Gold Geology 101: How to Find High-Grade Gold Deposits
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- Опубликовано: 16 сен 2024
- Join geologist Jeff Williams as he explains Gold Geology 101 and how to find high-grade gold deposits in abandoned gold mines.
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Would you do something like this or do you prefer to stay up on the surface. Smash that like button ...SMASH it HARD and watch this video next ruclips.net/video/bPjVBbK-1VQ/видео.html
Reminds me of why lm a plaster miner NOT Hard Rock, I could never go past a collapse, more power to a cowboy thanks for the thrill
I’ll stay on the surface or near it. Been in a few mines and caves and I prefer not to 😅. I have you to watch for that fix.
I'll stay topside and keep the gear running properly. No going down the hole for me!
No thanks I'll stick to placers n' dry washers and leave the shaft diving to you guys Jeff! Thanks for the great videos and lessons!
I can run ropes in a tree and that looks pretty rough to me.. but that shiny though...
Man i wish geology classes were this interesting back in school..
Needed more field trips😊
That was one amazing ballroom. The huge timbers cut and labeled for installation fantastic. The thought of them being lifted and set in place boggles ones mind. Thank you Jeff.
you betcha
......and the wife is a REAL trooper!!!
BRAVO!!!
Thanks for another awesome vid Jeff!!
yes she is ... Thanks 👍
Awesome Jeff .... have you ever been down here too New Zealands Gold mines? .... incredible work you do mate ... thanks all !
I was getting claustrophobic just watching you guys. Old mines with split timbers, bats, crumbling rocks--Yikes! That's real adventure.
i almost broke my mouse clicking so fast on the new jeff williams video, thank you for the content
you betcha
New to you BTW this is a reposted video
Watching him walk through all those broken timbers..... My palms are sweating haha.
“The mountain wants to come down.” Jeff: “Hey, let’s go take a look!”
Jeff. I trust you have your scaling bar. It would be nice, just once, to enter a mine made by the dwarves of Moria. You guys are amazing. Five thumbs up for y'all.
That's crazy. thanks for bringing us along.
You guys have guts! That looks so dangerous. God bless you and be with you always.
thanks
Jeff 3 weeks ago my friend got me out of the house. Yes i had an adventure. Virgin valley nevada. Old redwood forest. Volcano blew the pyroplastic blast leveled the forest and burned it like pit bbq. You can see the layer of ash. Like you said the mineralised water heat pressure nature works hard to create. Oh you know i love the old mines and the square set. Everytime i see it. The work involved. People can watch you do the drift mine but mines this big unless your in big comercial concrete. You dont know. Now they open pit. And mine underground and back fill and shot crete ❤ keep them alive as long as you can. Thankyou. ❤❤❤❤
Thats great Rick ...really glad to hear that .... we love them old square sets too ...a lot of work them old timers did back then...always our pleasure my brother
Saturday greatness with Jeff & Lila who can ask for anything better
Cool mine cart! I vaguely remember Scooby Doo & Shaggy in a mine cart which got away from them, giving them a very frightening ride!
they must pf had a Scooby snack hahhahahaa
Another one before I leave Monday on a prospect journey to find gold lost to others found by me thanks and good morning
good morning
Jeff I am glad you guys are filming this because before long it will all be under fill !
Thank you Jeff, I really needed this 💪🏻💙
you betcha Ernie
Respect for a man that takes care of his wife on the ladder thing. Cool Jeff !
Jeff the AU Guy 🤘🏽 always good stuff thanks
you betcha
I love this exploratory and educational content. Keep it up Jeff! I hope you are well. God bless you and your wife and loved ones.
When you’re going through that broken section around 4:40 is there another escape route out if it were to collapse at that bad section??
Good morning Jeff. I hope you are having a good weekend. Thank you for everything you do to teach us an important skill.
good morning ......always our pleasure and you to
Always loads of great info fam. Keep on having fun getting that Au and living the dream. Gold Squad Out 🤠
thanks my brother
What! Jeff Williams not wanting to wake something up?! (A bat) Well that’s a first!
