How To Find Gold: Ten Natural Geologic Indicator Hacks

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  • čas přidán 2. 10. 2019
  • If you want to find gold, Watch this video! The geology of the earth gives us clues as to where gold will be found, and if you want to find your own gold, you want to learn these ten geologic clues as to where gold will be found. I will take you out in the field to show you these and also demonstrate them with slides and pictures. There is gold out there for those who know what they are doing and can read the clues as to where its hiding. So join me for a journey to learn more about finding gold.
    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 from High Plains Prospectors. (Affiliate) You can find it at:
    highplainsprospectors.com/pro...
    For even more information on prospecting, minerals, gems and other related information you can also check out my website at:
    nevada-outback-gems.com/prospe...
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  • @vnvet2282
    @vnvet2282 Před 2 měsíci +14

    I'm a retired geologist and mining engineer. Worked in the gold industry from the late 70's through the 80's in Alaska, British Columbia and Nevada, prospecting and underground mining. You hit on many good points that help the average person. Each mining district is distinct but there are some broad commonalities (and, of course, exceptions) - a heat source to drive groundwater and geologic structure like folding and faulting that opens up pathways for fluid flow. These pathways are, as you point out, recognizable by the presence of alteration and quartz veining. The old timers would pan their way up creeks to locate the source of placer gold. A gold pan is an inexpensive but essential tool if you are young enough to bend over. Great channel.

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  Před 2 měsíci +2

      Thanks for the kind words. Glad you enjoyed the video.

    • @sirruffalot
      @sirruffalot Před 9 dny

      @vnvet2282 LOL you are a 12 year old on an anonymous account making up stories for attention. None of what you said is true, nor did it make any sense. What are you on about? You went from talking about paths, to exceptions to panning tools being essential. LMAO holy bullshit. You regurgitated the information in the video and passing it off as your own experience.

  • @zve482
    @zve482 Před 3 lety +51

    You’re about the most professional, thorough prospector utuber I have encountered. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  Před 3 lety +6

      Wow, thanks for the kind words. Lots more great videos to come.

    • @davidstrebchuk1065
      @davidstrebchuk1065 Před 2 lety

      @@ChrisRalph 🤩🤩

    • @davidstrebchuk1065
      @davidstrebchuk1065 Před 2 lety

      @@ChrisRalph 🤩🤩

    • @bethbartlett5692
      @bethbartlett5692 Před 4 měsíci

      ​@@ChrisRalph
      @ 32:00 "the Quartz with a good amount of gold": In the ore that the "Dutchman" had in his possession/under his bed, at the time of his failing health and just prior to death, that which he gave to those closest him. I'm interested in understanding this subject piece, what they are referred to in Geologic terms and layman/Jeweler name for these pieces.
      🔹A number of these pieces were later sold to a San Francisco Jeweler and he left them insitu, sliced them and made jewelry pieces, and a match box container, among other things"
      These were so naturally beautiful. I would like to be educated on their details, and should I ever have an opportunity to purchase a piece, I want to be well advised.
      When you have time, if you could enlighten me, I'd be most appreciative.
      Thanks,
      Beth Bartlett
      Sociologist/Behavioralist
      and Historian
      Tennessee, USA

  • @wyoprospector
    @wyoprospector Před 2 lety +6

    Been prospecting for quite awhile, found gold in GA, SD, AZ and WY. This video is SUPER informative, learned quite a bit. Thanks Ralph.

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  Před 2 lety

      Glad it was helpful! Thanks for the kind words.

  • @JPETTUS191
    @JPETTUS191 Před 4 lety +16

    This is got to be the best information for anyone that ever hunts that shinny available on youtube ! Thanks for your time and sharing your lifetime of knowledge with us .

  • @alfonzcapone1732
    @alfonzcapone1732 Před 3 lety +25

    MR. RALPH. I just wanted you to know that I have spent the last several hours ENTRANCED watching your amazing videos. You are very knowledgeable about gold and every other aspect of the geology that has anything to do with gold bearing areas. Thank you for your time and attention to producing this amazing series of videos...

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  Před 3 lety +2

      Wow, thanks for the kind words.

  • @miriamcochran47
    @miriamcochran47 Před 2 lety +7

    I just ❤ all the correct information you provide in all your videos. Clean and easy to follow. Thank you so much, keep the videos coming.

