How To Find RICH Gold - Southern California | ask Jeff Willliams

[@Askjeffwilliams]

Can you figure out what locations the Gold came from based on it's texture and appearance. If so then leave a comment and if you want to go Gold mining with us then click the link. www.patreon.com/askJeffWilliams

[@bashkillszombies]

Quartz inclusions would indicate it is the good ore you pointed to half way through the video assuming it was found in situ and not in the gravel washed from it's quartz matrices. Close? UGH. Jeff. You're making me like rocks wtf. :( STOP THIS AT ONCE!

[@gherbie3412]

Gold came from the miss and the rocks you prayed out because I can see the blood vessels where the arteries were blown out from. It's ok laugh. It's true

[@the1plantguy]

I know the area well, been going there since I was a toddler. I take my family there now since they were toddlers, rock hoppin’ in an umbrella stroller! My guess is you found the gold somewhere between the left and right banks of the creek? Am I close? Lol. My son read ‘By the great horned spoon’ and wanted to go panning. Went out for a trip. Found what I think to be dust or possibly mica. Still have it in a glass jar. I am trying to learn from you so we can find some decent pieces. Love your enthusiasm! I used to be like that but somehow I lost it, or feel funny showing it. Anyway, thats for the awesome videos!

[@jmarino715]

The smoother stuff was from the river while the coarser stuff was either mined from the hard rock along the banks or perhaps up in the tributary, closer to its source. Am I on the right track?

[@chriscoast2coast1207]

@@gherbie3412 spot on and yah it's true.

[@nathandavalos5298]

Anyone trying to say anything bad about Jeff seriously need to get a life. What he's been doing is educating and having fun doing it. And taking the time out of his day to pass on his knowledge and wisdom and that took him years of trial and error. He didn't start when there was KZbin. Thanks Jeff I really love and appreciate your videos. And if someone is trying to be negative it's petty and they really need to just get a life. Thanks again Jeff!!!!

[@Askjeffwilliams]

Thank you Nathan , we do our very best to give people all the knowledge they need to get out there and find their own Shiney ..... Thanks again Nathan , we really appreciate that

[@jackdaniel7465]

There will always be haters on KZbin, but for me, the information Jeff puts out is helpful and priceless, as far as the haters, I have butt hurt cream for them!!😂😂

[@stumped463]

Jeff is the first gold miner that I know of that freely gave information on prospecting and mining . Thanks for everything, Jeff

[@brucebaldwin3292]

At 17:56 Jeff is standing above Heart Rock just outside the Valley of Enchantment just off Hwy 138 in the San Bernardino Mountains. We used to hike there when I was a kid - 50 years ago. As a youth I was told there is gold in those streams but I was too young to give it a try. Whenever you are in the Valley of Enchantment make sure to stop by Johnny's Market and get a soda and some chips for your drive home. My favorite hang out many years ago.

[@geramie15]

I grew up in Hesperia, it's bout an hour drive away from these spots yo I gotta go!!!

[@DuaneTheOakHirst]

Yup You are correct.

[@foytaylor5876]

Finding gold is awesome. Teaching us to know what to look for is priceless. Thanks Professor

[@mountianmike5588]

My guess is you got most of the gold in the first pic from the bedrock you broke and some from the roots and moss. Even some from under the waterfall. And the two chunkers must of come from the wall with the quartz stringers. Great video! Thanks for the quiz!👍

[@bashkillszombies]

Good idea for accurate sampling is to use a phone that GPS marks it's photos. Whack a number next to the sample (get a number set from a $1 shop) and take the photo, write the number on your bag or bucket, and you'll always know where that sample came from. A portable blender or pocket coffee grinder is best for moss sampling. You can even grind rocks to a degree as long as you don't mind replacing the unit, or it's blades, regularly.

[@Askjeffwilliams]

great idea

[@Ironsja11]

The Gold flakes and pickers have sharp edges so it came from the tributary.

