Nugget detecting success Secret No1 hunting gold mine dumps

[@paulcallicoat7597]

I read an Arizona mine report from 1930's.It addressed every mining area,named the mines and stated all activity that had occurred from the 1860's.Many of the mines reworked the earlier tailing piles as the technology to extract the metals had improved so I would be surprised if those reworked tailings had anything of value for detectorist.Dredge piles would be another thing as many things could cause a floating dredge to dump out the gold that was in the sluices before the clean out.Hitting a layer of clay caused many to lose a week or more of production.This was learned by reading the logs kept by the operators.Finding a 5 ounce nugget or larger is common because the classifiers were kicking out the big stuff,too.

[@ChrisRalph]

gold-quartz specimens - sometimes containing up to many ounces of gold were tossed out as the average density of the gold plus quartz was not that great to be caught in the sluice. You'd also be surprised at the nuggets tossed out of modern slice boxes - sometimes they push things too fast or let the sluice box pack up with cons and gold escapes. I found a 3/4 ounce nugget in Alaska in modern placer mine tailings piles with my metal detector.

[@shucksful]

From what I understand, metal detecting in iron ferrous material is tricky. For some reason it tends to cancel out what would otherwise be a good reading.

[@ChrisRalph]

Iron can affect the readings.

[@curtbutters7650]

Thank you Chris great show, I always pick up a bit of knowledge when you do your explanations.

[@waltertodd4479]

Another good lesson about perseverance. Thanks...

[@ChrisRalph]

You bet and a good one to remember.

[@bobirving6052]

Thanks Chris. That’s a good realistic video. Not just hype and big fake pics of gold that wasn’t found there 😄

[@ChrisRalph]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@watermain48]

My grandkids call what I do gold finding. I still call it prospecting. Great video Chris, thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge with us.

[@dangold1998]

I love hitting the old dumps. Great job, keep the videos coming.

[@NUGGETSHOOTER]

Chris you amaze me, I remember when we met so long ago..... See you in July

[@ChrisRalph]

July is going to be a lot of fun and good times.

[@EarthenExplorer]

I love you. Your videos are wholesome and entertaining.

[@ChrisRalph]

Thanks!

[@chet2201]

Appreciate your articles in CMJ and Videos. Well addressed information That saves time and money.

[@ChrisRalph]

Glad it was helpful!

[@danzoller7397]

Great info as always ! Ill be hitting every dump i come across with my monster ! Gold luck out there

[@allansgoldmining]

Very good advice. Nice video !

[@Smithsgold]

Nice info Chris !!!!

[@DaleDuffy]

Another fantastic video, thanks again Chris...!

[@ChrisRalph]

I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

[@sandymarshfoot-travelingho2328]

Im a digger. From a very young age. Just looking around. I find your Educational vids VERY INTERESTING...And I wanna go Looking about.

[@ChrisRalph]

Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@DaleDuffy]

Fantastic video, thanks for all you do making these important videos to find great gold...!

[@ChrisRalph]

Thanks for the kind words. I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

[@Kevin-ow3oc]

Great video as always. Any day prospecting is a great day. Some better than others but always a good time. I've followed your articled for years and each time I'm ready to load up and take off to hunt. I love the Tonopah area ànd hope to do some turquoise hunting soon. Do you plan to do something on turquoise in the near future?.....thanks again Chris!

[@DaleDuffy]

Thanks Chris, as always..!

[@ChrisRalph]

Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@davidj.lebaron709]

I'm semi-detarded--so its good that you do not overload my cranial cavity, with more than I can handle. Haha

[@robertmaciver130]

nh usa bobby mac thanx for sharing your knowledge.keep up the great work tnx

[@budgreenjeans]

“Holy monophonic goodness Batman” Thank you sir

[@ChrisRalph]

Not everyone hears it that way - I am at a loss to explain it.

[@budgreenjeans]

No worries. I grew up on eight tracks and any quality better than soupcan and string and I’m happy. thanks again for the informative video

[@TheFrog767]

Chris that's a first for me watching you get no gold so you are human after all 🖖🤣👏👏👏

[@ChrisRalph]

I don't always get gold.

[@nhragold1922]

Good stuff!

[@khonhlo1476]

My right ear really enjoy this video for about 2 minutes then I cant take it anymore.

[@boneyfreak9197]

Often there's good ore in the dumps. These guys were working with candle / carbide / incandescent low level lighting and often miners were near blind because of the lack of optometry. And glasses if they got ahold of a pair wouldn't last long in the mining environment.

[@ChrisRalph]

Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@grumpyjohntxredneckrc6346]

Howdy, I Recently Found Your Channel & Quite Enjoyed Your Info! Your Not As Funny or Animated As Jeff Williams, Butt More Like A College Professor... LOL Yet There Is One Point That I Wanted To Make? At The End You Claimed Not To Find Any Gold, You Found Alum & Brass. Well I Too Have Been Far Off Into Places & Found Where Over The Years People Have Lived "Ghost-Towns" or Made A Shooting Range, ETC! Such In 2006, I Lived In Phx AZ For 52 Years, I Bought A New Polaris 750 4x4 "Like A Jeep" & We Went Out By Horse-Shoe Lake N/of Scottsdale, I Untrailered It & We Took A 1/2+hr Long Test Drive Up A Side Road/Wash For A Couple Miles, Found A Make Shift Shooting Range/Camp! I Noticed Brass & Alum Cans Everywheres For 100 Yards Area In Front Of A Big Flat Embankment! Well I Had Couple 5 Gal Buckets Of Misc Stuff "Rope, Hand Tools+" In Back, Soo I Dumped Them Out & Me + My Girlfriend Started Picking The Grounds Clean Of All For 2hrs Til She Started Gettin Bitchy/Hot!? See I Recycle Everything In Life, Live With NO Trash Pickup At All For Last 20+ Years, Live On An Acre That L@@Ks Like A Junk Yard Also! LMAO Butt I Know The Value Of Metals! Point Was I Went On A Joy Ride w/My X In My New $16+K Polaris & Actually Stumbled Across Over $300 In Recycle Metals That I Hadn't Planned On, I Always Wanted To Go Back w/My Metal Detector & Pick The Lead Outta That Hill Too, Yet Never Did... ;~(P Soo Even A Bad Day Can Show Y'alls Some Profits & Fun, Ifin Ya Use You Eyes & Head Right!!! LOL Thanks Chris You'd Be A Fun Guy To Hang With!!!

[@ChrisRalph]

I also recycle the stuff I find. I recast the lead into new shot. I am glad you enjoyed the video.

[@nonameuno9394]

If you like bullets and nails and rusted cans and junk go waste a bunch of money on a metal detector. That's all you're gonna find

[@ChrisRalph]

No,that is what YOU find. I've found pounds of gold.

[@askinggrandpa418]

another gift another rookie