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  Před 2 lety

      Lots of videos coming up. Glad you liked them. 👍

  • @marywacker528
    @marywacker528 Před 3 lety +1

    I'm a fan!!! Im so happy to have FOUND you!!! Im a full time van dweller, always in diff places with time to explore.THANK YOU for helping me in my journey.

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  Před 3 lety +1

      Welcome aboard! Thanks for watching.

  • @chucks8369
    @chucks8369 Před 3 lety +2

    Excellent video! Educational and inspiring. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. I can't wait for my "Fists Full of Gold" book to arrive.

  • @trevorwhat
    @trevorwhat Před 4 lety +19

    Big thanks for putting these videos together. Invaluable info.

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  Před 4 lety +2

      Glad you enjoyed the video.

    • @rolanrepolido5655
      @rolanrepolido5655 Před 3 lety

      @@ChrisRalph how about the vegetations or trees that grows on the area indicators? Maybe there's some hacks. Anyway ..thanks!

  • @brianbrachel4871
    @brianbrachel4871 Před 2 lety +4

    Thanks Chris! I'm in Michigan and I really enjoyed your video. A lot of these same deposits can be found both in the lower and of course the upper peninsula. My wife and I are celebrating our 40th at the end of the month and will spend a long weekend prospecting. :))). Thanks for the advice!

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  Před 2 lety

      Best of luck to you in your efforts.

  • @denniskromann5432
    @denniskromann5432 Před 3 lety +2

    I bought the book. Fists Full Of Gold, is my favorite book on finding GOLD. Thank you for this book.

  • @wywildman8373
    @wywildman8373 Před 4 lety +1

    New to prospecting, bought the book. I am originally from the Wyoming side of the Black Hills. My late Irish father panned for gold in the area. Wintering down in Wickenburg/Stanton, AZ. Following the family heritage. Love the video. Learned tons of knowledge. Thank you for sharing.

  • @DaleDuffy
    @DaleDuffy Před 4 lety +3

    Third time I've watched this video - VERY informative, thanks for all you do, Chris...!

  • @beautifulreddiamond8454
    @beautifulreddiamond8454 Před 4 lety +6

    I come across your videos on CZcams recommendation, I'm glad it's very very educating.. 👌

  • @xxoozzcici13
    @xxoozzcici13 Před 4 lety +2

    Thanks, Chris. This was very educational. I read all your columns in the Journal.

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  Před 4 lety

      Glad you enjoyed the video. Glad you enjoy the magazine too.

  • @reneespiricueta3543
    @reneespiricueta3543 Před 3 lety +1

    I bought this book and it has a lot of good information. Thank you for all the hard work.

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  Před 3 lety

      Glad you enjoyed it! Lots more videos to come.

  • @AveGoddess
    @AveGoddess Před 4 lety +19

    THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING YOU & PASSING ON YOUR KNOWLEDGE I LOVE AND APPRECIATE YOU!💚

  • @kristynsotelo1452
    @kristynsotelo1452 Před 3 lety +4

    some of the best tips I have seen.

  • @georgetteroenfeldt8144

    My dad was a miner and logger for 50 some years here in georgetown and he told me most of these same tips a few years before he passed. He knew what he was talking abwt and i know you do too. Love your videos. Just great usefull info for someone looking for some gold. Thank you.

  • @timskyblue2
    @timskyblue2 Před 4 lety +1

    Loved your video, very informative. Ordered your book on Amazon. THANKS

  • @michaelsmith2618
    @michaelsmith2618 Před 3 lety +24

    Now I know why you decided NOT to become a Geology Teacher. You have probably made much more as a prospector and you get to teach the willing as often as you like without the headaches. Sounds like you hit the "motherlode" in more ways than one.
    Fantastic information.
    Thank You So Much!

  • @paulconnell2385
    @paulconnell2385 Před 4 lety +7

    G'day from Australia!
    Just watched 12 what not to do's!
    Thanks for the details, hoping your right about not spending (as cant afford), popular expensive detectors. I have purchased a couple of Kogan detectors,,,finding heaps of junk cleaning the bush, but no luck on yellow stuff!
    I'll keep swinging and hope for some shiny stuff.
    Cheers Paul

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  Před 4 lety +5

      I said it was important to learn the skills of finding gold first, before you buy a detector. I did not say go out and by the cheapest detector you can find. Gold is hard to find and a lot of cheap detectors dont have the sensitivity to find anything but big targets (and big targets are mostly junk).