*_"So you know what I'm gonna say!"_*
You're living the life. Thanks for taking us with you.
you betcha
It would be neat to know the temp on the surface and each layer you go down. Fantastic video and wow that chamber was huge
Thanks for another awesome video! Prospecting out here in the Pacific Northwest myself. Hope you are healing up quickly! 🙏❤👍😎
thanks
I remember the first time you all went down that one. Thanks, Jeff & Lila & Friends!
its awesome you get your partenr to do all this crazy shit! the level of trust between you both is amazing!
Every claustrophobic's nightmare! You were born to do this.
Still a Nail bitting Epic Adventure Lila the Winner 🏆!!!!
yes she is
Unbelievable. But so scary....Thx for taking us along.
Ive been in a lot of mines in Az. I still haven’t seen cribbing like that mine has. I would be SO excited.
My favorite kind of video.
Good Saturday morning y'all! Geology 101, after this scary adventure, the only 101 I'd be seeking is Wild Turkey! Lol! Why does that Limy accent sound so familiar Lol! Is this a Deja🤔 Vu? Thanks for the ride and taking us along, catch ya tomorrow.....⚒️⛏️👷💪🤙🤠
I could spend day's up top mining or exploring old mines. Great video.!
Lesson #25 find a volcano 🌋🌋🌋🌋🌋😂😂😂😂😂😂
But the best part is seeing the wife going along with him. But also he treats her with respect and gentleness.
They are a great Duo!!!!!
thanks
Way back in the late 80s or early 90s we had a joint merchant association in carefree and carefree Arizona, my family had a couple businesses in carefree az from 1976 thru 2000. We tried to come up with unique events to get people to go to both towns.
Anyway at that time we had miner Pete that had a mute out by I springs. He rode his tractor into town back then and every local knew him. We'll he helped us out and we had a mucking contest in cave creek. He brought tracks, oar, carts, and shovels. My friend and I participated to get things moving and shoveled the oar into the cart then ran the cart and dumped it. I couldn't believe how bad I hurt the next day. But it was so much fun.
Pete sold that mine and bought the pelican mine(I think that's the name) out Wickenberg way.
thats pretty cool ...good times right there
Just figured out that Geology 101 for me was 56 years ago. I enjoy your instruction and appreciate it when you talk a bit slow. My ancient ears and brain cells don't work as fast as they used to. All the notching on the timbers is known as framing. The larger mines might have a crew topside using large saws to frame the timbers. Could you please discuss the term alteration in more detail? Thanks dave
Nick Zentner www.youtube.com/@GeologyNick/videos
I like how you educate the Geology. So interesting. Like the vids :)
Glad you like them!
As always Jeff and Lila. Good stuff for the mind and reality 😊😊😊😊. Ty
Glad you enjoyed it Tina
@@Askjeffwilliams 👍
My favorite outro! Thanks Jeff
I love these kind of videos
That ballroom was amazing, I've never seen one that large before.
She is fearless. you got a keeper good job all thank you
shes the best
THIS MINE REMINDS ME OF ONE THAT YOU'VE BEEN IN BEFORE IF NOT DEFINITELY SOME OTHER MINE EXPLORERS
Fun stuff, Jeff. I remember that crooked ladder.
good times huh
@@Askjeffwilliams oh yeah
Another Awesome Share my brutha. ... Best wishes to you and Lila, from my family to yours and from the Gold Hill mining district of southern Ore gon. ... lol. Ore Gon, get it? Needs me an ore cart train like that last bit. ... Take care, stay safe, cool and free ! ⛏⚒⛏ Till the Next !
Much appreciated
You guys are crazy but thanks for the tour cause I'd never had seen this !!!!! Thanks for the education.
