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@bobsprague3363 12 сағат бұрын
Looks like fun and profitable
@candui-7 12 сағат бұрын
I was taught in school that alchemists were trying to convert lead to gold. See Land of Chem for the more likely story of alchemy.
@mineoperator 5 сағат бұрын
Many have spilled the beans on that one. Cupellation of a lead collector metal leaves gold. That was the secret. Jason from MBMMLLC and Sreeetips have given most of the hidden wisdom that is considered alchemy.. Teach a man to fish. Become fishers of men.
@fishrgirl5980 12 сағат бұрын
i'm fishrgirl...... that's what I like to do, Now we got the fishing hut, it's nice and warm in there now, otherwise it is just killing me with this bitter weather. It's got to be at least three below Happy fishing!
@mineoperator 5 сағат бұрын
What's your definition of bitter weather?
@mineoperator 15 сағат бұрын
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@charleslatora5750 15 сағат бұрын
Subbed.
@charleslatora5750 15 сағат бұрын
As a teenager we belonged with a rockhound group that used to go out to the desert in California a lot. We had a little shed that was rented and we had all the group's equipment there and those were the good days. I had a habit of trying to work with real soft materials and I had a few stones explode on me. Too much heat but it was fun and now my old age. I wish I had stayed with it
@charleslatora5750 15 сағат бұрын
Most excellent work sir
@mineoperator 14 сағат бұрын
Glad your on board
@westcoast8562 15 сағат бұрын
I WANT A CYBER CAB!
@John-ir2zf 16 сағат бұрын
Great to see the transition of the brute force of a Denver drill and explosives, along with hours of hard manual labor, in to delicate lapidary to create something beautiful... Well done !
@mineoperator 5 сағат бұрын
Thanks for noticing, that what was important to emphasize. All gems had to be mined by someone. Even the gems of far off lands.
@paaliengold 16 сағат бұрын
In have discovered a golden goose gold claim in Pennsylvania love the videos check me out sometime
@yogiber21 16 сағат бұрын
Any visible gold ? looks very silvery
@mineoperator 15 сағат бұрын
So far just one rock has VG in slabs. I made sure Jason had all the VG ore for his Ebay listings
@Irok_289 16 сағат бұрын
well done dude. they turned out really nice!!!
@sfbfriend 19 сағат бұрын
Awesome, really enjoyed this. Envious. PLP member, enjoy watching what you all do. Thank you and Happy New Year
@johnnynephrite6147 Күн бұрын
If its really lightning quartz why does your lead say "Mt. Baker Lighting Quartz"?
@mineoperator 19 сағат бұрын
Because I can't spell
@johnnynephrite6147 16 сағат бұрын
@@mineoperator Liked and Subscribed!
@petepal55 Күн бұрын
Maybe having a block of wood under the rock would help support it while you're cutting to keep it from breaking early. Don't wanna be an armchair kibbitzer, but it works for fancy woods.
@5elementcraft123 Күн бұрын
Enjoy all of the MO videos. Especially enjoyed the ones you did w/ Jason at his mine this year. I didn't realize you had all that rock cutting stuff. The trim saw at 9:44 looks like a Rock Rascal Model J saw. If so, KingsleyNorth sells a replacement shaft and bearings. I've been running that saw for over 40 years.
@brilog69 Күн бұрын
Do you make the jewelry too? Nice work on these cab's!!
@mineoperator 18 сағат бұрын
Yes
@billoc1255 Күн бұрын
Curious how much time it takes from slabing to final cav ? I'm guessing it makes financial sense to create them and put up for sale? (Not looking to know how .much you make, cause that none of my business!) As always, I think you ROCK!!!
@mineoperator Күн бұрын
It takes hours, on a good day maybe 10 cabs from raw quartz to finished cab. Most time is taken slabbing and finding good material to cab up. Making cabs is a hobby for Harry, but people will pay you to make cabs 15-25 dollars each in the US. Most cabs are now outsourced to overseas and they are $3-5 a cab. Very hard to compete with the foreign market.