    • @Ana-Junubi211
      @Ana-Junubi211 Před 3 lety

      @@ChrisRalph what is the best metal detector & how much ?
      From South Sudan

    • @giancarlocipolla4416
      @giancarlocipolla4416 Před 3 lety +3

      If you want to find gold you have to invest on a professional metal detector, Minelab is the best. If you can't afford a GPZ 7000, buy a SDC 2300, forget the rest, otherwise you will keep on cleaning the bush from the rubbish for all the serious prospectors.

  • @laurencelance586
    @laurencelance586 Před 4 lety

    Thanks for taking the time to make this video. I followed the Amazon link and bought your book. Looking forward to the read.

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  Před 4 lety

      I think you will enjoy it! Glad you enjoyed the video.

  • @Diablofeb4
    @Diablofeb4 Před 2 lety +1

    Canadian Prospector here with +20 years experience. Very well done! Definitely very professionally and educationally done! Well done sir!

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  Před 2 lety

      Thanks much 👍 Hope it is helpful

  • @henrypoyntz6247
    @henrypoyntz6247 Před 3 lety +3

    Thank you looking forward to getting involved

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  Před 3 lety

      Any time! Thanks for the kind words.

  • @babayaga4532
    @babayaga4532 Před 3 lety +2

    Very helpful! I would appreciate locale specific videos. I live in Shasta County, CA. I love the shale/serpentine info, and would be grateful for more details specific to my area. Thank you!

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  Před 3 lety +3

      I get a number of requests for "tell me where I can find good gold in my own backyard" type videos. Problem is only you and the other folks who live in your backyard are interested. I've done a few and they end up as not very popular videos. As with your request, the folks in LA, San Diego, AZ, NV, MT and other locations are not interested in Shasta County. That is why I do more general stuff. I would encourage you to join a local prospecting club and also do some research on your own. There are lots of resources that can be found with Google. Start with Googling "Bulletin 193 Gold Districts of California". If you search carefully, you will find a version that can be downloaded for free as a PDF file. Do some reading in that book and you will learn a lot about the gold districts of Shasta and neighboring counties.

  • @admiremahwite1729
    @admiremahwite1729 Před rokem

    Thank you very much. I have been struggling to find gold locations without using any expensive out of reach equipment. Thank you

  • @katherinedownover7927
    @katherinedownover7927 Před 4 lety +2

    Thanks Chris I'm watching from Australia so am enjoying to see the place where you have been in Aussie land. 🐨

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  Před 4 lety

      I hope to return to the Lucky Country some day, but no plans to do so real soon. Glad you enjoyed the video.

  • @howarddrummond2813
    @howarddrummond2813 Před 3 lety +6

    Thank you for the explanation on how quartz gets into the desert pavement! I just ordered your book, can’t wait!

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  Před 3 lety

      Thanks and I am I'm sure you will enjoy it!

  • @hawynboynlv
    @hawynboynlv Před rokem +3

    Thank you Ralph for sharing this video. I just received your book yesterday and already read the first 40 pages. So far I'm intrigued and I'm getting ready to build a bellow powered dry washer out of wood. Thank you again for taking the time to make these videos.

  • @edwardrains636
    @edwardrains636 Před 4 lety +1

    thanks I enjoy your videos they clear up a lot of what I thought I knew

  • @janehardin
    @janehardin Před 4 lety +2

    I'm grand new at this and you are very helpful. Glad I found your channel...

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  Před 4 lety +1

      I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

    • @janehardin
      @janehardin Před 4 lety

      @@ChrisRalph oops just noticed my typos. 😊

  • @justingantenbein7746
    @justingantenbein7746 Před 4 lety +3

    Great content! My wife and I live in Wyoming and just start prospecting for gold. Keep the great videos coming! Thanks

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  Před 4 lety

      many more on the way. Glad you enjoyed the video.

  • @jenniferbruce9551
    @jenniferbruce9551 Před 3 lety +3

    Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and expertise!! I'm just learning so I'm on snail time .....gonna watch this video several more times.....I'm thinking a metal detector couldn't hurt( the price of buying one might!!)

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  Před 3 lety

      Glad it was helpful!

    • @mariejones5844
      @mariejones5844 Před 3 lety

      You can get stuff cheaper from auction sites you can though.

