Geology Of A Gold Mine Season 2 Episode 14

[@Randy_RaW_Inspiration]

Make sure you do a follow-up video showing the 3d Leapfrog model! Really interested

[@markg454]

Totally geeking out on this one. Cheers.

[@rambozo_fpv176]

Hardcore geoligizing with Jason and Dale!

[@russellzauner]

Dictionary Definitions from Oxford Languages · Learn more ge·ol·o·gize /jēˈäləˌjīz/ verb gerund or present participle: geologizing study the geological features of an area. "Darwin spent most of his time geologizing at the Cape"

[@bgtuc84]

Awesome video Jason and Dale. Top notch!!! Welcome back we love you..

[@charming_catss]

I love this content and in depth Geology. So good. 44min in: those aren’t spiders. They’re harvestmen/daddy long legs. Only 1 body segment. Can’t bite humans. No silk or venom glands. Keep up the good work.

[@TerrySlaven-zd3um]

They bite.

[@MCW1955]

Daddy long leg is a spider. Harvestman not a spider.

[@jaratt85]

I still think you need a sluice box where all that water is exiting the blacksmith shop. You know there's flour gold, and maybe even some decent little pieces you've knocked off your ore, that's getting washed out of that mine and could be caught right there.

[@christopherosullivan3208]

I love hearing the detailed geology, thanks so much

[@aureaphilos]

I am totally "geo-geeking" over today's video! I've been saying to myself all summer that "I want to go out and map the surface and subsurface, so that we can ensure Jason's blasting on the correct heading so that he intersects the existing workings" and I'm so glad to see you've got Dale back!

[@alias2263]

Right on Jason always a treat lots of respect to the old timers and how they figure it all out cheers

[@WaltHaas]

70yr old prospector here Just hearing the first part not seeing it (went go grab cup of coffee) thought i clicked on an old Clint Eastwood western 😂😅 LOVE IT ! THERE'S TREASURES OUT THERE TO BE FOUND 😊🎉

[@danielbough1764]

You guys make faults very easy to understand keep up the great videos!!

[@rumpig845]

Didn't really feel like a totally geology video, until I watched every second, and even paused/rewind some identifications. Outstanding narration. Hurry up and upload part 2 😂, fascinating. This is also relevant to Australia for I've seen some of the exact formations in Queensland and NSW, albeit on a smaller scale. Great stuff. Cheers 🍻

[@markpashia7067]

For all this geology, the pure luck of finding one super rich lens in the vein could make or break a mine. That happened in Brent's silver mine district down south in the desert. They were mining the galena for lead and silver when they hit a lens that had high grade gold and mined it out for bonus money. That was long before Brent bought it, but incredible history of those mines.

[@krakhedd]

I loved the last video you had Dale out, and I love this one too

[@Mycoblastus]

Daddy longlegs or harvestmen are actually not spiders but arachnids, so closer related to mites, ticks and pseudoscorpions.

[@RICDirector]

And dont even like humans any more than you like them.

[@berto606]

How could Sheldon say that geology isn't a science?! This is is pretty awesome scientific info right here!

[@relic_holic]

Well maybe to him everything is set in stone.

[@mathewbrust398]

The spiders are actually all just daddy longlegs, totally harmless.

[@SteadyCreations]

😎💪Nice work guys💪😎 Thank You Jason for having us along. Very informative and interesting information. 💪😎💪

[@stormrunner0029]

Interesting stuff guys. I feel like I learnt something.

[@rogergriffin9893]

Yes, that seems really cool as a way to quickly gather and visualize all the orientation and geology of the mineralization in that area.

[@robbybobby64]

What a view. I would hate to take that tumble. Good luck finding the Mother Load.

[@snarky_user]

Can his data/3D model be merged with high resolution LIDAR from the wider area? That would be cool.

[@keithwood6459]

The Lidar imagery can be brought into Leapfrog during modeling and overlain on the topography. It would be very cool to work with it.

[@Randy_RaW_Inspiration]

There's a lot of public LiDAR data on the National Map (USGS) and also many State GIS databases. Moreover, the modern IPhone Pros have a LiDAR sensor that give excellent terrestrial scan data. All this could be loaded into Leapfrog.

