High in the mountains, finding visible GOLD on Quartz!

Jason From Mount Baker Mining and Metals ‪@mbmmllc‬ took me for a hike High in the Cascade mountains, looking for a Quartz seam that he guarantees I will find visible gold in when I start breaking open the quartz. The hike is grueling, lets see if I make it!
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[@moosetracks1111]

Mr. Hurd, I must say that I found your videos on a lark one day a few months ago and I haven't been able to stop watching them since! Whenever I'm having a hard day, I put on one of your videos are I'm instantly smiling! I love your intros and how your floppy hat really emphasizes what you're talking about, especially when you say "Iiii hope to earn your subscription today!" Well sir, you have earned mine! Keep up the passion and the enthusiasm, it is absolutely contagious. Being a fellow Canadian from across the country (Ottawa, ON), the way you go about narrating and making your videos makes me feel as if I'm a part of your adventures. I love it. Keep up the great work, Dan!

[@alwaddle7390]

Thanks Dan, quite a climb under some sketchy conditions. You're still succeeding at a young man's game. Good for you! Al

[@daxmonster3429]

The two of you working together is a nice treat. I really enjoy both channels.

[@jbowerman50]

Cascades are Amazing! Guess that spot is in Jason's backyard To me, any day in the Mountains is a Good Day!

[@calscottoh]

Excellent video! I'm learning a lot from you two. Thank you. I'm leaving to the mountains in my camper tomorrow with my new highbanker sluice for a month to look for gold.

[@Azlynnnnn]

As a long time viewer I really want to say that the best part of Dan's channel is how authentic it feels. He looks like an ol' timey prospector, just following his passion of gold! I watch all his videos start to end!

[@chrisbrasfield6091]

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[@jonbraid2520]

As a recent sub, something I thought was so respectful was how he says "I hope to earn your subscription today". And he certainly earns it. He seems a great, genuine person.

[@hanreality.7266]

@@jonbraid2520 same, first video I watched, as soon as I heard that I subbed. He’s so authentic. 😬

[@NET-POSITIVE]

He has the look but the way he acts and talks is all an act!

[@hanreality.7266]

@@NET-POSITIVE the way everyone talks is an act to some extent. Chill out.

[@mattburke4343]

I love it when you guys collaborate together. Enjoy both your channels.

[@Zimgirgaz]

As always, a pleasure to watch and to learn!

[@northeastexpanse]

If you ever find yourself in New England it would be great to show you the various amalgamation we find in our minerals. Be well Dan!

[@pjhunton]

Great videos, the scenery is stunning, I get a touch of beard envy every time I watch a vid! Keep em coming

[@davidplayz7323]

You should get a big wheel cart, like deer hunters use to get deer out of the woods! Light weight and strong!

[@Orbacron]

Nice Dan👍🏻 you guys need a four wheeler with a huge utility rack.. Or even a trailer on it

[@donhoughton271]

Glad to see you made it to the site ok 👍

[@timberg7377]

I live in Washington, I just love our mountain

[@robertmiller2831]

Don’t worry!! Gravity well make going down so much easier!!! It might sting a bit more, but it will be faster!

[@michaelpass2176]

Mountain wild blueberries are very good for pies, jam or just plainsna king!

[@robey60]

Great video! I love the Cascades! I lived at the base of them in 1982.

[@goldsucheselbstdarstellung]

Nice 👍⚒️😃

[@realanarchobill]

beautiful views, worth their weight.

[@lisacates4185]

Hi Dan,we're in Maple falls,😂down the road,I think the smoke is from Canada

[@jph8266]

Such a great video. Someday I’ll get up to BC and/WA and do some exploring. Amazing

[@jph8266]

Dan please check your email through your website. I’m willing to cut some stones for you. Josh H

[@terryarchibald2467]

I'll be going to Seattle on the 19th. Please take the smoke back to Canada with you.

