15 oz Gold Nugget found at Flat Bear Placer Mine. *Part 2 of 2*

[@rickleaver9068]

Hey that's my sluice box, right after the jig. I'm Gold Designs. Custom built that for them. Glad the guys are finding a pile.

[@heliumhubcryptocollective9337]

dan is so old school friendly canadian...dying breed these days...stay kind stay blessed

[@carolharris2357]

I thought there was a law against it now. Nobody is nice, especially government employees.

[@christopherhardwick8157]

😊

[@mrveritas700]

@@carolharris2357 Government employee's are not born in Canada.

[@Baronstone]

@@carolharris2357 They were never nice to begin with. They managed to hide the fact that they were mean as snakes for decades!

[@yetna197]

Props to that operator who picked up a single stone with the bucket!!

[@billibarou]

You have to love Dan Hurd's enthusiasm. His videos are great.

[@kirktingblad6667]

With your knowledge and level of excitement, you make an excellent teacher.

[@shaunsmith7019]

I can't imagine the adrenaline finding that big nugget caused. 😮

[@nuru666]

I'd have to sit down and have a mild panic attack

[@shaunsmith7019]

@@nuru666 you're not wrong

[@CanadianSpaceBoy]

I'd quit the job and start a new chapter of my life. You got to do everything and you only live once

[@nuru666]

@@shaunsmith7019Sitting there, cradling it... "My precious....."

[@portroyal6886]

Yea it only takes me finding a picked in my pan or sluicebox, to find more energy, sometimes I can be feeling tired and had enough for the day, and if I find a good piece of gold, I'm feeling no pain I'm wide awake 😅😅😅, it's such a buzz gild should be prescribed by a doctor 😂😂😂

[@croatiansensation6062]

Absolutely amazing! Thank you for bringing us along for such an adventure Dan!

[@joshthemediocre7824]

I find a little gold everytime i pan the river near my house here in Ohio, obviously i'm about 200 years too late to find gold equal to the smallest flakes you may find in Canada, I always come away with a little though and it's adding up through the years.

[@cookiesncream25]

It's always good to have something of value reserved. Good for you sir.

[@nopelindoputraperkasa5869]

A very large gold nugget, you are very lucky,, greetings from traditional Indonesian gold miners 🇮🇩⛏️⚒️👋💪✨

[@joegilly1523]

Dan your channel and Enthusiasm is great. Thank you.

[@bullsboat1]

My fav piece was the one half quartz and half gold, absolutely beautiful.

[@CryoticAlchemy]

My goodness dan i was waiting for this one!!

[@susanturcotte3176]

I was so excited that I didn't have time for a bathroom break!

[@CokeCheese]

Nuggets like that can fetch a nice price at auction. large nuggets are far more valuable when left unprocessed. Then again, it seems to be a show piece for the mine owners.

[@cknowles3980]

That was an awesome video, and what I really thought was nice was just the kindness the owners showed letting us all see. Look like they work hard but also enjoy it

[@jerrydelyea5820]

Hi Dan. Love your channel as usual. Joes a great guy, I live here where his mine is. He’s a hard working man and I am so stoked you visited these boys. I’m always wishing them good luck! Can’t wait to see how you make out up the drainage! Cheers

[@thegoldenrock7593]

hello

[@517nickyj]

Boy I hope that they are treating that one with quartz specimen correctly. I'd love to get my hands on that one without dissolving the quartz

[@janicescragg2388]

They should make a mold of the large nugget, cast it in resin, then make a resin copy from the mold to send to a brass foundry to make copies of the nugget. It's not every day you find something that amazing.

[@samsonian]

HARK! Thar be nuggets…and jungle rocks abound!! Hi ho, hi ho; a-prospecting we’ll go! With plenty nugs of gold we dug, Make bright the eyes aglow! Cheers Dan & the Miners of Flat Bear! 🖖😎👍

[@susanturcotte3176]

OH MY GOD 😮 (I had to spell it out for emphasis!)!!!! The first thing that popped into my head when you grabbed the elongated first nugget was, "That's a golden key!" It certainly was what I would name it! What a fantastic opportunity and operation. That is the first time I saw and learned about a jig. Ingenuity at its finest. The end result was gleaming, clean gold. The jig takes out all the hard work of panning/shaker tabling the cons to separate out black sand, etc. The Pinolyte was huge! From what I could see, the designs were just as stunning. I'm glad that they learned about this type of rock and are separating it out from the tailings. If I remember correctly, your first video at the Flat Bear Mine was when you discovered it and was on video discussing the gem and that this would be the only other place it was found. That is a pretty rare find and those specimens are huge! I really love the smoothness of their mine. Although this happened to be an incredible day for them, they are trying to cross every T and dot each I. Such a beautiful place! As always, I appreciate you sharing this incredible mine with us. Such a joy seeing golden goodness with smiles to match! May you always find gold between your toes! 🦶🦶 Blessings from Alabama ❤️