[@korysteffen884]

Probably your best content yet information overload

[@4seasonspix]

This is super fascinating, and I wish there was a multi-million-year time lapse to show, how this whole area was created. From listening to the two of you, it sounds like there were some major power struggles going on as a result of sideways-, then upwards-pushing forces, with quartz being caught in the middle of it. I look forward to seeing the 3D model on the big screen 😊

[@TonyWalker-e9m]

Very informative, never had a clue that geology would or could be so interesting

[@nunyabisnass1141]

Geologists, we dig rocks. Geology is awesome until you have to read one of their research papers. I swear they're just trying to punish the reader.

[@Orbacron]

36:35 gasp of quartz is most likely correct. The ooze of quartz after the felling event severed many splits

[@stanleygregory8294]

Jason and Dale thankyou!... This is what it is all about, what happened geologically. When mountians were being formed and being thrust up under great pressure with super heated fluids and the ''Gold was in a solution'' and cooled in what is todays formation. A thing of beauty, like a woman adorned in jewelery.

[@Andy-4342]

Loving it! Hoping to get out that way this spring and do some prospecting myself. 👍

[@waltertodd4479]

Jason, in addition to mapping geologic structure you should try mapping metamorphic grade. I believe you will find a correlation of gold deposition within rocks of a certain metamorphic grade. I have a hunch too that your gold is related to extensional faulting. Please update us on your findings...

[@RICDirector]

Hmmm....consider putting in a sluice below the mine entrance?

[@doorguytimaz]

Love these videos. Keep up the good work. Thanks jason

[@RICDirector]

Silly question...what happens if you redirect and or pump out the water in the raise, would that help with the water in the blasting zone?

[@Panicagq2]

Yay! Geologic mapping!

[@Arnthorg]

would've been nice to get a bit more explanation of the different geological terms, pretty cool what's possible to do today with some software

[@Richard-g3q]

Geology content. Thank you !!!

[@RiskyVentureMinerals]

Loved this!!! Really hopes this helps me model the pegmatite deposits I work!

[@lucdaigle2394]

I know the budget is shoestring, but a decent 3D imaging of the mine needs a proper surveyor to establish reference points and plotting of drifts, stopes and the rest. We used a laser for direction guidance. I would suggest 3D laser scanning of the tunnels which would give you centimeter resolution 3D volumetric rendition of your mine Probably one to two days worth of scanning. Regarding geology, the rock is mainly metasediment and folded and intruded, I would try mapping a basic stratigraphy as I believe your structure deformation emplacing the gold bearing veins has a close relationship with the minable zones. A saddle reef model is a likely gold system to base your deposit on, you can reference Meguma and Bedigo style deposits. A basic stratigraphy would assist in determining the position within the structure and also where to anticipate the veins, predict the vein trends and potential ore zones, a step up from the basic tape and compass mapping (which is certainly better than nothing).

[@waywardgeologist2520]

11:22 two degrees to five degrees in a narrow vein gold deposit can make the different between mining ore and barren rock.

[@paulcallicoat7597]

The tullerium is very valuable as well. Titanium tullerium is being used for high output thin film solar panels. Price is $93 per kilo.

[@charleslamontagne983]

That would be Tellurium, not tullerium.

[@deadlyicecream1]

Very interesting, I really appreciate episodes like this. I understand why you slap the stuff. But DAAAAAMN I like to see the gold flowing on that wonderful shaker table you got. I wish we had gold local in my area.

[@gabrielalvarado8959]

Hello Jason, have any plans to do some sort of core drilling next season?

[@Ammoniummetavanadate]

Super cool video, it took me a bit to figure out what the app was doing but that is brilliant!

[@markmatt9174]

Looks like a damp day but lots got done.😊 nice

[@Orbacron]

I guarantee there are extensive gold vein deposits in every mountain range there

[@stewartpalmer2456]

Nice. Mapping out the faults into a 3D point cloud. That will be very valuable.

[@jamesmitchell4121]

D can’t wait to see the 3d model

[@scotturquhart4311]

That technology is amazing!

[@sikau3791]

Jason that big quartz vien around 34:00 you were talking about. It could of been covered up by the mountain 100 yrs ago when the Ole timers were around??

[@nunyabisnass1141]

It's certainly possible, the other thing is it could have not displayed any signs of mineralization so they only ever took samples and nothing more.