  • @MarshallDixon-jk8hw
    @MarshallDixon-jk8hw Před 7 měsíci

    I'm just now starting to try and learn how to prospect for Gold and I have been watching your videos and I think you are more thorough than most people I have been watching, thanks for being a professional and helping me get the knowledge to go out and do it myself 👍

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  Před 7 měsíci

      Thanks for the kind words and I am glad to help.

  • @randallalan4221
    @randallalan4221 Před 4 lety

    Really enjoyed this video with the geologic examples...a picture is worth a thousand words at times!

  • @Ms13Funpolice
    @Ms13Funpolice Před 3 lety +8

    I've found quartz and (maybe / likely) serpentine rocks on the Canterbury foothill peaks in New Zealand but never any gold, yet. I often see rocks that split into thin slabs too. Obviously the West Coast is a good option to search. I was wondering whether mountain peaks are an area that others find interesting pieces, or gold?
    Cool video, thanks!

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  Před 3 lety +8

      Mountain peaks are not a special area where gold is likely to be found.

    • @tztezza
      @tztezza Před 6 měsíci

      I always thought gold would be at the bottom of things not the top..generally speaking..

    • @tztezza
      @tztezza Před 6 měsíci

      You’ll find Quarts all over New Zealand..there’s a beach by Bluff in Southland where the whole beach is made from Quartz stones and rocks..I was always told that 1ton of quartz crushed is equal to around 10grams of gold is that true

  • @veronicamoore3777
    @veronicamoore3777 Před 2 lety +7

    You answered a lot of questions I had especially about the desert. I live in NM never been prospecting, but now I know more or less what to look for. I usually look for Ancient Native American artifacts. Tools and And effigies. I’ve often wondered if you could find gold around here. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  Před 2 lety +1

      Glad it was helpful!

    • @uzielvillatorres4207
      @uzielvillatorres4207 Před rokem +1

      Biggest problem in NM is land ownership. There is gold in NM but you just really have to research if the land you will be prospecting on is owned by someone. Unfortunately a lot of the most accessible places to prospect are on someone's land

    • @veronicamoore3777
      @veronicamoore3777 Před rokem +1

      @@uzielvillatorres4207 Can you pan in the streams up north? It would be the Forest Service. Like Kit Carson Nat’l Forest.

  • @icon-mq3ly
    @icon-mq3ly Před 3 lety +2

    Another Sub, thanks for sharing this information Chris!

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  Před 3 lety

      Thanks for the sub! I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

  • @drsteviejasengnsangma8739

    This video is like a heart of gold to me.
    Simple priceless!!!
    Looking forward to read your book.

  • @michaelsutton3017
    @michaelsutton3017 Před 3 lety +4

    Hi Chris, really appreciate your sharing of the knowledge on gold fossicking. Wife and I are about to go to western Australia in few weeks; my brother in law is there already at meekatharra and has been detecting there for a few weeks already but has found nothing although the ground looks good ie quartz and iron stone everywhere. I am asking if this a normal experience for new prospectors ie just keep at it and learn to be patient, or is it better to keep moving around until an area is found? Kind regards Mike.

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  Před 3 lety +3

      I spent 6 weeks prospecting around WA and Meekatharra was our supply point for food, groceries, gasoline, etc. Sometimes it takes a long time to get the hang of it. Be very careful to listen for faint but repeatable targets. Too many new blokes dig only loud boomer targets - which are often trash. Quartz and ironstone are very common things - quartz is made of silicon and oxygen, the two most common elements in the earth's crust. Ironstone is the first and third most common elements - oxygen and iron. Gold on the other hand is very rare. Decades of prospectors armed with detectors have come before you. Learn some geology, learn where others have gone and learn to recognize good areas when you have some success. Maybe get a copy of my prospecting book. There is actually a diggings named "Ralph's diggings" near Meeka. I never made it there but apparently some family members found it originally.

  • @carmenmariacortesmarin2664

    Finally someone who knows what he's talking about on this subject. Thank you for sharing.

  • @christianlocklear8777
    @christianlocklear8777 Před 2 lety +1

    I haven't seen your video all the way yet and I already appreciate you sharing knowledge. It's way more valuable then gold!

  • @naughtyponyracing
    @naughtyponyracing Před 3 lety

    Thanks for sharing . I got my equipment and itx thawing. Now I want to go prove my research.Im excited 😁

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  Před 3 lety

      Best of luck to you in your efforts!