[@devarskinnee8760]

I worked in a small mine in eldorado county ca,in the 1970sand 80s,and crushed cemented gravel the nuggets look just like that and our biggest pice of gold was5.5oz.,so cool too see that gold in the rock before it was crushed,and seen a room miners made back in the day and you could see the nuggets in the walls on private property of course,new owners now cant see it but its there.i seen Mason jars full of dime size nuggets and it all went to china town San Francisco,waht a great experience in that time in my life.my wife had so nice jewelry from my earnings at the pit.keep it on coming,showing the real nuggs.

[@trevororchard2741]

t would be nice to see another follow up video looking at the reclamation of the site and how it is done. Great work showing their operation and talking more about how mining operations at this scale work.

[@rainertews1641]

Wow, what a good video-series, showing us the whole process of goldmining. Thank you very much - this is nearly the best gold video i have ever seen!

[@denyscpoyner]

Now this is an episode of Yukon Gold that I haven't seen yet. 😲 Nice nuggies !!

[@danwyrick322]

Hi Dan , hope all is well. Looking at that nugget, I wonder if any might get pushed out with the big rocks. And the specimen nugget is really cool.

[@tylorsoll6033]

That nugget with the quartz belly is beautiful. 😍

[@roberteltze4850]

Everyone discussing the gold, but it was the sleeping sheltie at 11:35 that caught my eye. I bet he'd be gorgeous if his coat was brushed out.

[@BloxyGuyRBLX]

Ye

[@CynthiaN.6005]

Hmmm, looked like a full Collie to me

[@timshepherd4626]

One of the most beautiful things I have ever seen. Makes me wanna sell my house, relocate, and roll the dice. Thanks for yet another great video =)

[@blech71]

Loving this series on this mine. I would love to see more than just the two vids!

[@mio.giardino]

Thank you for bringing us along and sharing in your joy and discoveries.

[@TheDiplococcus]

I watch Dan for the fun, the adventure and the education, but this one also had a boatload of gold as a bonus! Awesome video :)

[@ChargersCity]

🙏🙏Blessings forever GOD loves y'all too forever tell everyone you know and don't know. Jesus loves y'all too forever. Teach everyone how to see and enjoy their blessings too foreverm

[@johnpotoczak6562]

Pretty neat seeing this side of the industry. I work in refining precious metals.

[@stuartbailey6201]

As a retired steel worker’ too get out and operate big machinery “ and find Gold and valuable minerals! Ya kidding. Dan is living the dream. Keep it up.

[@DrTroutHunter]

Wow, what an amazing cleanup! Thanks for sharing this experience!

[@DansBackcountry]

For anyone that is curious, 10 oz of gold is worth approximately $20.4k USD.

[@only1muppet]

After melt, I’d assume they’d have 13oz of pure gold. I checked prices and it was $25,752 US or $35,339 Canadian. That’s a reasonable car lol

[@scott_9135]

Plus nugget price

[@SlatcoAu]

That nugget would never sell for spot. You could get at least a 2.5x multiplier from a collector.

[@andymarshall3326]

What do you all think the operating cost per day is?

[@AustralianAntKingdom]

​​​​@@andymarshall33261800+ , they said 1000 in fuel easy plus workers, and all the business cost of maintenance on machines and other bills.

[@mohsenaghdam3136]

I like Dan, i like Gold and this music👍🏽

[@jk-76]

Man, that is a DREAM claim. And a fun group of guys.

[@roywalls5595]

Wow that's awesome thanks for sharing this video about hunting for gold nuggets! Mr Dan Hurd 😊

[@Gorlockthe]

so many prospecting/mining channels but its tough to trust theu dont plant nuggets for the videos... dan is trustworthy

[@adhawk5632]

And like all KZbinrs with 1.21M subs, he bought all the gold from today for HurdDirt paydirt bags⛏️👌What a ledgend, supporting all channel participants and bringing everyone UP with him. A true pillar of the small scale community.👍👌🇦🇺

[@normazarr3106]

Hey Dan, the "Original" Gold Pan Man! Placer in Ca.-Always Produces! 😊! (Did panin there)Creekside always!) Great Yield! Getting the Flour-Gold, is like Licken up Bottom of the Bowl! Great Times Always Dan! Right-On with the BIGGUN! Wooh-Yeah! ❤ ya! TC,GBU.,SM.,NZ., Keep Onn! 😣❤😁✝️🙏🏿👍👊😎😉🤗

[@beansdad70]

Looks like Yoda stuck on the end of that conveyor. 🤣 Someone help the little fella! Great video and GOLD Dan!