[@twisttwister8254]

Another top notch mining show 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@michaelpass2176]

Close geo class I took back 1986, Clark College, Vancouver, WA.

[@robsturgeon8284]

Dan Hurd geology lesson of the day. Patent pending.😂🎉

[@robsturgeon8284]

Bottle the run off. Lightening Quartz Vitamin Water.🎉

[@robsturgeon8284]

Hour long geology lesson. My 8th grade self. Ugh. Now 🎉

[@RICDirector]

Mineral, hon, infused with homeopathic gold!

[@dougmate2378]

Does Dale have KZbin channel? I'd be interested to learn from him also about geology

[@pdriot9424]

This stuff is so freaking awesome!!!!!!!!!!

[@josephcormier5974]

Excellent video Jason thank you for sharing this with us six stars brother

[@danielflinn3571]

Thanks for sharing from Australia

[@trainman2860]

Considering the different angles on the veins, could there be different intrusions at different times?

[@Domarnett]

Those daddy long legs hardly count as spiders. 😂😂 Love the video, the geology is fascinating!

[@MH-on8ol]

Jason thank you for brining in Dale to add some other pieces to the puzzle.

[@pacargile]

Migrating triple junction, near trench magmas, gold deposits… seems like a very common story in the north cascades. Would be interesting to do some geochronology of the various rocks.

[@1944chevytruck]

good job!

[@Mr7yhnmki8]

It’s all Greek to me. All I’ve taken away from this video is that mountain is definitely made of rock.

[@bluikkso]

Please add episodes 13 and 14 to the Season 2 playlist.

[@kcstevens7532]

Please investigate LIDAR mapping. Amazing stuff.

[@brendangrray8017]

Dale please stop messing with my vertigo 😂 back away from the edge.. thanks fellas 👍

[@gsellis]

@11:43 - An example of natural bonsai there in the rock to Dale's right.

[@leapingsilver6112]

That's enough to give an aspirin a headache 😂 kidding aside that is truly amazing technology 👏. I am just a simple Placer miner I have washed a lot of rocks 🪨 and have found pickers and fines that is the extent for this old guy! Finger Lakes Region of New York State.

[@jaredsmith4894]

Looks like a dragons going to burst out that fog and take the gold

[@charliedelta1136]

Awesome!

[@lineinthesand663]

Ta the update. Fascinating stuff. The three dimensional exposure is geological pornography. That phone used as a structural compass is pretty nifty, but I'll stick to my Brunton and a WetStrength Book anytime. Your vein seems to have characteristics of both orogenic and magmatic systems. Are there sub-horizontal extensional/antithetic veins off the main vein? Is it laminated? The fault across which the vein bifurcates may be what is termed a Perkins Discontinuity, with possibly quite different grades on either side, suggesting vein emplacement, thrusting and extensional faulting are contemporaneous. If the grades can be reconciled with the structure, you may well be onto predicting steeply plunging bonanza grade ore shoots, bound by faulted surfaces and blocks of lesser grade. Some fluid inclusion studies and thin-sections may help resolve matters. Your Cenozoic orogenic gold is very interesting. Ours are all Pan-African (NeoProterozoic) to Archaen in age Al the best from an exploration geologist in Namibia.

[@seldoon_nemar]

this guy rocks

[@Orbacron]

Can we get a geological survey of the fossilized remains of the biblical Tree Of Lebanon?

[@bradleyslightom6313]

Thank you for the installment, brother! I'm not going to rag about joining, but it would be nice! Nope, but i am working plans for a round trip 1 summer soon, and Arizona/Nevada area is on the agenda, so i may be down around somewhere, naybe! 😆 No im not some stalker, but many sites that still have enough, but not looking for riches, just enough for finals my brother!

[@rogergriffin9893]

Wow, you really can clearly see the two quartz veins that come together at the fault! And then going inside the mine you can follow them as the single narrow vein goes out on the other side. Get way to see the trending directions of the vein. That one untapped quartz vein is very interesting.

[@jppagetoo]

I think I get your mine and what you are finding. That was cool. Outside your mine is very rugged. I find it likely there is more gold in the faults across the valley, but it will take some real effort to even start to look.

