Liberty Gold Mine Geology

CWU's Nick Zentner presents 'Liberty Gold Mine Geology' - the 12th talk in his ongoing Downtown Geology Lecture Series. Recorded at Hal Holmes Center on March 11, 2015 in Ellensburg, Washington, USA. www.nickzentner.com

[@robertareynolds7622]

I am 80, live in Wapato, this man is gifted in so many ways. I can’t get enough of his lectures, wish I could be 50 again so I could go on the hikes.

[@evilcam]

That Q & A with Rob was as funny as a comedy special. They should get Rob and Nick together more often, as their interactions are figuratively, and literally, Gold.

[@lst141]

The intimate relationship between the professor ant the chalk board is awesome!. The lecture comes alive with the chalk scratching sound instead of a lifeless PPoint presentation.

[@L-Anded]

I dislike power point presentations very much.

[@allensandven0]

The sound of the chalk with rhythm , tempo then sharp crack of exclamation or end of paragraph … keeps the lecture exciting and engaging .. this style of educational experience can not be replicated online … I’m sure his influence and inspirational style of geology has spawned an entire new generation or strata of geologist.. !

[@PhaktTheIsolationist]

The latest random to stumble on to Nicks work. I'm in the UK, have little to no interest in geology, nor the pacific north west of the USA, but I think i've seen at least 15 of Nicks videos now. Could listen to this dude all day.

[@a-square4085]

I stumbled on him researching Ice Age Floods in the Appalachian Mountains. His descriptions have great parallels for your side of the atlantic as well, as in the North Sea & the English Channel flood event. The Networks should pick up on him. He's a talented lecturer.

[@iandaniel1601]

Me too! I started to look into the geology of my home area

[@JimArnoldPhoto]

Great presentation. Gold mineralization is one of my past interests dating back to my time in Geology grad school and into my time working for Newmont Exploration in the Carlin Nv deposits back in 86-86.

[@mdean3801]

My family took trips to the area in the 1960s, both my parents were geology graduates. As a disinterested kid, I remember their nonsensical discussions about the landscape. Now I know why they were so excited. thanks to the professor..

[@fcukyou2_]

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[@jasonsharp8621]

I've watched a lot of videos on gold mining and I honestly have to say your side vs Rob's side is probably one of the best videos I have ever seen. Please keep making videos. Very informative and very much needed for prospect miners.

[@samsonian]

I’m probably the 50th person to say it but don’t have the time to check down below...to add to Rob’s quote and sentiment at the end, there’s an old quote that says it all in one place: *_If it can’t be grown, it MUST be mined!!_* P.S.: much thanks to Rob for not being a jerk to people curious about gold prospecting. Gold miners aren’t exactly known to be a warm and fuzzy sort at the best of times but I’m no expert on how much of that is stereotype.

[@paulmicks7097]

Dr. Z is the best lecturer on geology that came to KZbin ! A mountain of material in a world of hills and lowlands of the planet.

[@jessicamoores181]

Another Fine Video with the added bonus of Rob Repin. What a smart man. Very Informative. Thank You Nick!!!🇺🇸👍💰

[@wallacewood2126]

The wire gold is so pretty it makes jewelry all by itself.

[@Ellensburg44]

Agree.

[@kerinholmstrom250]

I hope that all the people who make prospecting & rock hounding videos, watch these lectures! They are wonderful.

[@glenkelley6048]

Nobody, and I mean NOBODY, gets as excited about rocks as this fine guy. TY for many fine lectures.

[@aleejones7508]

this is the best use of You Tube.......Thank you

[@Ellensburg44]

Nice comment. Thank you.

[@sabrinafelber]

I couldn't agree more! Thank to a wonderful teacher!

[@RachelsSweetie]

I've watched a lot of your reallly interesting videos. And I loved Rob's answer "How far back do you want to go? It takes a supernova to create gold."

[@briane173]

I only learned this recently and it blew my mind. The way it was created, gold is not only precious but probably one of the oldest elements on the planet. Most of what he pulls out of the ground is probably the first time it's been touched by human hands in the 4.5 billion years of its existence.

[@ryanstewart1521]

Amazing history and knowledge, thankyou Rob for sharing this information. As a Washington native I find this fascinating!