[@MikeBaxterABC]

3:55 I LOVE how excited Dan is to find nuggets!! .. Even when they are his friends gold! :) .. He doesn't really care about the money .. it's just finding gold!!!

[@Whocarzz40]

I've been following you now for awhile and every video puts a smile on my face

[@aaronhopkins6697]

A couple of very nice necklace hangers ! The biggest one I've held was seven ounces , not mine though still very privileged to actually have held it. Gold is beautiful no matter what size from the smallest micro specks to that big beauty at fifteen ounces.

[@richardgambill1737]

One of my favorite channels. And your music is awesome!

[@Ogsonofgroo]

Thank you Dan for this great video of your friends operation, that is beautiful gold man! Big cheers from another PNW'er and yer fans!

[@theyreoutthere.huntinggear]

as a young Lad i have found Several Pieces Of Lost Gold Jewelry, a smashed ring on the street, and a necklace at a carwash. I should start prospecting ey. 😂

[@josephcormier5974]

Very nice Dan thanks for taking us along with you this trip it was very enjoyable six stars sir

[@GarysMetalDetecting]

Wow Dan, thats amazing. Thanks for sharing the news.

[@davidgillespie3406]

Fantastic video Dan. Must have been a rush to see that big one sitting there. Good luck in future adventures.

[@iinezlee6534]

What an Amazing Adventure Guys Thank You 👍😃👍💖

[@jkonet1]

What an exciting day. Lots of nuggets and that huge one, mind boggling

[@lolaridgeback5875]

Dan Hurd on the next season of gold rush?? That would be so cool..

[@geekavenger]

Just dropped by because I saw your monster gold nugget in the thumbnail, VERY COOL, Dan! Good for you!

[@ChristopherW-ws4df]

You know I got excited about the whole panning for gold thing, as a new hobby. You know, something to do with my latter years... Went on Amazon got me a little panning kit and all that stuff spent about 60 bucks, only to find out that there's no gold in Texas 🤣🤣🤣 I was very disappointed

[@backtoiron]

Been watching you for quite a while now.

[@susanturcotte3176]

Come and join us on live chats with Dan's Sunday premieres. They are at 6 AM Pacific Time. We all enjoy the stories of what each person has found/done for the week. I always learn something new because Dan has his "Geology Lesson of the Day" (or GLOTD), in which he shows in depth explanations on finds and answers questions. Dan has an incredible knowledge base and wants everyone to learn. Hope to talk to you there! Welcome to the Hurd Herd!

[@earthsciteach]

Such a cool operation! So, that was what, a $16K to $20K day? I wonder how much they have to find per day to stay ahead of the game. Very nice video, Dan!

[@PCP_Enjoyer]

Seth Rogan if he never smoked weed and found a wholesome lifestyle and gold mining hobby. Love the videos Dan!

[@troyrager1352]

Beautiful take! Thanks for the dream!

[@judithfairchild8620]

I like seeing the fresh taken gold the shapes were very interesting too. I could see several interesting faces in the gold

[@AlvinUselton]

At 13:57 the nugget in quartz would make a BEAUTIFUL necklace.

[@Indianasolo-my7yc]

Excellent video Dan my favorite from you yet felt for a moment I was there with you guys great looking au.

[@robertcrothers8175]

The nugget with the quartz in it would make a wonderful charm

[@SirSpags]

HOLY GOLD FEVER BATMAN!!! Love the nuggies. 🤩

[@keithm1987]

I just bought some of your pay dirt . I look forward to finding gold. This is my practice run on my 24 inch sleuce. I am excited. Feel free to drop that big nug in. Take care and keep up the great work

[@jasongebhardt9194]

What a great treat, being there for one of their best days !!! 🙂 Ty for the Entertainment Dan

[@goodson77784]

You got that crazy prospector look in your eye.

[@Silverpicker]

So awesome. What an adventure!

[@dawndixon402]

😁👋👍👍👏👏💕🙏🏻 Dan I have missed you so much. And your videos. I had respiratory failure and a heart attack. On the 7th of Octobe.r So I'm way behind on my videos. So I get to do a marathon. And I can't think of a better way to start. Okay, I caught Carson's name and Joe's. But there's three other people there, besides you. So I want to thank all four of you, for the entertainment. This was just amazing.