[@chrisd3884]

DIG BABY DIG! 🇺🇲

[@warrenwilliams363]

Great vlog! You rock 😂

[@mandybrown7758]

Lets gold 👊🏽

[@ddblairco]

thank you

[@Christian-o4u]

Legendary intro, keep it!

[@gsestream]

pretty wild hmh west, hmh.

[@EWasteJILL]

Would the telluride have a tendency to be on the right, left,bottom or top of fault line? How thick is the surface quartz fault line? Gosh golly I believe we have rocks like that in northern Minnesota that were scraped FLAT by glaciers. I grew up seeing many "bedrock" that looks like those. And just learning THIS YEAR that Minnesota has gold ,flour Gold, cough cough.and a 💩 ton of quartz well..I have a new 💖 for rocks.😎 THANK YOU FOR THE GEOLOGY LESSONS!

[@richards358]

The opening: I've never been so excited for geology in my life.

[@jamisontaylor878]

Awesome 😊

[@CothranMike]

Hearing Jason say the hills are covered in trees and brush so it's hard to figure where to look, lidar comes especially to mind.

[@jamest.5001]

Have you thought about trying to put a piece of steel electrical conduit in the bore holes , then put the explosive inside it to prevent the voids from cutting off the explosives. Maybe a 1.75" exhaust pipe. Wedge a piece of wooden dowel about 1" -2" long in one or both ends, with the fuse end having a 1/4" -3/8" hole drilled in it with a cut to the edge to allow the fuse wire in the pipe maybe use a dowel that is smaller , and wrap electrical tape around it and drive it in with a hammer. Being it will create more pressure, maybe a 1" pipe can be used, drill a smaller hole the pressure should go up, sending the steel into the rock like a shape charge . Maybe use thicker threaded water/gas pipe. A 1.5" pipe filled with amfo cap it off, slide it in the hole. Then plug the hole. The mud/clay voids in the rock shouldn't matter much, the boom will happen. The pressure building inside the pipe then breach it and fracture the rock .. just an idea. What could be unsafe about making a 10' pipe bomb?? 🤔 A

[@danielbough1764]

Those spiders better eat alot of mosquitos.If not youll need to bring in the raid fogger!

[@Bigpappakane]

For when you have more than one person, make sure to have a second mic to pick up audio better.

[@jasonpearson2507]

Hom mutch snow do you get at the portal? I'm guessing 20 feet

[@m3Tesla]

Do you put a sluice on all that water running out of your mine?

[@tenns]

AMAZING INTRO!!!

[@johnbrewer9012]

i like the geology lessons

[@oswynfaux]

Very interesting

[@waywardgeologist2520]

24:32 their technique wasn’t what I was thought in school, create the map as you go along. I’d use aerial photo and Mylar paper to plot it on a map. I would still take gps points, but also number them on the map.

[@oldduffergolf]

Lotsa arm waving ...awesome

[@waywardgeologist2520]

Volcanic intrusive ugh. Not the term I’d used.

[@Raven74947]

Super cool. Daddy long legs aren't spiders by the way

[@MrHeartspeed]

So what’s the name of the app? Thanks

[@robertbrewer2190]

May be Seequent Leapfrog from a couple of words at the end of the video?

[@jmazoso]

Jason mentioned it really quick. It’s GeoID. I looked in the Apple App Store and the screen (the steronet page) was the same as the one on the video. It’s $5.99. Pretty sweet. We were just mapping an unmapped fault layers for a project and this would be great.

[@MrHeartspeed]

@@jmazosothank you I just missed it.

[@bulwynkl]

Is the vein emplacement pre or post faulting? or did it come in up the fault? And how confident are you that the single vein is the same fault as the two veins, or has the fault moved two sets of veins into coincidence?

[@bulwynkl]

The evidence suggests the fault has moved a lot... And if that's right, there are two more gold bearing veins, one up fault on the east side, one down fault on the west...

[@RangieNZ]

Regarding the junky material that messed up the shots months ago, is it soft enough to just go through with a spade/pickaxe? I seem to recall is was almost a clay? What about just manually removing that bit of junk with hand tools, rather than messing up more drill & blast sessions? It was only a foot or two wasn't it?

[@Hillbilly-Tech]

Hi Jason- Do you just claim the mineral rights then right to dig or have you bought the Mountain? 🤣 Really unsure how it works when you own a mine. wow! I never thought I would nerd out over this information. Thanks!