[@MrGTO-ze7vb]

There's Gold in there them hills..!!! I used to mine in Northern CA. There are so many creeks and rivers that are solid producers of shine

[@bigfootingermany]

Jeff, I want to thank you for sharing not only your knowledge, but your wisdom. After growing up in the Placerville area, I'm pretty knowledgeable on where to find the nice chunky placer deposits, but the dry desert stuff, has me completely out of my element. I want to thank you for sharing this wealth of knowledge on geology. There is always more gold in the ground, than there was in the water. But finding it for us hobbyists, has always been the hard part. I currently live in Stuttgart Germany, but I'm coming back home in the next couple of months to the Reno area. Being retired military, I will desperately need something to do. So I'm soaking up all the wisdom you can impart on the Geology of the desert of Nevada. Over here, I metal detect for relics and WW2 coinage... yes you know the kind. The kind from a previous reich that left stuff all over the place, and killed 20+ million people. 2 years ago me and a couple other detectorists found 2 US 500 pounders that didnt go off near what was then an old German army base, but is now a USA army post. LOL they had to evacuate half the facility while EOD blew them in place. When we ran our detectors over the site, we thought we found Uncle Adolf's lost gold train in an underground tunnel or something. Blew our ears out. Anyway, again Jeff, thanks for the education and I'm headed for the Patreon site right now. I would love to see more in-depth geology education videos on area specific regions. Or perhaps even a full blown geology course taught by the master himself. This would make a great pay site for those that would like to take it to the next level. Thanks one last time Jeff. Bob in Germany

[@caseykelso1]

He is a god sent! Learned so much from him

[@goldenratio5117]

Cool story !!

[@richardwarnock2789]

Jeff the fun part is watching and learning the ropes from your video's like this thanks Jeff and Crew!!!; )

[@martywells3523]

I agree, what a great educator, feel like I know more after listening to him describe it.

[@Pointtostones]

Thank you for preserving history, Jeff. I love the enthusiasm in your videos. You have taught me a lot and while I don't pan for gold; it helps me find what I'm after for. Keep up the good work!

[@danduzenski3597]

Chicken in the bread pan picking out dough. Thanks for the info.

[@arne6787]

Angular not rounded, flakes, small to large. Trapped but not moved around, like in cracks below waterfall, down low under where the black rocks are.

[@twk4011]

Hey Jeff, isn't there a chance there is gold in some of those large quartz pieces you flush out of the pan and why not use a metal detector to help find gold along the bank?.

[@gloriab9361]

Here I sit at 540 am. Jeff I have done a lot of stuff in my life and smirk at others. I can honestly say I am jealous of you. Geology you are the man. That’s a passion. Nobody can take that away. I’ve found a little here and there. Fault lines. Red sand meets white. I admire your passion. Want to instill in my son. God bless you.

[@Askjeffwilliams]

Thanks Gloria.....

[@theknifejoker99]

Really great video Jeff! Did the gold come from the wall rock of the creek by the schist, iron staining, and quartz stringers? Did it also come from the cracks in the granite bedrock?

[@MichaelEgan66]

Hi Jeff, new patron here. I've got a suggestion to offer, after watching about 20 of your videos so far. I'm a disabled guy, and about as green as they come, but being disabled makes me figure out the laziest, most painless ways to accomplish a goal with minimum wasted energy. Here's my suggestion... When sampling, you mention numbering buckets and x-ing map locations and such, well, nearly all cell phones today geo tag the photos you take. Do your samples and exploration, number your buckets, but, take a picture of the numbered bucket in front of where you've dug and it will not only geo tag the picture, you'll be able to open the tagged picture in google earth and then get directions back to that spot. You could even attach a voice note to the pics for later transcriptions. My apologies if this has already been suggested and just wasted everyone's time with a newb comment. 😎🤓

[@dennisandreas7641]

Didn't waste my time man that's a good idea I'm going to try that sometime

[@auassassin787]

That is an excellent idea man!!