[@Fenthis]

I just want to say I've been slowly crawling through Mr. Zentner's lectures recently as a wonderful way to drown out current political events which are threatening to drive me crazy. :P P.S. You spelled University wrong in the description. :3

[@Marimilitarybrat]

Fenthis, A year later we're still trying to drown out the noxious political conversations. I love geology

[@gaminawulfsdottir3253]

Fenthis, I am in total agreement with you on this. Found myself doing the same thing.

[@MrKmanthie]

I don't see any misspellings of university in the description; there are 2 places in the "description" that read "university" and they're both spelled correctly.

[@dhadbaoui]

Fenthis only he doesn't have enough of them.

[@jconearth6686]

Fenthis : who gives a shyte how university is spelled ! This isn't a Grammar presentation

[@shelbyfrisch8741]

Thank you so much for posting these videos. I wish I could have attended something like this when I was a grad student. I am retired now, but still trying to learn. Your enthusiastic lectures are wonderful and helping me understand a little of another part of science that I never explored. I went to school at the UW and am familiar with many of the places that you discuss. Your students are very fortunate to have you as a professor.

[@jmmmmj1]

Nick, I am thoroughly pleased and happy to learn from such a real, born to do this teacher/professor. A BIG Thanks!!!!

[@bobbyscura6352]

Big Fan of Yours Nick....the 50 feet of river gravel you refer to many times that sits on top of the Paylayer of gold bearing Rocks is referred to as "Over Burden".....I enjoy your Lectures very much.....Thanks for the share.....Stay Safe Nick......

[@alb2571]

Greetings profesor, what a great way to teach! Congrats. I wish this kind of knowledge would be available about the region I live in México... I've always been marveled by rocks and the formation of landscape we see, although I have no formal education on this matter,really enjoy learning of people like you that passionate share knowledge. Some day I'd like to be on a field trip like those of yours and your collegues.

[@dispatch1able]

Great lecture, just got around to watching it, very gracious of Rob to take part and wonderful way to end the lecture!

[@jhcoverdrive9287]

Rob was a great guest speaker. I appreciated that Q&A, mostly for the information but surely for the interactions with Nick and the audience, too.

[@hitbycars]

I haven't attended CWU in 7 years now but I still watch these lectures. I wasn't even in the geology program, although it was almost my major, but this stuff is just so cool I almost regret graduating in the field I chose.

[@markthomas4083]

This professor brings so much to the table, learning can be fun 😀

[@reverseuniverse2559]

Great seminar thanks for sharing I’ve been putting off buying a gold detector for the last 15 years I just brought a detector to go out here in QLD Oz, watching your seminar has given me more incentive and knowledge 👍

[@markthomas4083]

I hope he is continuing to spread his knowledge for us. This particular video is eight years old already.

[@MUDNROCKS]

Living in New Zealand and with slim chance of digging a hole in Liberty to extract anything worth more than misery I have to say this was a really interesting and compelling watch. Nick and Rob awesome job and thanks for taking the time to make this.

[@Ellensburg44]

Hello from America. Thanks much, Simon.

[@pathewitt8488]

Thank you Nick... You reignited my interest in Liberty WA with your introduction of Rob.

[@nathansmith1085]

This was awesome! I really wish I had teachers as excited as this man.

[@Ellensburg44]

Thank you, Nathan.

[@hueyh9773]

It seems like you should be sitting on a Disneyland ride with your eyes closed and listening to the spirit and do that freaking tripping you out trip me out just got the best Storyteller that scientist lawyer God bless you do not get this virus America needs to kill the virus

[@edalvesinMT]

I'm Quickly realizing that great Geologists are scientists with an artistic gift. Well done Professor Zentner!

[@quantumbitz3473]

Love it when the chalk snaps. You know Nick is about to cap the setup. This event is hilarious and informative. Thank you again.

[@terrylyon3124]

Hey Nick just stumbled across your videos & boy are they great. Fantastic presentation makes me wonder why all teachers are'nt like you , I wish mine had been. looking forward to more from you.

[@Ellensburg44]

Thanks much, Terry. New lectures coming this winter.

[@triple_A_rockhound]

I DID THE SAMETHING FEW YEARS AGO AN BEN SHARING SENSE :)

[@MrKmanthie]

@@triple_A_rockhound what sort of "sense" have you "ben" sharing?

