

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  4 роки тому +1

      Glad you liked the video.

    • @sarahstrong7174
      @sarahstrong7174 4 роки тому +1

      Look up Narcissistic Personality Disorder. Surviving Narcissism on UA-cam.

    • @dad3562
      @dad3562 4 роки тому

      Sarah Strong yeah no joke! Jesus

    • @dad3562
      @dad3562 4 роки тому

      CommieBash nuts 🥜

    • @rkimberly985
      @rkimberly985 2 роки тому

      @@sarahstrong7174 What the heck is that in refference to?

  • @SeanWork
    @SeanWork 4 роки тому +3

    I found a very quartz-rich area with a lot of quartz rocks (in Southern California) that look very similar to the ones in this video. Found a lot of other rocks nearby that have flaky goldish powder attached to them. My hunch is it's just mica and not actual gold powder. You'll find gold looking flakes on it but when you touch it - it crumbles into goldish powder..

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  4 роки тому +3

      Doesn't sound like it but just from your description, its hard to tell. Watch this video and learn how to identify minerals for yourself: ua-cam.com/video/MpkW58ZeQlc/v-deo.html

    • @johnramirez5032
      @johnramirez5032 2 роки тому

      Sample. Assay learn. If your really want to know.

    • @bikerfirefarter7280
      @bikerfirefarter7280 2 роки тому

      Gold with a very small amount of Lead in it will sometime look and act like that. A jeweler friend demonstrated it to me way back in the 1980s.

    • @stevenstevenson3
      @stevenstevenson3 4 місяці тому

      What part of Southern cali?

    • @SeanWork
      @SeanWork 4 місяці тому

      @@stevenstevenson3 gee it's been a while. I want to say it was on the 2 (Angeles Crest) or near Wrightwood, CA.

  • @johnmcculloch5736
    @johnmcculloch5736 4 роки тому

    Thankyou Sir for sharing your knowledge.

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  4 роки тому

      Thanks. Glad you enjoyed the video.

  • @mrsfineanddandy
    @mrsfineanddandy 4 роки тому +1

    You are an awesome teacher! Thank you for this. Subscribed!

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  4 роки тому

      I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

  • @jacobherzig4805
    @jacobherzig4805 3 роки тому +6

    Great video, sir. You've answered most of the questions I've had lately after finding my spot lol

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  3 роки тому

      I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

  • @originalsupermommy
    @originalsupermommy 3 роки тому +3

    Love the vid! Extremely informative and engaging to watch. At 32:13 I've found something that looks similar to that in the back of my fridge... it wasn't gold ore. 🤣

  • @scottprather5645
    @scottprather5645 8 місяців тому

    Good video and amazing gold specimens thank you..
    .and thank you for not having irritating background sound effects and music

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  8 місяців тому +1

      Glad you liked it!

  • @acenzi
    @acenzi 2 роки тому

    Thank you for this lesson.
    I appreciate it.

  • @georgemckenzie181
    @georgemckenzie181 3 роки тому +14

    I had a young fellow from England working for me at northern Alberta we burnt a big barn down that had big rocks for a foundation .one rock split up from the heat and you could see gold in it He got gold feaver and was trying to look for more rocks I had to pull him away when he was getting on the plane to go home his suitcases weigh a ton .he had put most of the big rock in them

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  3 роки тому +5

      That's the problem with carrying home rocks!

  • @milo993
    @milo993 4 роки тому +3

    Thank you for making this video. I enjoyed watching

  • @osvaldocalle1872
    @osvaldocalle1872 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you very much for your informative video. I learned a lot.

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  2 роки тому

      I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

  • @dreamweaver6014
    @dreamweaver6014 4 роки тому +2

    Very informative, thank you Sir.

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  4 роки тому

      Glad you enjoyed the video.

  • @Thappadmaarpahalwan5544
    @Thappadmaarpahalwan5544 2 роки тому +3

    I have some stones of such kind, one may be weighing 40 kg, but it is yellowish quarts. But looks beautiful. I have collected many such nature's treasure...stone.

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  2 роки тому +2

      congratulations on your finds.

  • @Margueritetchek1
    @Margueritetchek1 3 роки тому +3

    Amazing rocks, grreat sharing

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  3 роки тому

      Thanks for visiting. I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

  • @isacktemba289
    @isacktemba289 2 роки тому

    Hallelujah,
    Hello Sir i really appreciat for your time which you use to teaching us this very important and and expensive lessons but you do it for free may God bless you,I'm a small minner in Tanzania please welcome to our country and help us to grow for better results.

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  2 роки тому +1

      I wish you the best luck, but I will not be traveling to Tanzania anytime soon.

  • @user-lg1ck3fe8m
    @user-lg1ck3fe8m 3 місяці тому

    Thank you for teaching us how to find gold..

  • @mrgoldgeter1521
    @mrgoldgeter1521 5 років тому +6

    Great job, Thank you!!

    • @charlespharis6910
      @charlespharis6910 3 роки тому +1

      I know that golden duck lol I have it's twin in a meteorite !