[@RoamingRavenRV]

I tried this. My problem is my location is blank. I have a samsung phone. Any ideas?

[@ladeda7033]

@@dennisandreas7641 if you are getting gold you dont wanna do that. Because then anybody can track you right to your spot. I never take a cell phone it my patches! I seen guys come back to there hidden patches and they've been high graded and raped because somebody tracked his fone! 9

[@ladeda7033]

Never do it, these days if somebody finds out you been getting good gold all they gotta do is track your fone! I know a guy who ad a spot way back in the woods. He got ba k in there and sombody high graded and raped it! They traced his fone! And found it!

[@81eagle]

Jeff, you are good at what you do. You are entertaining and a great teacher.

[@Smokearoonie]

Jeff, thanks for the quality videos. There was one pan that had an abundant of black sand in it. I think that was the gold producer.

[@911mining]

Amen to sampling! Spend 90% of my life sampling lol Perfectly explained video Jeff! 👌

[@stoshvineyard8795]

911 Mining & Prospecting 7 oaks or lytel creek

[@itsthehardrocklife]

Second sample from 08:37 in the quartz stringer. ;)

[@MrBucidart]

My bets on you, good luck .....

[@hescowall1371]

At 6:30 the easiest way I've found to tell the difference from Mica and Au, is Au won't change color in the shade.

[@shane795]

Love your shows thank Jeff for sharing your knowledge

[@Askjeffwilliams]

you betcha

[@natefiver6623]

First sample came from the cracks in the bedrock , the secound from where you show us that red metalization the quartz line

[@i.c.c.c.i.abdullahibnloren]

As salaamu alaikum wa rahamatuillahi wa barakatuh brither I'm from Washington state jumah Mubarak and I'm happy to have another from the umah here interested in gold prospecting salaam

[@richardcole2893]

Also be sure to watch for snakes.

[@UndefinedBailiwick]

Not worried about that. I have an antivenom, it's called believing in Jesus.

[@devonscope6222]

@@UndefinedBailiwick my nigga

[@chefboy2160]

Jeff your info is golden to say the least and thanks so much for sharing it with us!

[@sajansingh9854]

Jeff, you ever going to explore that mystery cave? I’m extremely curious to see what’s in there. I bet it’s a massive cave system, which may have some good finds.

[@plumbsmart]

These videos are very interesting, but when you show me a stream, I'm wondering how many trout I can catch down there!

[@michaelpass2176]

At Bernini county. In the dry side creeks at one time drain into the main creek. Looking under large rocks, move if possible dig under that rock for trap gold.

[@kerrycassel114]

Jeff, I don't believe there's anyone more capable of dispersing the motherlode of pertinent information on this subject as well as you. I truly feel smarter after watching your videos. Thank you. And for a guess I'd say the roots and moss as well as tributary creek as the gold sources.

[@joannehart9624]

Probably your best sampling / prospecting video to date! Great job!

[@itsmountainmike]

Seen a videoo where these prospectors used a drone with ground detecting device attached to under carriage finding gold ! You should get one when out prospecting large areas for gold deposits you could cover a big area .

[@TheFudgeStop]

. I enjoy when you are in California. Your geology experience on my Homeland is priceless. Thanks for a great video and all the info. Heavy pans Jeff!!

[@chriswertz1438]

So do I except he can't carry his equalizer, or he forgot it.

[@coreymerrill3257]

Sample one is from the moss and roots.sample two is that quartz stringer you dug out from above the biotite .

[@triac777]

The best place to find gold is where it has already been found. I learned that from Slim. Holcomb is just north of Big Bear. Hmmm.... Caribou Creek or Dusen Creek?

[@dannyflies7197]

Jeff!!! You are my hero!!! I have gone out got some gold bearing gravels and learned the hard way about the enemy MICA!!!

[@ryeguysuppafly]

Checked the cracks, kneaded some moss dough, raked the top rocks off....stratified, got some hecking shiny!