[@MrKmanthie]

PS ...or was that a pun?

[@triple_A_rockhound]

this video

[@MsThylacine]

Thoroughly enjoyed you lecture and the presentation at the end by the "Miner" Rob Repin was fantastic. Thanks!

[@Ellensburg44]

Thanks for watching. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@mind9528]

fall asleep and wake up! to learn again thank you very much for this video

[@slm3945]

Love your talks. Thanks for sharing them with us!!

[@redeyetrucker520]

That was an outstanding presentation thank you Professor Nick and Rob

[@al-du6lb]

I love this. I'm fascinated by mining. That end quote was great. Rob seems like a cool guy.

[@staes9580]

Loved the video. Thank you for posting them. Looking forward to watching the rest of the series.

[@SP-ny1fk]

Hi this is Nick, I'm watching myself watch myself watch a video of myself. I hope if I turn around now I won't see what I expect I will see OH DEAR LORD!

[@Sukisunn]

Thankyou to the both of you for all the wonderful geology information! Thankyou Nick always find your shows informative entertaining and enlightening. For many rocks with out back ground info are boring. You make rocks fun! You put in so much effort in to helping the common folk understand geology... If you are wrong about something we shall correct the info. But my opinion... you are more right about alot of this geology then some will ever given you credit for. So again thankyou for gathering the info and people needed for these shows!

[@calebgeringer]

Reminds me of the song she got the goldmine (I got the Shaft) by jerry reed. brings back lots of memories of the good times before all of the clmate change whackos.

[@Ellensburg44]

+caleb Geringer I love Jerry Reed's music....and yes, I'm one of those whackos.

[@saintlybeginnings]

Excellent ending statement! While mining processes have & should continue to advance in safety & waste handling, mining is no different than any other life form (plant or animal) or natural process. We are pulling resources up which we need, just as plants, insects, mammals, or earthquakes, volcanoes, hurricanes or tsunami. Those minerals eventually find their way back into the soil, get churned and battered, decayed used or covered/ pushed back down only to find their way churned and pushed back up once again.

[@StevenHanover]

Ive prepared the last 10 years for this summer 2022. I'm going to go find Rob and start helping with the heavy lifting of them heavy golden goose eggs. Got whites pulse induction metal detector, under flow sluice box, magnets to separate the black sands, bismuth and bone ash cupels with electric furnace for turning the black iron sands into gold. Look up 'MBMM LLC' if you dont believe me that guy shows how to get .9999 fine gold extraction.

[@borg22222]

Just such a fantastic teacher. Clear with visuals and demonstrative style that really helps get the concepts across. Plus a good doze of humor and 'asides' that keep you watching/ learning. Keep it up. I am lucky to have experienced him first hand up in PNW. Make sure you find his various "i-90 Rocks" short vids.

[@Ellensburg44]

+borg22222 Thanks for the endorsement!

[@Mrbfgray]

The content is excellent but his style, redundancy and unfunny humor reminds me of a high school teacher, hard to take. I'm constantly jumping ahead to avoid annoying repetition.

[@briane173]

@@Mrbfgray He's a college professor, not a court jester. Of all the college instructors I ever had he is THE most engaging and he teaches to his audience - IOW he's aware most of his audience doesn't know jack about nuts-and-bolts geology and he makes it understandable without talking down to them or putting them to sleep. And he's doing these community lectures GRATIS - on his own dime and his own free time. The smarmy criticism is troll-like and unnecessary, because he's not gonna change his style to suit you, and he continues to grow his audience.

[@Mrbfgray]

@@briane173 If you or he are too childish to accept legit criticism it's on YOU, not me. Correct I'm not his target audience, my old man was masters in geology from Berkley, I was treated more adult at 8 than these lectures. I agree this guy has his place and I've enjoyed learning from him too. But this mental fragility you express is another example of the *pussification of America* today...NOT healthy to be so weak.

[@briane173]

@@Mrbfgray If it was "legit" criticism I'd agree with you. What you consider "mental fragility" most of us refer to as just being decent. If you view that as "pussification" than it's a small wonder we're left with broken politics and unresponsive government. If you want to stoke _that_ be my guest, but I'm not playin'.