[@thomasjohnson3793]

Wow, dawn, I just came across your post? Watching Dan's gold something else, isn't it? But I most importantly, I want to pray for you and your recovery. It seems to me like you're doing better with what I can read. But I definitely want to lift you up and pray, and heaven Father, give you the best of health, God bless you from Olympia Washington.

[@ebo360]

So what do they do with these nuggets they are finding? Do they process them with the rest of the gold, or do they sell them separately to collectors? How much gold do they find per a season? How much do they average a day? Dan, I would love to see you visit more of these placer operations! Most of us really only know mining at 2 different levels: the hobbyist using high bankers or maybe a dredge, or the major commercial operations we see on “Gold Rush”. It’s awesome learning about the wide variety of mining that doesn’t get much attention, and the fascinating individuals making these operations work.

[@johnjacobs1625]

Glad you had Fun Dan & Au too!

[@stephenjensen93]

They had to be super nervous with Dan just packing their nuggets around in the palm of his hand

[@critic2000]

I know, I'm like geez if it were my mine, I'd be tell him to get his paws off my gold lol Obviously, Dan is a good guy and wouldn't swipe any but like still!

[@CCM2361-]

amazing! Thanks for the tour Dan

[@ironhorse7588]

Awesome 👍💕 Every miner dreams of having that much gold in one day. 🙏Great video Dan🙏

[@beez1717]

Omg those are huuuuuge nuggets! I was cheering out loud when I saw them!

[@30105378]

Been wanting to see something like this my whole life. Beautiful! Thanks a bunch.

[@doraexplora9046]

When I watch these Gold mining operations I think to myself "No wonder Gold costs so much!". Look at all that equipment needed to process such small amounts. It also looks exhausting and dirty work.

[@PrimeBallard]

Respect the hustle dan we were waiting for the big find 😂

[@northwestgaming4049]

These are some pretty food Ole boys to be sharing stuff like this with us.

[@williamskris6335]

TY for sharing, I have never seen gold like this either before! TY and God Bless!!!

[@scotthultin7769]

5K+ 👍's up Guy's thanks Dan bringing us along on your trip Thank you for sharing 🙏☺️

[@orowoodworks5413]

I guess they can afford some new scales after that awesome haul! Maybe even some waterproof ones 😂

[@poisoncurls882]

That transition was awesome. 10:43

[@marlenemeinhard8956]

What a fun day and great video. This mine does great. Beautiful gold. So many big nuggets. Do they find any big ones that go out with the big rocks?

[@ronheflin7848]

That was awesome. Man I would be doing the happy miners dance for sure

[@DerekFox-qt7ih]

Great show ! One thing I can say you never disappoint ! Your the Best out there ! Keep it up !

[@oldschoolman1444]

That's a crazy big nugget, makes you wonder if any others didn't make it through the screening

[@RICDirector]

Id bet they detected allll the tailings...

[@scruggsbuster9458]

Oh my gosh that's a lot of gold and we love to see a lot of gold so thank you Dan❤ for making this video for us❤ because you know we all love to see the gold❤ thank you for your friends that are doing this to clean the environment of gold❤❤😂

[@donaldfitzgerald8950]

.Hey Dan, that "Hand Full" matches that prospectors beard pretty well! Lol! .... Great excursion, Dan, seems like a good bunch of people, their getting good results! Interesting piece of equipment....⚒️⚖️💰🤠

[@danherrmann8755]

What. A catch. Thanks for showing the big nugget.

[@chrismyers9273]

Alright Dan! Simply, thanks for sharing buddy!

[@wqqdcraft]

idk who you got doing your editing, but your intro and editing has been looking extremely awesome lately, something happened, you can tell cuz the quality jumped.. i think you found an editor, if so, AWESOME JOB EDITOR, and if not, then AWESOME JOB EDITING!:

[@roseannecarratkinson4271]

Sweet! That would be an amazing find! What a neat setup they have. How fun for you to be there.

[@papercloset1568]

Great vid to watch on mining. I hope someday I can see a jig up close working.

[@martinfromseacity2010]

Thanks Dan, good job crew

[@glennwoods2462]

What a great day Dan.... And Joe and crew are awesome... It's really hard work though, aye .......

[@christopherconty]

Very cool I am looking into a strong future of gold finding.

[@rhondaburke5700]

I saw the heading of a 15 ounce nug, and I was like no way, then I see Dan, so I am like oh yeah!

[@TheGreatestJuJu]

9:35 “we will give up some flower gold” Miner immediately responds “Oh, we’re catching the flower gold 😂😂😂

[@letszoomit365]

I love gold, investing in gold many years ago helped me buy my apartment, Wish one day I could go out and find the real stuff like this 🤩👍