[@larrylewis6725]

Your knowledge is above my pay grade man. lol

[@mrromantimothy]

That's heart rock we went up there for summer camp in the 6th grade , you can't get me lost in the western us, I know where everything's at, I don't ask nobody so I don't expect I need to tell you , get up off the couch and go find it yourself

[@Chris-my4qq]

absolutely loved the video senor Williams! thanks for teaching me the name of those dark heavy rocks!

[@chriscoast2coast1207]

Sampling is key so don't forget your classifier at home it will be alot easier for the beginners when your panning.

[@cowboygeologist7772]

Another great video. I'm glad you are a lot more calm in this one. I send a lot of people to your videos. The biggest complaint I get back is they feel you are being sarcastic and condescending and they feel belittled. I have been watching you ever since the perpetual motion machine video. I tell them you just talk like that with all the "son" and "come on, you should know this" comments, etc and you don't intend to come across in a negative way. Maybe I can get them to watch this one. PTSD is a terrible thing so they are a little jumpy too. Thank you SO much for posting this video. Even though I'm a retired Geologist (and a Veteran), you can never learn too much.

[@stevelowry3214]

Sample #1- dry tributary...sample #2- looks like something I would expect to see if I was chipping away at a Quartz stringer. I'm probably wrong but I thought I noticed fresh breaks on the Quartz.

[@LucaKiss70AU]

first one came out of crevicing, the second one from your sampling

[@shadowmafiaparanormal6642]

I kinda know where that is. About an hour from where I live. But like you said it was snowed out about 8'ft deep 🙄. Definitly need to get up there during the dry season

[@drpulpit]

first picture, from the bedrock sluice box, when you pried the rock apart; second, from the quartz stringer on the wall among some roots, when you explaining and digging with your hammer/pick.

Really Great training. Thanks Jeff! Made it to San Bernadino last year and my credit cards got hacked same day. Left next morning zero dark thirty and rode home on cash. Planned to go this year (cards wrapped in foil ) but bunkering down. Its pretty great to hang out with you panning and getting some prospector smarts.

[@Askjeffwilliams]

Good stuff! thanks

[@docrose3460]

It came from the local area, I'd say the orange juice colored bank with the roots. The gold is very angular so no time has been spent in the creek getting pounded and rounded.

[@redtobertshateshandles]

My wife's great uncle was from a Gold area. In his memoirs he talks about finding nuggets lying in the creek after rains.

[@benatchison6600]

Old Man appreciates info here! Hard Work Good Pay!!

[@oneangryamerican9916]

First pan from crevices 2nd pan from up in the bank.. Where all the reds were with the quartz stringers..

[@626MtTrail]

There’s gold in Arroyo Seco Trail, Mt. Trail, Bailey Canyon, Chantry Flats Big Santa Anita Canyon, Azusa Canyon, Glendora Mt. Road, and Mt Baldy. SGM SoCal

[@Askjeffwilliams]

thanks for the info

[@FurrKnight]

Always so fascinating watching you at it and now you are finding California gold, Awesome! some of us cannot do the physical labor involved in prospecting but sure as all heck wish we could. Thank you so much for making these videos!

[@JAXTRUX]

Jeff musta found some gold there at the end - He shut the camera off and said to Slim "CMON LETS GO!!"

[@steventhunderhawk]

thank you, sir, for the content you put out. it really helps us out here in the field when searching that shiny

[@johnramirez5032]

Somehow i missed this video! 2 years old but as valid as ever. I think the gold came from the crumbling red pocket in the crumbling rock next to the creek

[@capncrunch4237]

those flakes came from the cracks and the chunky bits with host rock came from the tributary the small pieces came from the roots and miners moss

[@TRaider66]

I just discovered your videos and they are great!! We live in UT and geologists say there isn’t any gold in our mountains left. The old timers say there is a ton up there but the state doesn’t want mining going on due to our watershed regulations. We have all of the gold signs you talk about (except the green shisht(spelling). Our mountains have a ton of quartz, granite and iron specifically. What are your thoughts on Utah gold?