[@jamieingels1190]

Those gold crystals on calcite are really pretty Super Nova's....

[@jorgreiling2755]

It's a awesome video for beginners to understand how gold is deposit in that specified area. The mines around are also feed by the same volcanic activity, what looks like a ring of fire.

[@christrevino4754]

The best information, I can hardly wait to visit that town

[@garywhite1551]

Dr. Zentner, do you happen to have a web site for Rob Repin? This was a very interesting lecture and easy to understand. You are an awesome Professor. Thank you for sharing.

[@kevinwallis2194]

the hardest part of prospecting is dealing with government agencies and regulations.

[@geodeaholicm4889]

call the G a Cancer.... it's what they are. bunch a thieving busybody nanny gd parasites...

[@spockspock]

Strange kind of resentment you have there. You are, I’m assuming, talking about the mechanism in place that allows for prospecting on public land? Land that belongs equally to New Yorkers, Texans, Massachusettsians, Idahoans, Californians... all US citizens... and by following the very sparse regulations you can go on to land owned by everybody, rip it apart and muddy the waters to find valuable shiny metal that you can keep for yourself? Boo-fuckin’-hoo!

[@twodroll]

Fascinating lecture. I will eventually view all your videos, Nick. Thank you so much. I will also attempt to contact Rob Repin. I have travelled Blewett many times and wondered what the heck was going on, geologically. Now I know a little and am planning a field trip to explore and photograph. You are a great teacher.

[@Ellensburg44]

+Michael Drollman Very nice comments, Michael. Thank you.

[@joebainter]

Boy, I wish my Dad was still alive today. He was so in love with the West and this stuff it's sad we can't be sitting here listening to this stuff together

[@Ellensburg44]

Sorry for your loss.

[@joebainter]

Thanks Death is very much a part of life and, the only great surprise was the fact that Dad after having cheated death so many times couldn't do it just once more. That said I want you to know how much I enjoy and look forward to your lectures. As someone getting close to retirement and wanting something to learn to try to keep my mind sharp your video's surely make that continued learning effort so much easier! Keep up the good work. There is no one else on you tube quite as good as you!

[@onedayatatime102]

If all teachers were this interesting...I would love school!

[@Ellensburg44]

Thank you, Colleen.

[@unclebilly1353]

I just thought I was inquisitive subscribing to this channel. Love knowing how this place was made. To find out , if your not getting credits . Your old! I should of noticed all the bald heads. Thanks for the channel. Great Lectures.

[@zacmontoya7568]

A really great video. Taught me a lot about gold deposits that I hadn't already known. Rob seems like a very knowledgeable person that I would gladly share a beer or two with

[@Ellensburg44]

Thanks for watching, Zac!

[@suzannesimpson1361]

Enjoying your lectures...

[@DAYBROK3]

Also from what I remember from an old timy miner talking to my dad gold will work it’s way through gravel to bedrock.

[@Ellensburg44]

Sounds good.

[@grayfox7306]

Many placer operations have heavy black sands that are discarded in the gold retrieval process. I have seen members of the rare earth family in the black sands and in some cases the rare earth is more valuable than the recovered gold. Are their black sands in the tailings and if so have they been checked for rare earth elements?

[@BoostedScatPack]

Great video. You're a hell of an instructor and your guest seems to be a wealth of knowledge too. Thanks for posting this. I think I will contact your guest and see if he will let a gold noob check out his operation.

[@Ellensburg44]

Thank you. Rob has much to offer.

[@meMiner]

This is a terrific video and I have watched this lecture several times. An hour well spent (x3). I have gold prospected for over 20 years but still learned some things here.

[@Ellensburg44]

+tess99991 Thank you. Your comments are especially meaningful since you're a prospector who knows way more than I about the subject.

[@bigblock1968impala]

Another good watch. i live on the other side of the world but did enjoy this

[@Ellensburg44]

Thank you. Come visit sometime.

[@bumbleWeaver]

last statement sums it all up. the amount and range of precious metals required to make this PC work alone is staggering.

[@jeffsalcedo8334]

That was truly informative. Thanks!

[@seans63lemansSD]

Mining is everything. Infact, one can argue, its the only reason humans advanced past hunter gatherers.

[@Ellensburg44]

Thanks for watching, Sean.