[@greatbasingoldrush]

What a great day

[@419outdoors9]

Those were the good ol days..... "high" in the mountains

[@donaldstrickland8093]

Love it as usual Dan one day you'll run across a 3lb nugget

[@timothyloyd3802]

Cool man must have been fun

[@breckfreeride]

Phfff I've done that in a 40 ton mixer.... With low slump!

[@rtoguidver3651]

I have one word for you ===== Dynamite !

[@stupidminotaur9735]

Didn't add the part where jason said how he planed on taking a big amount of this ore down with a helicopter. get a ton or 2 and hire a helicopter to carry/hoists it down the mountain..

[@minespecialist366]

Gold gold and gold

[@frankgaletzka8477]

Well done i like your style how you make you Videos. Take care

[@stevenolan7972]

Dan , I wish I could do one of those adventures with you!

[@shindig1958]

That looks like the old red Mt mine.

[@markandrews2942]

You both compliment each other well. Great video as usual but stay away from that darn smoke.

[@marcycollinshtd4life]

At least he provided snacks

[@sheila3845]

A lot of work for that gold

[@TheJediGerman]

out of curiosity how often do you come kamloops way? would love to meet you sometimes to learn some tricks!

[@louishoey]

Is this the Stuff u gathered for using that machine in the last video with the smelting to get gold pees 😁.

[@henrymuzgay1023]

gold is good

[@jcgardner5852]

Question: is associated black sulfide a molybdenum?

[@cahproductions4695]

It’s kinda weird seeing y’all mine with the open sky in the background. Makes it look like y’all are above the clouds looking for Valhalla gold 😂

[@charlesroer972]

A cattle prod will cure that . Just kiddin !

[@jessetheunending9357]

Why is it called "float"

[@ryandodgin4372]

What elevation were you guys at

[@paulhoffman6371]

I've watched a couple of ferries coming into Port Aurthur from BC, so curious, Dan, did you fly from BC or ferry across?

[@lieutenantcliff]

What would the purity of that gold be, in the quartz?

[@mikeblair2594]

Those ain't blueberries. They're blue huckleberrys.

[@calm5033]

The same smoke has been annoying for me as well.

[@tesoreandosobrenatural680]

Saludos Dan desde Monterrey Nuevo León Mexico manda saludos para el canal tesoreando Eliud Garza But you can call my UE

[@raymondalcock1526]

I live and prospect in the cascades, mainly the Darrington mining district, with some success, but it really makes a person respect the old timers and there tenacity and grit. Good luck brothers

[@tesoreandosobrenatural680]

@@raymondalcock1526 good luck in all your projects and I’m appreciate you answer my god bless you

[@Rezin_8]

A miner friend Kirk B (rip) would sell quartz with gold attached for TRIPLE of the gold value 🥸🤣😳 i guess people like Quartz

[@robertmilley5070]

Love watching both of your channels. 🪨 🔨

[@xtctrader1467]

That opening shot with the mountains in the background was awesome.

[@Lindenbum]

You should dress(grind) the head of your chisel so a shard doesn’t break off while striking and poke your eye out. Safety tip from old machinist.

[@cajunfiddleman]

I rarely comment on any videos but I had to finally give in. I absolutely enjoy your videos. I’ve always wanted to prospect for gold but never took the time. In a way I live out my dream of doing this through your videos. I’m an entertainer on stage 4 shows a week…so this is a critique…your camera presence is captivating and entertaining as well as informative. You’ve managed to pull me into all of your videos as if I’m there next to you. God bless you sir and your adventures. Can’t wait to see the next one.

[@sleepfishl]

Honestly... the most precious thing you found this video was the view during the first few seconds in the video

[@kompressahdnb]

Ive been digging MBMM . Been digging the collab videos are have been doing with him, Dan. Quality as always.

[@pamelapilling6996]

Thanks for the video Dan. All I have to say is; Wow gold mining is hard work.

[@vindivergilio3482]

I tell ya, besides any gold you find, you have the added treasures of the scenery when you do these trips. That alone makes these trips worth it!