[@Askjeffwilliams]

thanks and yes there is Gold there two places specifically

[@jeffreyallen3796]

1st pick creek 2nd pick was off the wall with ironstaining and quartz & schist.

[@jeanetteswalberg6166]

Very informative! Now I need to go back and rewatch a few times so all the info will sink in...

[@ivxxdiesel36]

I'm thinking the first bit is from crevacing, when you broke apart bedrock. The second bit was so rough! I bet that's from sampling the vein above the waterline.

[@laferj317]

I think it came from the area where you were chipping away at the edge of the cliff where you found the quart vane.

[@ericpearsall9667]

Holcomb Valley is a great place to visit even if not prospecting. Couple of notes about Holcomb Valley: Belleville almost became the county seat of San Bernardino County but lost out to San Bernardino by one vote. 2: The never found the motherlode.

[@gabrial3377]

I think you got the crystallized pieces from the right of the shist on the wall where the red dirt was. The smaller smooth pieces i think you found between the rock you broke apart and cleaned out the cracks

[@jakebrakebill]

I just did the math in my head, we did a field trip there when I was in the 7th grade 55 years ago. Now that's hard to believe.

[@itsmountainmike]

I think that gold came outta the bedrock location under them rocks you cleaned out under them rocks cracks you moved away n cleaned out the materials trapped in them cracks !

[@mohamedmaki9798]

Thank you very much We thank you our professor with our love and respect FRom egypt

[@larryhanshew5173]

appears to be big bear, running springs, or the back way in to high desert lucerne area...?

[@EriBarr]

Always wondered if there’s still anything easy to find in the old mines in Perris Ca

[@NewWindable]

I rekend the gold came from under the rocks at the river where you recommended sucking it out. Thats a big gold magnet

[@bornagainluis]

This was at heart rock trail!!!!!???

[@allansgoldmining]

Love Holcomb Valley ! Haven't been there in years. Thanks for the geo lesson. Really enjoyed it ! And you got wet !! You found gold in the contact zone.

[@TonyToneFixMyPhone]

I was just up there Big Horn 3 days ago. It sparked my interest in where is gold and how does one know, etc. (& why only in a tunnel?) Very informative videos, I dig them and keep watching more than I intended and still watching more. Very interesting! Knowledge!

[@Askjeffwilliams]

Very cool!

[@jamesbaxter1492]

There's a perfect heart when he gets to the pot hole section. Amazing how nature works

[@sunnydee1607]

This is a well know hiking trail up in crestline, CA. Can’t remember the name but think it’s named Heart pool or something like that. Funny it’s the trail I thought of before you showed the heart.

[@i.c.c.c.i.abdullahibnloren]

The first picture is from the bedrock the second is from the feeder creek wash

[@dietzl41]

I just got back from the Black hills panning in the Custer area. Didn't find a thing in the creeks but had so much fun searching. This info makes me excited to go back. Thanks Jeff!

[@1formation8]

All your vids are awesome but this one is very informative for practical prospecting. You are the best Bro!

[@funfam4850]

We were just there. Didn't know we could prospect there. Next time we are up at our cabin in Crestline, we are definitely heading back to Heart Rock with our pans.

[@KingFPV]

I think the pan is from the two rocks you wrenched off the bedrock talking about specialty tools & the specimen riding the quarts was from the stringer directly where you were pointing at it at 8:36. At least it looks from the video that it was either glinting mica or glowing shiney =)

[@react1200]

Instead of using a pan would it be more efficient with a detector such as the 1000?