[@jackhawez10]

What about farming bruh

[@pnwprospecting]

The gravels are a lot older than the ice age we’re talking millions of years when it comes to those deposits

[@fishon8406]

Last sentence is 100% correct.

[@paulgush]

Outstanding lecturer!

[@hmax1591]

Awesome and very interesting video. Thank you for putting this together. If that gentleman would have been my teacher I probably would have become a geologist. The illustrations of the lava tubes and the deposit in the shale reminded me of a still, each component has a different evaporation temperature and once it hits the cooling fins turns to liquid....the shale could be acting like a place where gold can attach to not only for the carbon composition but maybe is cools faster and gets deposited in the shale.

[@billyamason]

"takes a supernova to create gold" so good to hear truth! thank you Rob thank you Nick!

[@firefox5926]

wait ... who have you been talking to who says it isn't ? have you been hanging out with alchemists again? what have i told you about hanging out with alchemist? hmm? thats right they all smell of old urine and likely have mercury poisoning .. do you want to end up like that ? hmm .. right now off to you're room and take that hat off you look like a madman... :P

[@firefox5926]

also to be fair if you have the right equipment you can turn lead into gold .. all you need in a way to fire neutrons(or was it electrons? or was it protons? i forget) into lead atoms with enough energy to knock neutrons out of them and keep doing that till you lower the atoms atomic number from 82 down to 79 and volla you have a single atom of man made gold from lead ....

[@1globe]

Fantastic clip! 👏👏👏

[@cdp200442]

Love your lectures and can’t imagine why anyone would thumbs down 👎 this 10 thumbs up 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@Ellensburg44]

Thanks! Haters gonna hate.

[@darreno9874]

Hope's nose in the UK is a similar deposit with beautiful dendritic gold. Thanks for a great lecture

[@randybennett4102]

Great presentation ....interesting & as usual - very informative Thank you

[@Ellensburg44]

Thanks Randy!

[@blech71]

This is an amazing presentation. I wish we had more like this for my areas down in he western Mohave. A new look at the original greats like Hulin/Hess and the others that did the original surveys would be amazing.

[@Ellensburg44]

Thanks for the comment. Wish I knew more about areas outside of the Northwest.

[@poetmaggie1]

This gets even more interesting realizing that that plate of land was someplace else on the globe when this was happing.

[@roserondeau9777]

Awesome explanation

[@Jdigger4130]

GREAT LECTURE!!!! Thank u

[@Ellensburg44]

+Jdigger4130 Thanks for watching.

[@thomasesteb9589]

Like your energy its real, firstly rocks are seldom born round and with that how is it world wide there are huge deposits of rounded deposits ? 1- flood of Noah tore and tumbled the entire globe for almost a full year, as in total destruction of most all surface contours. 2- shortly following the flood event came the global ice age which hit hard and fast hence the N Pole finds in the receding ice and mining operations etc. So in a nut shell, the vast majority of the gorges, canyons and huge deposit occurred during the Flood event. Thanks for the service and good energy my friend. Tom~

[@dontrotter1099]

When i was a kid in the 60s i went to the library and checked the Wa state geology reports for gold locations. There were none. Funny thing was kalama was a giant gold mine yet it wasnt listed. Vancouver had a ton of placer gold the yukon people worked heading for alaska. I have never understood until i heard you say that you couldnt find any either. Wonder why that is??

[@SomeGuy-nr9id]

Super novas. David butler is a really cool teacher for science on here too, How far away is it and How small is it videos. Don't let his demeanor fool you guy is brilliant.

[@skeetersaurus6249]

The instant he drew it on the board (at 23:00, roughly), I saw his answer...the basalt eruption behaved like a river does now...and the gold, traveling the lava, acted as it does in water...WHEN FLOWING DOWN A SLUICE! The Sandstone-Shale layer junctures act like RIFFLES IN A SLUICE MAT...they are 'roughage', they are flow interruption points, that facilitated deposits!!! So, the scenario he was searching for in the video is one most-any prospector (placer) is familiar with...a gold deposit forced as a function of texture change...the boundary points between shale and sandstone act as riffles geologically!