[@surreygoldprospector576]

Oh my! I feel for you Dan walking up that mountain and then breaking rocks!! I've got M.E. (and a heart operation coming up) so I have to be very careful with my energy. Luckily the worst I've had to do here in England is walk 200 feet up from the river valley. Btw, those views are amazing!! :o)

[@dawndixon402]

God bless you with comfort, strength and healing.

[@surreygoldprospector576]

@@dawndixon402 Thank you!

[@russellzauner]

Thanks for more great quality content about the awesomeness that is the Pacific Northwest.

[@richardlynch5632]

If it's not smoke, its rain. If it's not rain it's snow. Looking like you've picked the lesser of the deterrents😎👍

[@Gardeningchristine]

Thanks for another great adventure! Always fun to come along on your gold or mineral hikes. Good healthy clean fun, with a reward!

[@need100k]

Dan, you never seemed to be huffing and puffing from that hike up the hill, so I think you're in much better shape than you think. All those outdoor adventures keeping you fit.

[@reelfishingtradition1655]

I'd say he is in great shape , but still feel after the climb, it's a good bit b4 the next video is recorded, need a breather, I would anyways lol.

[@ScottishGoldHunter]

Really like the close ups Dan👌🏻⛏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@LetsGoBrandon_]

Incredible scenery.. thanks for sharing this majestic view. Keep Freedom Alive.

[@rikspector]

Dan and Jason, I have only one piece of advice for both of you, DON'T STEP BACK! Cheers, Rik Spector We're getting interesting Sunrises here in Ferndale , but the smoke is "supposed to head East this afternoon, Sunday October 16. What a great view and GOLD!!!!!

[@shawnmartisko1966]

How much did it all end up weighing

[@arseniogoldhunting]

Amazing perfec 😍

[@scruggsbuster9458]

Well once again you guys did a good job I really enjoyed that video I love to see gold inside the Rock I'm glad you took it easy going up the mountain cuz of my age I know I would be able to do it but once again really good video I thank you for sharing that and you guys keep digging and swinging

[@johngoehring7773]

I love watching your videos Dan. I so miss the Cascade mountains in Washington state. I became interested in prospecting after spending a few months on the Merced River outside of Mariposa CA. Oh by the way the berries you picked are Huckleberries. Best berries on the planet!

[@andrewsimpson5436]

Is there gold in all Quartz seams? Looks like you had a good day out!

[@Michael-rg7mx]

Absolutely not. As the lava cools it cracks. If there is a magma chamber below that is cooling the water comes down those cracks. The water vaporises and picks up silica, gold, silver, lead, mercury, copper and many others. It is temperature dependent of what precipitates out of the magma. Here in Arkansas we had the richest source of mercury. Another big deposit was antimony. There is ongoing mining for molybdenum. Very little gold was ever found and it was on land that was for sale, go figure. But there are huge deposits of quartz, in places it is measured in acres of seams.

[@andyb8860]

Great video dan, Probably the best one ive seen this year!!!

[@EthanBonardel]

Sick views! I miss getting out there, as life changes quickly. Thanks for bringing me back to a nice place you found and some cool rocks🤙

[@EchoJulez]

Love seeing you and Jason collabing on vids. You two need to hook up with Brent from Cerro Gordo and Heavy D Sparks, who just bought a ghost town/gold mine.

[@fredbuchanan2560]

Great video, Dan (& Jason)!! Please be safe, sir! We all love DHP videos! No Dan Hurd Hospital videos, please!

[@NET-POSITIVE]

Nagyagite or commonly called Tellurium is the silver colored vugs you are seeing with the gold inside the quartz. It is AuTe2 is the composition when smelted. Very common in almost all gold bearing quartz in hard rock mines in Mainly the western gold mine from Colorado to the coast.

[@groglorb8980]

I wish we had decent land access rights in Wales to go prospecting!

[@jayjames7502]

Stunning views!! Great to see you two on adventures again!