@sfbfriend Күн бұрын
Nice cabs Harry. I have muck from Jason I'm still going through. Didn't know you did cabs and cutting. I have an old 10" Star auto feed and a CabKing 8, good times. Nice material.
@mineoperator Күн бұрын
That's great! I hope you find gold in the ore. A lot of good feedback from customers who purchased ore.
@sfbfriend 19 сағат бұрын
@@mineoperator I have found gold, no problem there. Just enough to have fun with, make some cabs. I like your lapidary setup. I live in Fullerton and belong Searchers Gem and Mineral Society. Are you familiar with them? Would like to meet you sometime,.
@Zerostar369 Күн бұрын
Nice work! That stone is incredible and you really make it shine. Did you get any of the host rock by chance? I really like the black and white contrast of it and was hoping some of it might have been taken for lapidary work.
@mineoperator Күн бұрын
Next season I will grab the folded banded host rock when the raise is reached. The host rock is really impressive.
@Zerostar369 Күн бұрын
@@mineoperator Nice. I cant wait! Ill buy a cab of that.
@kahnfu-zhin8627 Күн бұрын
Love y’all, MO!!! Check the spelling in the episode banner. Ya misspelled lightening.
@mineoperator Күн бұрын
I am a terrible speller, thanks.
@jamisontaylor878 Күн бұрын
Beautiful
@kensmith8832 Күн бұрын
Some of the oldest slabbing saws are easy to copy and make your own. Build a hook on the front to hold a dumbbell, to help the saw cut. Those are some nice looking cabs!
@mineoperator Күн бұрын
Thanks, they were fun to work. I have a 14" Highland Park gravity feed its very old.
@azwrenchmaster5334 Күн бұрын
Harry, how can you tell between tellurides and sulphides? From my perspective they look very similar. Even some of the stones you polished looked like the "lightening" had a gold hue. Cool video. Thanks bud.
@mineoperator Күн бұрын
Once you have seen the two next to each other it's easy to spot. Gold Telluride alloy looks like lead when its molten hot, it has this blue grey metal hue to it, the grain of it is solid like gold, it also has some ductillity to it. The Pyrrohtite is more glittery, the grain is small, random small shapes crumbly not solid very brittle. If you leave Pyrrohtite in water it will quickly oxidized into rust.
@azwrenchmaster5334 Күн бұрын
@mineoperator Thank you. Makes sense
@gerard8496 Күн бұрын
smooth operator
@mineoperator Күн бұрын
Now I have that song stuck in my head.
@gerard8496 Күн бұрын
@@mineoperator me too
@candui-7 Күн бұрын
Mesmerizing! I have turned some wood on a lathe and it is highly habit forming. The big Te inclusions are hiding a little secret aren't they?
@mineoperator Күн бұрын
Yes a golden secret.
@candui-7 Күн бұрын
@@mineoperator Good luck on your digital gold mine Harry!
@phillipswain4942 Күн бұрын
Looking like a whole lot of fun, Harry... Waiting to see more of you and Jason when you are back up north. How's the prospecting in the desert claims going? You guys recovering gold out of the dump pile or sampling veins under ground?
@mineoperator Күн бұрын
Harry made it out to a few prospects last week, not very promising. The samples get tested in the system next weekend.
@corear Күн бұрын
Nice Harry! Hope to see much more of you and Jason this year.
@mineoperator Күн бұрын
MineOperator is headed up to Vancouver this month, there is a chance.
@mineoperator 2 күн бұрын
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@brodrick3164 2 күн бұрын
Hi Vern.
@trimbaker1893 2 күн бұрын
that beam should be tied off to something as a back up.
@meanerkat4339 2 күн бұрын
It would depend on what's down there.
@MrHeartspeed 3 күн бұрын
Cook those sulfides to free up the gold!