[@Askjeffwilliams]

depends on the size of the material

[@_TONY_Az]

I. Like the format this is a great way to teach nice job Jeff great to watch and learn from

[@dizzyplayz4507]

I think the first set of pictures may have come from the bedrock you broke up and tested because some of the pieces were flat and all were very small, small enough to fit in a tiny crack. Although did appear to be angular which seems like they haven't been polished like gold would be when found in running water. The second set were specimens so I think you found those in the wall of the river where the small quarts veins were because it also looked like it has some of the oxidized material mixed in with it too. Idk just my observation. Am I even close?

[@garybuckley3872]

The first pan came from the river, while the second pan was found near or on one of the tributaries. BDDC

[@garybuckley3872]

Jeff I really enjoy your programs. Please keep up the good work!!!

[@relearningrights2428]

Its behind silvereood lake at the heart rock high desert California I've been there and when I was there I went inside the hole you said has been blown out 100s of times and I found not a damn thing lol good stuff Jeff try to go to cajon creek and give sum insight on the mountain by Nelly's corner it's a dark green color and every other mtn around it looks nothing like it I want to check it but dont know if it's worth it but gold has been found there

[@mrromantimothy]

You're referring to Blue cut there's gold there

[@knappieboy]

The rougher/course the gold looks the closer the source is, right? Compared to rounded gold nuggets meaning it has tumbled down the river longer

[@daltonswinney7077]

The first vein of quarts on the last bit you can see the host rock looks like the same rust material and the quarts and the first bit you showed was from a little bit of everywhere

[@greggmchenry369]

Crevice gold by looking at the small rocks next to the gold,,is that heart rock in crestline,,I know you said you were up in big bear I grew up in lake arrowhead it looked like it,,love your videos 👍👍

[@neilwitt6421]

Was wondering how much your tours are? I have a bachelor party coming up and want to prospect with Jeff Williams.

[@nephisilver3051]

That's truly amazing that you're able to go out and find gold like that you make it look easy .. I've only been able to find 7 oz in this last year and now I can't find any : ( but I'm 110% sure my luck will change in the next 2 months. 🤓

[@assadhashmi5275]

Did your luck change in the last two years?

[@gadgetsage]

Hmm guess not

[@L-Dog-G]

''Everyone came here and their Uncle'' hahahaha... Your the God of Gold bro

[@codysutton7578]

I would have to say in the creek bank where there was the quarts vein, where you found the oxidized material that was just falling apart.

[@donnebes9421]

The only thing that sticks in my pan is my burnt dinner.😂

[@aaronweise360]

Soooo... does One just go out and start digging anywhere? Or is permission needed? Who to ask?

[@Askjeffwilliams]

nope and yep

[@aaronweise360]

@@Askjeffwilliams when are you planning more dredging tours? What are the requirements?

[@sweenie58]

quartz connected= 1st area with reddish-brown oxidizing/decaying beside the quartz

[@wilburkookmeyer5804]

You found them at 10:00 digging that quartz vein under the roots on the bank. So what are the deep oxides veins running in the mica shist?

[@michaelangelos5117]

When you check Bedrock will you say hello to Fred and Wilma Flintstone for me? Oh, also the Rubbles.

[@lonnie546]

Wonderfull king Jeff Now am addicted with all your amazing training come on to Tanzania 🇹🇿 Here is where gold seed was planted by God Amazing to find you on KZbin

[@Askjeffwilliams]

thanks

[@josephpecoul6532]

Iii think it came from the bed rock you broke some of it and talked about your crevice tools and then mentioned putting some water in the cracks and using a small hose to suck it up and put it in the pan.

[@nathanmilitar7294]

Is there gold in a green quartz? Our tunnel is beside a creek what kind vein do we have to look for?

[@danhobie1]

Come do a video on my claim Jeff. My family and friends think im wasting my time and say there aint no gold on it. But my gut says keep sampling. Its in the hills in orange county CA. Down stream from 1900's gold mine.

[@chrisparker2388]

I'm in oc and go jeeping looking for it let me know I'll go

[@Speedshifter1048]

Every time I see one of your videos I end up talking just like you for a few days. Cracks my girlfriend up !!!