[@masamunesword]

Yeah the forest fires in Washington have been real bad this year and the smoke has been everywhere. It's so bad the local weather apps just say the weather is "smoke".

[@rquest3059]

"It doesn't matter how small it is, it's Awesome". I have never heard that statement with a positive attitude....🤔

[@lanemorrison5649]

I'm new to leaving comments on your channel and I shouldve waited until the end of the video, but I stopped it at the middle, to leave this comment. So back to my comment, Couldn't you run the pieces under a metal detector to see if there's gold inside of the bigger chunks of quartz and then smash and use your grinder (that you showed on another video, of a rock grinder/crusher/smasher, that hooks to your truck/vehicle and can get that done where ever you are at and parked!!) to extract the gold? Idk, just something that I would try, or a handheld pinpointed metal detector (cause it's smaller and easier to pack with you, than a regular sized metal detector!!lol!!)for spots around the pieces you are breaking off!!? awesome that you are here in Washington at Mount Baker, sucks about the smoke though!! You are almost, soo close to me, just out of arms length, you'd be more closer to me headed south. It's just so cool to watch your videos, I'm fanboying out, if I wasn't as handicapped as I am, I would love to go with you on an adventure to find gold, rocks and gems, and maybe get a picture and autograph too!! Bwahahahahahahahahahaha, again fanboying out too much, I'll stop it here. Can't wait to see what your next video entails on your adventures!!! Thanks Dan for sharing your adventures with us, they're very entertaining!!

[@GammonMaster-PcP]

Smaller good does not always register on a detector or pinpointer. It would be a lot easier

[@cptnkaos5994]

this is going to be another fun video

[@larry785]

10:28 It would be interesting to X-ray the rock to see how the gold sits inside.

[@drox7951]

Love your videos but I understanded the title a little bit wrong haha

[@ChurchOfTheHolyMho]

Wow. Those are truly some breathtaking views from high up on that mountain. Beautiful

[@TheDWZemke]

Lol what does not kill you makes you stronger!

[@dwightehowell8179]

Did you find enough to buy a burger and fries? 😉😉

[@ghostprepper5859]

Great video Dan, thank you for going the distance

[@johnh8615]

AGGH already saw the Jason video.😤

[@RJ-zm3tr]

What a BEAUTIFUL area, wow!

[@davidl.howser9707]

Citrine is the yellow to brownish-red variety of the mineral Quartz. It is a widely used as a gemstone, and after Amethyst it is the most popular Quartz gem. Most Citrine is formed by heat treating purple Amethyst. Citrine may also be produced by heat-treating Smoky Quartz from certain localities.

[@vongtaynhanaikptt6066]

Hello my friend! Great video. It was very interesting!

[@AnnJSundayDrives]

Glad you made it safely up the mountain! Fun subject. I am a rockhound and quartz is plentiful here in the PNW. It is so plentiful that I don't usually pick it up. Really liked the video. Take care.

[@megganrenee]

Thank you so much for including the video of the free mill gold under the microscope. Those images are the exact same as the very small sample of gold I found in the Upper Penn of Michigan recently,

[@robertparker3969]

Any idea your elevation?

[@backtoiron]

Been watching you for quite a while now.

[@neilhosler9001]

Probably would need to find a lot of gold to make a viable mine way up there

[@r.awilliams9815]

It would have to be an extraordinarily rich strike to make running a mine up there pay. The glacier is a clue to the main problem, which is that the Cascades receive a really huge load of snow every winter, and you only have access maybe 5 months a year if you're lucky. Lots of the old-timers found that out the hard way, there are hundreds of old mines in Eastern Whatcom County alone. It makes hiking in that area an adventure.😐

[@선플라워-s3u]

황이래도.. 금 원소기호에 존재하지않다고요.. 금속류에 황가스먹은거라고요..

[@suvisco]

Wow

[@laurat5143]

Under the microscope 🔬 was very interesting. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍thank you for sharing your gold experience looking at it so closely.