@dalefarnsworth1349 3 күн бұрын
You have shown a high regard to safety, way beyond other miners I watch. I appreciate this not as though I would ever need but to teach those who may get the opportunity to explore mineshaft’s. Also, I like knowing you’ll be around to show us much more.
@billoc1255 3 күн бұрын
As an armchair miner, I have no idea if it looks good or not. 😉 I guess I better check out the full version
@CARNIVOREat60 3 күн бұрын
lot of work for nothing. I go into the mountains here in San DIego and get WAY more gold than that in ONE pan... I guess I should become a prospector and get rich... Think I will
@mineoperator 3 күн бұрын
It only takes one good mine tailings pile, dump or pocket. Have to test them to find out, and be prepared for disappointment. Those we know who have found life changing prospects and mines never quit.
@mineoperator Күн бұрын
There is definitely gold in San Diego. Starlight and up by Julian. Banner grade has gold but it's mostly claimed up. Harry found some specs in Jucumba.
@lotharschiese8559 3 күн бұрын
Especially if there still is a rumor of good gold values, how big are the muck piles, run your detectors over these. Any remains of even rudimentary gold recovery process? You might try looking for there might a high-grade pile, like where they loaded for transport. Makes for a great detective story, discover your surroundings as to WHY did they punch a hole into the ground? Crush and pan samples like they did. If your investigation realizes a refractory ore, determine grade and volume into your data base, then move on. Refractory is more expensive to get a recovery, but if you accumulate a number of these in proximity it might become worthwhile.
@lotharschiese8559 3 күн бұрын
Do much historical research would recommend, reports and newspaper accounts. Start with the Government. You might end up mucking out access to the lower workings. Hoping you don't hit the water table.
@440phoenix 3 күн бұрын
Haha did you get a insurance quote? 😂
@krakhedd 3 күн бұрын
Y'all sure it only went down 90 feet? I don't recall hearing in the long-form video if y'all had determined that conclusively
@mineoperator 3 күн бұрын
This clip came from long form video. Shaft caved 85-90'
@dawnac6453 3 күн бұрын
Looked like there was a top of a drift there at ur feet where the timber is. I cant imagine theyd sink that far down and not drift in but ig its always possible.
@lotharschiese8559 3 күн бұрын
@@dawnac6453 That is quite a stout long timber, good money was expended here, suggests a profitable operation. Government could have shut it down.
@mineoperator Күн бұрын
Saw that too. Looks like a mucking adventure.
@glynnstrattos1137 7 сағат бұрын
You can tell by the airborne particles that shaft is clapped out for any precious metals
@toring61_52 4 күн бұрын
Hey it's a dark hole ! That's what she said !
@gabet7333 4 күн бұрын
How was the atmospheric readings?
@mineoperator 3 күн бұрын
@@gabet7333 O2 was 20.3% at the bottom.
@1.5acrefarmer42 4 күн бұрын
Someone should have said “It puts the lotion on it’s skin or it gets the hose again”, while you were at the bottom of the mine…
@ThomasWeaver-uf4cx 4 күн бұрын
I spend hrs looking at rock like this
@HarryMO81 4 күн бұрын
Me too
@phillipswain4942 4 күн бұрын
Nice looking ore samples
@HarryMO81 4 күн бұрын
Ron love this one
@mineoperator 4 күн бұрын
Full Video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/d2fFhmSAfJKWmZo
@wyatt1313 5 күн бұрын
Question do you think the Sierra blaster would be a ok substitute for blasting underground?
@mineoperator 4 күн бұрын
Sierra Blasters have many applications and for small things. But they are not a practical replacement to ANFO or other type explosives drilling and blasting rounds.
@CatArdis16 5 күн бұрын
Ron cracks me up. 😆Happy New Year Guys! Hope it's a great one.
@TonyWalker-e9m 5 күн бұрын
Well one good thing is at least you do own or use probably the best chainsaw in my opinion and the 500i is the cats meow
@charlespierce8412 5 күн бұрын
Thanks for including us in your hunt for AU, always enjoy seeing the adventures.