4:22 “Uhh I try not to look at it” 😂
Your knowledge is priceless. Thanks for sharing it with us even though I have no idea what you're saying 🤣🤣 Keep up the fabulous work 👍
thanks
Lila is so brave! No other wife would be down there exploring with you. ⚡️
I couldnt do it!!!
she is the best
Enthralling as usual Jeff
Takes a lot of 'courage to crawl through those tiny spaces with smashed timbers all around. That mountain just wants to eat you up! 😮
I'll keep my prospecting above ground. This type of exploration, unless you really know the safety of the mine-is just too risky. I trust yer judgement, Jeff, but if either one of you has a sudden medical event, gets bit by a poisonous animal, or runs into bad air? Yer screwed...:) Jeff and
lila; luv you guys!
Great teacher ty
That's a massive cavernous void, and with all the divits in the walls, it looks like a humongous human hive! 😉😂😂
Thanks for the adventure brother, anticipating the next! ❤
you betcha Bradley
Morning guys.
good morning John
Aw, sight seeing in a collapsed and played out old mine for the excitement of fighting a haunted ladder, a legacy I'm sure.
I so wish we had gold in Iowa , I’ve seen flour gold but never anything bigger than a tiny flake once . But most gold hunters I’ve met and talked to take several years too find an ounce of flour gold . 😢
hey buddy!
just a quick qiestion here:
i live in Norway, more or less in the middle of Norway.
i heard from someone that the monutain range that goes over the Appalachian,
sometiem in history was a part of that mountain-range here in middle Norway.
but i also heard that a younger mountain range later on pushed its way over that old mountain-range (Appalachian), and that is why gold its not found so much in Norway.
BUT. in that range, some years ago, people found gold, even nuggets, over the ounce, and lots of gold,
THAT LOOKS REALLY SIMILIAR, to what they find in the Appalachian area.
so to the question;
do you think Norway is a good area for gold? (very unexplored tbh)
there has been some gold mines here and there, and in the north, its alot of gold, but VERY flat.
thanks again for awsm video!!!!
great video
You're making my blood pressure spike
Great video !!
Thanks!
How the heck did they get those huge heavy posts and beams way down there in those chambers hundreds of feet down. Mind boggling
Sunday I take my girl to work then get coffee and a new Jeff Williams geology video you beauty every week
Wow!!! This is awesome man…..I want to do this lol so bad!!
Passionate is all I can say , to deep under for me
Good morning Jeff.
good morning Jackie
What a shame the collapse trashed a good deal of the timberset. Sad. Would have loved to see it OG…. Awesome vid!
I know...right
That latter was purdy scary look'n.... wow.
0:29 that looks cool
Ohoh my pants just blew clean off and heading for space again....🌪✨️💥👖🎇🛸great geology lesson Jeff and Lila🎉😂greetings from the Netherlands Jeff
hahhhahahaa we knew they would and ....there they go
Good Morning Jeff! 😁
good morning Jason
I have said it before. 'y'all crazy'! lol How do you manage to work your way back to where you started ? Thanks for sharing an amazing treks into the land of the 'Unknown Mine'.. Lila, Jeff and company. ;o)
Id go down and explore just with experienced folks with me.. lol Gives me the jeebies watching you crawl through the tight spaces. Are you rehabing this mine? Thanks for all your wisdom here. What an awesome channel i stumbled on to.
thanks and not this one
Thank you 💯👍💯
Dangerously 👌 awesome 😮
GOOD MORNING JEFF WILLIAMS
DAVID ADAM GRENIS CURRENTLY IN HOUSTON TEXAS
Good morningDavid
You are never getting more than a pocket or two full of paydirt from the back of that mine up to the top. Can you imagine crawling back there, having it collapse behind you, and being there with all of that GOLD!