[@twodroll]

Nick, I drove Blewett yesterday. Just north of mile 171, I found the serpentenite and a basalt column next to it. Is that a feeder dike? South of that, I found round creek stones embedded in sandstone. That one area looks like a whole geology semester. Was I right on the feeder dike? That was my goal for the trip. Can send a photo if ya want.

[@triple_A_rockhound]

video never gets old lol that mine sure is something

[@adolforosado]

Wow, I wish I'd had teachers like you Nick. Now, how exactly does that silver get into the gold?

[@Ellensburg44]

Thanks. No idea!

[@christinestill5002]

Nick, you make ppl want to visit the Liberty Cafe & other places. Miners really should be geologists first. Great presentation. Thanks

[@Ellensburg44]

Thanks Christine!

[@stormysampson1257]

7 years ago the government sent two ladies up to map the coal mines up in Cle Elum Ridge. I got a DVD of all the maps, openings of all the coal mine tunnels. I wish I knew where it is but would this be of interest to you?

[@Ellensburg44]

Yes. Thanks.

[@richardkimberly7130]

Love this guy

[@jackwandola3843]

I enjoyed this presentation from beginning to the end. Here in Nairobi Kenya

[@Ellensburg44]

Hello from America! Thanks for watching!

[@trumpetmano]

Best video yet! Rob was awesome!

[@Ellensburg44]

Thanks. Yes, Rob has a nice stage presence.

[@trumpetmano]

So do you!!!! I have been binge watching all your videos...LOL

[@stormysampson1257]

I was THERE. This is where I was allowed to pan that river right off of 97. Wow.

[@Ellensburg44]

Good to know.

[@okiejammer2736]

OUTSTANDING.

[@markviereck4547]

What an awesome video. So interesting

[@Ellensburg44]

Thanks for the feedback, Ian.

[@pattaylor4407]

How would you, or someone who mines it, determine the sale price of the crystallized wire gold? Very nice presentation!

[@01jakefry]

That was a very interesting video and it helped explain how my Grandfather and dad found gold where they did in Oregon. Thank you

[@Ellensburg44]

Pleased to hear that you enjoyed it!

[@johnmatlaga6362]

Gold forms a far more ion mobile than what people originally thought and does not require the super hot solutions that occurs in hydrothermal situations. strong debate on this can be found in geology books of the 1920-30's. They would point out that wire gold, dendritic gold has been found in alluvial deposits, far too delicate to have been able to survive an active fluvial deposit.

[@mohammedderbal82]

Hi i have some rocks, i found it a few weeks ago and i am torned if they're golden or not. And now many people want me to sell it. Please i wanna your advice.

[@glenbeckett]

nick luvs his life

[@vicsglobal1]

Thanks Nick, fascinating, entertaining and educational video. I followed along on Google Earth. I would love to chat with Rob about metal detecting in the Liberty area. Is the contact information on his business card shown on the video current? Are you ever in Seattle?

[@Ellensburg44]

Nice to hear you followed along on GE. Cool. Rob's email is [e-mail] See nickzentner.com for upcoming appearances on the west side.

[@hkdheraldkingdecals8420]

Hi Nick, this is a question about the rocks and agate at 35:17 in this video I see a rock right at your hand that looks blue! Are there any blue agate in the rocks that the owner of the gold mine just doesn't look at the rocks. That is a big rock! And it looks like it is in pink Rhyolite!

[@GammonMaster-PcP]

If you go there to gold pan for fun, be careful as almost everything is claimed. People get very sensitive about being in their claims. Plus, if you are looking to find gold in the creeks, it’s almost all been panned out. Look on the sides of the creeks walls if there are hills going into the creek Beautiful area to visit!

[@KE0RGP]

So, a series on rock in Washington. Have you done one on the rock in Pioneer Square in Seattle?

[@tubularfrog]

Hey Prof, question: your video on Ancient Rivers of the PNW, you mention the huge basalt ridges in south central Washington. Could one expect to find gold deposits where the basalt would have joined the slate in those areas as it does in Liberty?

[@valeriej.chapin4553]

Mudfossiluniversity, Roger, on KZbin has interesting understanding of Gold and Gems. Its Biology/Geology, fasten your seatbelt. Im loving your lectures, teaching is In you! Your info is astounding, I was born in WA and lived most of my life...knew nothing basically of this! Thank you!!