  • @corn_dog991
    @corn_dog991 Před 2 lety +9

    I would love to try being a gold prospector. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

  • @lorenlchannel9077
    @lorenlchannel9077 Před 3 lety +5

    Hey Chris great video, I had a question about the possibility of rich gold deposits being found near or directly on rich gem claims. I found several valuable gems on site but it just seems like the claim could be extremely rich in gold from a geological perspective. Also rich gold mines surround the wilderness within ten miles of the gem claim but my rock hound buddy’s think I’m crazy for the curiosity of rich gold being on the gem claims. Any ideas or thoughts on this Chris? Thank you for your time if you read this.

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  Před 3 lety +2

      Without knowing anything of the geology, impossible to say....

  • @mikebowles2030
    @mikebowles2030 Před 4 lety +1

    Hi Chris. Thank you. Very informative video. I am from South Africa and will be going out and putting your knowledge to the test. Will also buy your book. Thanks o ce again. Mike

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  Před 4 lety

      Thanks for the kind words. I'm glad you enjoyed the video!

  • @hardstylelife5749
    @hardstylelife5749 Před 3 lety +1

    This was a really nice video, very informative and well explained, thanks a lot for sharing your knowledge!! Greetings from Europe

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  Před 3 lety +1

      Glad it was helpful! More videos to come.

  • @bozkurt9457
    @bozkurt9457 Před 4 lety +5

    Thanks Chris that's very informative! May Allah bless you for doing these explanations!

  • @cacogenicist
    @cacogenicist Před 4 lety +3

    Dig the videos.
    I have a question about placer structure in year-round water streams.
    Curious about high-water or flood channels that cut across point bars. I'm not sure what to call them exactly -- cutoff chutes? I was checking out a local river known to have a little gold, doing some sampling, and got to examining one of those high-water channels. There was a good amount of vegetation encroaching down near to the bottom of this flood channel, so I'm thinking that it takes a fairly major high-water event to fill it up. There were some big root masses in the channel, with long, narrow sand/gravel deposits extending behind them -- very well defined. Dug down right behind the root masses and there was a level of about 6-inch cobbles a couple feet down. Question is, do these sorts of deposits in point bar cutoff channels have much potential for flood gold?
    Thanks again for the videos. They've been educational.

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  Před 4 lety +1

      without actually seeing what you are describing, its way hard to say if something would be good or not only by your description. I'd suggest sampling those spots to see if they are good. Glad you enjoyed the video.

    • @capslockbandit
      @capslockbandit Před 4 lety +2

      We discovered our best gold ever by far in an area which sounds almost exactly like you described. It gets richer going towards the center of the stream channel.

    • @cacogenicist
      @cacogenicist Před 4 lety +1

      @@capslockbandit - Very interesting.
      Maybe to make it clearer, this graphic shows pretty well what I'm talking about:
      photos.app.goo.gl/NiJVapULB83fTuzY7
      I went back up on that river a few days ago and brought home some classified material from those sand/gravel deposits I was talking about. They were sort of up on the flood channel's bank a bit -- I guess when the water gets _really_ high, it overflows the high water chute channel thing, at which time the water encounters some big root mass obstructions and lays down a line of material behind them.
      Panned out about a quarter of a bucket. Tons of black sands -- magnetite and something non- or not very magnetic, ilmenite? -- and lots and lots of sparkly sulfides. So that would seem promising. But not even a single tiny color that I could see with my jewlers loupe. Thought there might be some very fine stuff in there, but if there is, there's not much of it, and/or it's super, ultra-fine. Guess I'll pan the rest of it out.
      But reading you comment, definitely going to check out the bottom of the (currently) dry channel. There are good-sized cobbles on the bottom and they are really sort of cemented in there flat, like a cobblestone street. See if I can gouge my way through that and get some samples -- also, looks like the bedrock shouldn't be all that far down.

  • @DaleDuffy
    @DaleDuffy Před 4 lety

    Fantastic video, informative...thanks for taking the time to make it...!

  • @Xero1of1
    @Xero1of1 Před 3 lety +2

    Bought a copy of your book. Thanks for the info!