Every time I see your wife smiling😂 could it be that she just having a lot of fun with her husband😂 and she's a big adventurous😂 I personally would never go in there I'm too much of a chicken🐔😮 but thank you for the video😂❤❤
she is the best ....you betcha
@@Askjeffwilliams you're the lucky man
güzel bir çalışma yine de teşekkürler....sağolasınız.....👍👍👍👍👍👍
You guys are NUTZ...No way
What a mine, that's awesome! You probably hear this a lot but your wife has big honking balls. 💪
thanks and yes she does
I don't care for all that tight underground stuff I still gave it a like
So serious question here Jeff.... How many cans of beans does one carry to explore a site like this? I love it
at least 2
this is more than geology
All those fractured timbers, crushed by the walls. The Earth is alive!
Thankyou jeff and lila....was there a lot of gold down there?
yes
Lila is a trooper! 😮👍😉
yes she is
@@Askjeffwilliams 🤗
Thanks!
always our pleasure ...thanks
Yep! Definetly nuts!
No way in Hell you would catch me in a mine like that, my claustrophobia levels on this one was off the charts !!
hey jeff so could gold or silver be attracted to dielectric substances in the rock? so it would fall out of solution as it passes within range of a dielectric substance ? like a reverse magnet
all you gold miners are CRAZY .
Went into an old mine in Snettisham Alaska and found some nice crystals in pockets of rotten quartz.
I saw such collapsings when as a little kid in the early 1960s I borrowed a flashlight and explored fairly deep into the Comstock Mine (Virginia City) while my parents were asleep in the nearby motel. Even as a little kid who could fit into those openings alongside or under the broken piers I knew better than that. LoL. Today as an adult I am hard pressed to come up with a reason to go through the places shown in this video. Even knowing there was a stack of 'good delivery' 400 ounce bars of 24k gold waiting at the other end for me probably wouldn't do it.. There is literally no way to guess when the remaining wood will fall. The simple vibration of someone walking nearby could be enough for a dessicated timber to say, that's it, I quit, and drop everything. Then there are trembler quakes which occur without warning, someone on the surface doing blasting somewhere not too far away, kicking the wrong rock, etc., etc.
would have loved to see into the Comstock workings back in the day
@@Askjeffwilliams Well that was even before my time. The lower levels had filled up with water long before I arrived. The first time we were there for several days and stayed at a cottage motel at the end of C Street. It was on the opposite side of the street from the Silver Dollar Saloon, but on the outskirts of town. Back then the owner of the motel was also the owner of, if not the whole mine, the mine opening behind the motel. He had tried to convince my parents to buy it, but admitted it was almost worthless as not only were the lower levels flooded and collapsing, but private gold ownership was still illegal and it would cost more to dig out the ores and refine them than they would profit. There were a lot of boarded up buildings on the walk to the Silver Dollar (the only place to get a meal back then).. We came back 3 years later for something else, but that man had sold the motel and (possibly) the mine opening and we didn't see him the 2nd trip and it was only a 1 day trip (although we did visit the Ponderosa set on the way back. Looking at Google maps and some Internet photos see a lot of changes from the 1960s. Some buildings I remember (and even a small cemetery near the motel seem to be gone. I have no idea if the motel was what is today called the Virginia City Inn or the one called the Sugarloaf Mountain Motel. They both seem to have the same pictures online. LoL I don't remember a paved road to a detention center, in fact I don't remember much in the way of paved roads back then at all. Anyway, the mine opening in question was only about 400 or 600 yards behind the motel grounds, but the Google map view doesn't seem to show it. Perhaps it is in the area called Bullion Ravine I don't know. The mine tunnel I remember exploring (till the flashlight started to dim) had a lot of things in common with this videos. But that was over 60 years ago..
Hey Jeff, my checking account was pretty low at the 1st and patreon couldn't take out the money I apologize. I'll make sure it's right the first of next month. There was a funds in there but it just wasn't in my checking. And I didn't really realize it until today and now it's too late so I'll get it next month
no worries Jeff ....its all good my brother
@@Askjeffwilliams well I like you and Jason . I enjoy helping out.
A lot of earthquake activity in Goldfiel Nevada, must be making new gold.
Bingo or underground testing
the sounds when those timbers let go...💥💩🚫👖🤠