  • @richardrobertson1331
    @richardrobertson1331 Před 4 lety +5

    Chris, the camera isn't close enough to your face to read your lips so when you mention an unusual mineral, I sometimes have to repeat that portion a few times to pick up its name. For example, at 7:26/35:26 you mention "glassen", I think. Would you please add a text word at those spots, to make it clear? Thanks. Love your videos. Everyone needs to understand these indicator points. Keep up the good work!

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  Před 4 lety +3

      Its Gossan. For more info, google "Gossan ore" - you will get gobs of more info. Glad you enjoyed the video.

    • @deandeann1541
      @deandeann1541 Před 4 lety

      @@ChrisRalph Mr Ralph, Richard is correct, I was puzzling out the same spots, especially gossan. Thank you for your work here, by the way. It is a good video.

    • @deandeann1541
      @deandeann1541 Před 4 lety

      ps I think the video will send traffic to your site and sell some books. Best of luck, and good day to you!

  • @michaelbrick9730
    @michaelbrick9730 Před 2 lety

    Morning Chris, Thanks for the great info on hacks to find gold...I never lose interest in your knowledge...

  • @FrankHamandsihe
    @FrankHamandsihe Před 4 lety

    Good video and valuable information. I'm mining in South Zimbabwe, and I have come across the hillside bench gravels you mentioned in the video. Excited to work the area🙃

  • @sanjaym
    @sanjaym Před 3 lety +1

    Very informative video. You have captured my imagination and adventure and I thank you for that.

  • @AllProspecting
    @AllProspecting Před 4 lety

    Love your vids, adding that info for our gold hunting this year coming 2020! Happy Holidays!

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  Před 4 lety +1

      I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

    • @AllProspecting
      @AllProspecting Před 4 lety

      @@ChrisRalph We are going out soon in 2020 back mountains/wood, deep searching for all kinds of areas. One thing your vids teach that hit home is that just because someone else didn't find it, does not mean it's not there.

  • @scottkauffman5713
    @scottkauffman5713 Před 2 lety

    Your videos are pure gold . I learned so much. Now if I can put it to use around Reno .

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  Před 2 lety

      Best of luck to you in your efforts.

  • @michaelpaul2581
    @michaelpaul2581 Před 2 lety

    Just ordered your book! Thanks, I dig your videos.

  • @freddixon1883
    @freddixon1883 Před rokem

    Just Bought your Book ! Thank you ! Just started reading it !!

  • @jerrymckissen1617
    @jerrymckissen1617 Před 8 měsíci

    Thank you, am a newbie. Learned a bunch. Will be in touch. Thanks again

  • @DaleDuffy
    @DaleDuffy Před 4 lety

    Very informative video, Chris....between your book and the videos, anyone should be able to find the elusive GOLD...

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  Před 4 lety

      Glad you enjoyed the video.e you find fists full! Glad you enjoyed the video.

  • @sparkysrun4274
    @sparkysrun4274 Před 2 lety +1

    I’m new here, 3rd video- I’m watching this one now. So thorough how you explain things. Thanks, Chris 🤓💫☄️💥🔥

  • @yeaoait1352
    @yeaoait1352 Před 4 lety

    thank you for the information chris!

  • @parismercury4464
    @parismercury4464 Před 2 lety

    Thank you for sharing your knowledge. You are very articulate teacher. I like your style and presentation.

  • @jasminenwhitaker9717
    @jasminenwhitaker9717 Před 4 lety

    Happy New Year chris and God bless you for work and help

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  Před 4 lety

      May God bless you as well. I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

  • @gsz6031
    @gsz6031 Před 4 lety +1

    very insightful.. thanks for the video. 👍⛏

  • @faebalina7786
    @faebalina7786 Před 4 lety +1

    appreciate the effort you put in
    thanks

  • @anitrai5751
    @anitrai5751 Před 2 lety

    Hi, Chris is my first time watching your videos, your steps is very understandable. Thanks , Tina

  • @barbarastuart5675
    @barbarastuart5675 Před 2 lety

    I really enjoyed every thing you talk about. Thank you 😊❤️

  • @RockyMtnGobblers
    @RockyMtnGobblers Před 3 lety

    Very helpful video, thank you from a new prospector.

  • @anggarakasihdewiyanti6775

    Excited informations, thank you !!

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  Před 3 lety +1

      Our pleasure! I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

  • @capslockbandit
    @capslockbandit Před 4 lety

    Another very informative video. The audio is much improved as well. Good job!

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  Před 4 lety

      Working on the technical aspects. Trying to figure out why CZcams loads the videos small. Glad you enjoyed the video.

  • @scottk1525
    @scottk1525 Před 11 měsíci

    Thank you so much for these videos. I feel like I should be paying you tuition. Just ordered your book.

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  Před 11 měsíci +1

      Awesome, thank you! I think you will enjoy the book.

    • @scottk1525
      @scottk1525 Před 11 měsíci

      @@ChrisRalph Looking forward to it! So far you're just about the only resource I can find that gives advice more precise than "go where gold has been found before." As a beginner, I truly didn't know whether that meant a 50 meter radius or a 50 mile radius. Your videos have been invaluable in the pursuit of bringing that vague truism into focus.
      Quick question for you, if you have a sec. I've been putting some of what I'm learning into practice by doing some "recon" on Google Earth. I've found a few spots that meet most of the geological, topographical, and historical criteria for finding gold. There's one spot in particular that I'd love to visit.
      It appears to be a drainage zone (and by that I mean that topographically it resembles a stream; it is a crease that winds through the lowest elevation between mountains.) It is at the bottom of a "bowl" that is surrounded by mountains on 3 sides. It is not a creek or stream, but if you follow the path of the drainage, it eventually becomes one (one that has yielded gold in the past.)
      Can dry drainage areas like this at the bottom of a "bowl" in the mountains be productive areas? Based on what I've learned so far (which isn't much,) I would think it'd be a good place for alluvial gold to concentrate, much like it would in a river or stream, but I have never seen such areas spoken of in the very few resources on prospecting I can find. Can you think of reasons such areas wouldn't make for good prospecting? Bedrock likely to be too deep for instance?
      Any insight would be much appreciated.
      Cheers

  • @daniellestrobel7022
    @daniellestrobel7022 Před 2 lety

    great video, thank you so much for sharing your vast knowledge!

  • @hamsesaeeed1564
    @hamsesaeeed1564 Před 4 lety

    I find alot of understanding of where gems are mostly. Great expert man

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  Před 4 lety +1

      Glad you enjoyed the video.

    • @hamsesaeeed1564
      @hamsesaeeed1564 Před 4 lety

      @@ChrisRalph i dont have borex when i m melting what should i mix it rocks and sands? Thanks Mr

  • @jonhughes7778
    @jonhughes7778 Před 4 lety

    Great info Chris! Cheers from Maine!

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  Před 4 lety

      Thanks for the kind words. Glad it was helpful!

  • @FSmithSE1
    @FSmithSE1 Před 3 lety

    OUTSTANDING PRESENTATION, VERY INFORMATIVE AND SCIENCE BASED.
    YOU ARE A REAL
    PROFESSOR OF PROSPECTING !
    🇺🇸👍⭐

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  Před 3 lety

      I appreciate that! I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

  • @johnnysilverado3234
    @johnnysilverado3234 Před 5 měsíci

    Hi Chris really love this video, please do more like this because it really helps me with my work here at a contact near a pluton in upper South Carolina

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  Před 5 měsíci

      I already have several like it - check out: czcams.com/video/MQFfj1lPtzE/video.html and czcams.com/video/eN4s0FdeEc0/video.html and czcams.com/video/GgIEQUz3pbY/video.html

  • @universallove228
    @universallove228 Před 2 lety

    Thank you very much you are amazing! Love it presentation, very clear easy to understand with pictures. I just started to getting to know where I live right now is there is a lots of gold and so on.

  • @geraldtakudzwahove4442

    I have acquired a lot of information from this video. Thanks man, great work👍. Can you share another video teaching on geobotany

  • @memes.5593
    @memes.5593 Před 2 lety

    Thank you very much, this video was very informative unlike most videos on this platform 🤣. Keep it up.

  • @justmeonthebeach
    @justmeonthebeach Před 2 lety

    Very interesting and very informative... Next time, im going to take a much closer look on the sides of an old creek that is part of the farm land that I inherited..

  • @Daniel12.4Ministry
    @Daniel12.4Ministry Před 8 měsíci

    I have a copy of your book and it is excellent. Thank you.

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  Před 8 měsíci

      Awesome, thank you! Hope it helps you find a Fist full of gold.

  • @polopuentes9068
    @polopuentes9068 Před rokem

    Thank You for sharing your knowledge very very helpful

  • @michelebonan5103
    @michelebonan5103 Před 2 lety +1

    Very informative and interesting; thank you!

  • @randyjones4870
    @randyjones4870 Před 4 lety +1

    loved the video, very good information. What do you know about granodiorite and gold ? Will be looking into the book, thanks
    Rj,BC Canada

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  Před 4 lety

      In some places granitic rocks like granodiorite are associated with gold. In other places they are not, so it depends on the place. Glad you enjoyed the video.

  • @josephatherton2781
    @josephatherton2781 Před 2 lety

    Hello Chris , thankyou for the video , a lot of good interesting information , about were gold is found , and the rocks that are found near gold .

  • @danzoller7397
    @danzoller7397 Před 4 lety

    Great vid , im definitly gonna watch it agian !

  • @TheSilmarillian
    @TheSilmarillian Před 4 lety +1

    Thanks for including Australia hello from Lightning Ridge where we don't have any gold just opals :)

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  Před 4 lety +2

      I spent 6 weeks finding gold in Australia a few years back. My great grandfather was born in the golden triangle and his dad was murdered there for the gold he had on him at the time. So I have some Aussie roots. Glad you enjoyed the video.

  • @mkay1957
    @mkay1957 Před 3 měsíci

    Excellent, informative video!
    I notice a lot of rock transition zones here in Tuolumne County and over in Calaveras County. There are several distinct rock contact zones, or transition zones on Camp 9 Rd. in Calaveras County. Some are vertical transitions and others have one layer of rock with at least one other layer laying over the top of the lowest visible layer. All that in about 6 miles.

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  Před 3 měsíci

      Interesting! I am not really familiar with that particular part of the mother lode country.

  • @432hzcompanyq.6
    @432hzcompanyq.6 Před 3 lety

    Awesome Information thanks. Just got your book.

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  Před 3 lety

      Hope you enjoy it! - I am sure you will.

  • @2partys1tyranny
    @2partys1tyranny Před 3 lety +2

    Oh I love your stuff very informative highly educational can be applied almost immediately in the field although I noticed yours is mostly desert I too am from that part of the world but I found better diggings in the u.p. of Michigan trees ,lakes, extreme seasons also are in the factors of the finding gold I was wondering if you were ever planning on doing a video with more detail into those factors for instance when removing stump I found gold wrapped into the the roots and up to the stump I never thought about it till that moment that trees make excellent Rock crushers

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  Před 3 lety +1

      No, I don't really have any plans like that.

  • @colleenshannon82
    @colleenshannon82 Před 2 lety

    I Think These Are Excellent Video's Chris. You Put Alot Into Them Dear. You Really Love Your Field. It's Heartfelt, And You Love It, And It Does Show. You Really Put Your Heart Into It. Thankyou For Bringing These Things To Us. I am More NEWER Too Your Channel. I Enjoy Listening To You. Well, I Have Alot On My Plate, Dealing With Alot Of Medical, Sooh, I Have to Go For Now, Sooh, Too-ta-Loo, Until The Next Time, I Will Be Seeing You. Enjoy. Miss CoCo

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  Před 2 lety

      Hope you get to feeling better and all your medical issues work out.

  • @stumblezgruwell8923
    @stumblezgruwell8923 Před 9 měsíci

    Didnt know that about the quartz cobbles... good to know! Thank you! I just found a place like that today, actually!

  • @Farida-A.R.
    @Farida-A.R. Před 2 lety

    Amazing Information, thanks for sharing.

  • @franciscomercado9062
    @franciscomercado9062 Před 7 měsíci

    I will order the book.. Appreciate the content. Am in an island that has plenty of gold and will be investing to get started..

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  Před 7 měsíci

      Best of luck to you in your efforts.

  • @ethanowen200
    @ethanowen200 Před 2 lety

    Thanks for this vid. So what your saying is slate with pyrite could be a good thing. Slate with quartz veins through it.

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  Před 2 lety

      Yes, but quartz veins are common and many have no gold. If you have a quartz vein with good gold, that would be worthwhile.

  • @dabaglady
    @dabaglady Před 3 lety

    Ty so much cause many dont share. Ty very much for your knowledge

    • @ChrisRalph
      @ChrisRalph  Před 3 lety

      You are very welcome, I enjoy doing this.

  • @stanmathers9679
    @stanmathers9679 Před 3 lety

    Great at explaining the facts so you can understand it all