Rich High-Grade Gold Ore Left Behind in Abandoned Mine

[@Askjeffwilliams]

Brought the crew into one of our hard Rock mines to do a little sampling and was rewarded with some of the Richest Gold ore we have seen in a long time. The question is .....where did it come from .....lets see how many of you are smart Fellars and not just fart smellers and leave us a comment where you think the High Grade ore is coming from . PLUS don't forget to check out my wife's channel for some behind the scenes footage and fun ( link in the description ) ....so smash that Like button .....smash it Hard !!!!!

[@johnramirez5032]

What is Lila channel called?

[@brianboyd9891]

Jeff always here to watch among the first. I just know when you have a video. So you mine without air lol. I really like the info on pump i like to learn and Im always glad i got some good stuff from ol jeffs channel. I smashed the like button. Cheers court jester thanks Bri

[@71stMastiff]

Hematite

[@americanadventureoutdoors4213]

The gold most definitely came from that hematite !!!!! You kinda gave it a way with your test run and what was seen in the pan ! Also we all now that gold love to be with the hematite !!! Ide love to come down and spend some time working and learning from you . You ever need a hand , I can work circles around the competition !

[@Kinneycc123]

I love seeing some of the old equipment they used and the work arounds they came up with to "get it done, son!" I am an underground miner full time in mine that is 60 years old. Not gold unfortunately but awesome all the same. That second piece of equipment you came up on was also a pump. It's a positive displacement pump. It's used for much higher pressures. It can also be used to pump mud or even a slurry with a fair amount of solids.

[@billdgen116]

It came from the stringers. That was so awsome my friend. The machinery was cool how they developed it for what they needed. I enjoy watching the history of how they did things just so amazing they were smart fellows thank you for sharing I figured about 2 ounces per ton. Yum yum get you some. Be safe ✌️ 🙏

[@Askjeffwilliams]

Thanks 👍Bill....you betcha my friend ..we are having it assayed to find out

[@billdgen116]

@@Askjeffwilliams yes sir I bet you were proud when I said the stringers cause you taught me all I know in geology . Thank you Jeff for all the lessons. Be safe my friend 🙏

[@Youtubsucks5]

It Came from the hematite.

[@jasond6770]

Congrats on 250k subscribers! Amazing job.

[@Askjeffwilliams]

Thank you so much 😀

[@richardbeee]

From the stringers. You gave it all away while you were describing it. All the classic minerals for that area. Pretty cool old pumps huh? With the water gone out of there now, it's such a shame to leave them there. Great explore Jeff. As always: Glad you got it.

[@tmillerauminer1]

those tanks were full ,and everything was dripping wet when you & I were there in 99

[@richardbeee]

@@tmillerauminer1 Where you at now?

[@John--qh9xl]

Another great video, you guys. Thanks for all the fun you provide us with. Bless you all.

[@Askjeffwilliams]

Thanks for watching!

[@garydonaghue619]

Holy cow Jeff. Thanks for the shout outs!!! Rippin shout out at 1:38. A triple at 13:21, 4 more in rapid succession and followed up by a double. Nice work sir. Great video, my man.

[@Askjeffwilliams]

Thanks Gary

[@ArmoredDC]

I believe it came from the point of contact where the altered hematite material butted against the harder vein. That's where alot of gold tends to precipitate in the high temperature alterations.

[@Askjeffwilliams]

good point

[@kennethclark5636]

Here's 10 bucks for taking my suggestion and doing it. I love your videos . You are an awesome human, Jeff!

[@SueCooke]

My pants have been well & truly blown off today. Great video. Thanks Jeff & Crew. All the way from a little Isle off the UK. Stay safe.

[@Askjeffwilliams]

hahhahahaha I knew they would be .... thanks and you too

[@kennethclark5636]

Thanks!

[@Askjeffwilliams]

Thanks Kenneth , we greatly appreciate that and love what ya said ....

[@DanDan-yy8sf]

Was on the edge of my seat the entire presentation... I think I'll keep searching for surface gold thank-you very much.

[@Askjeffwilliams]

Lol

[@jimmime]

I remember those pumps in the bottom of YOUR mine! From when Frank & Sharon were down there. The gold came from your right hand!

[@OutdoorAdventureTV]

That was such a fun day! You and Speedy make a crazy team!! :-) Can't wait for him to head back over the pond for some more underground adventures!

[@Askjeffwilliams]

it sure was huh Joanne..... I know ...right ...always a good time ... well then ....you know what I am gonna say huh

[@_TONY_Az]

@@Askjeffwilliams sure so well come letttttttsssss gooooooooo pull them. Pants on son

[@triggermancustoms1670]

The gray rock you took from the 10 inch the first one u showed matched the same color of rock in the pan when u showed us the gold so that’s the one I am going with

[@gramursowanfaborden5820]

the original miners probably left that first lode because of the lack of air in the first place. would they have installed an air tube if they thought it was worth it, similar to the one in your mine?

[@oddball746]

It came with the Andesite because it's plutonic Granite related (intermediate). Could have also stayed in the fluids passing through the Hematite (refractory) stringers too. But the Andesite brought up the ore. I learned that from you. You always mention the Andesite.

[@virginiainla8085]

30 yr old rope, air alarm going off, sweating, coughing, getting leg cramps, but you still got the gold! Amazing!

[@seedless-bud]

I can officially say that Jeff's first ever spool of repel rope is as old as I am💪 goes to show how much you can get out of your stuff if used correctly and properly taken care of.. NOW JEFF GO GET SOME OF THE CLEAN AIR!! GREAT WORK BUD

[@Askjeffwilliams]

Right on!

[@surfpanther]

Yay coffee and a jeff williams video!

[@TechGorilla1987]

@13:52 - That is likely an air compressor. The thing that you're wrestling with to try and open is a grease cup. That top screws off and on to compress grease in to the crank shaft bearings.

[@tylernelson276]

It may also be a piston water pump. They were used back in the day for high pressure applications and are known for having powerful suction as well as high pressure output. They are still in use today for modern drilling applications but are hydraulically powered. Bean pumps are a good example. If you really want to see a unique pump design check out Moyno pumps.

[@jonviol]

Don't die -smashed the like button real hard - don't die = must keep on uploading these vids so we learn all about mining stuff and geology . Have to keep on living Williams !!

[@stevemazzara8178]

Hi Jeff, Nice find! Crystalline gold is worth some crazy money - good for you. Your making me anxious to want to get out to do some prospecting. Great adventure as usual. Take care my busy friend and don’t forget to say hi to Lila for us.

[@Askjeffwilliams]

wait until you see the next video .....you will have Gold fever for sure .... won't tell you the details just yet but all I can say is WOW !!!! you two be safe and keep us posted

[@scrappydoo7887]

Your energy is seriously infectious Jeff 👍 I always find myself grinning watching your vids lol

[@Askjeffwilliams]

Wow, thanks

[@GilgoldProspecting]

Greetings... GilGold Prospecting San Antonio Tx ."It's Going To Be A GOLD'N Year "

[@Askjeffwilliams]

Howdy Gil and yes it is

[@rickgraham9737]

Those stringers looked pretty tasty! Thanks for another fun video.

[@MrMarcreed]

As a machinists mate, he’s absolutely correct on those pumps. I remember adjusting many packing glands on pumps and going to XO’s mast for faulty zirc fittings. (They thought I didn’t grease ‘em) Btw, ex Navy operation desert storm Loved it!!!❤ I think the gold came from the old Andecite

[@Skinflaps_Meatslapper]

A lot of this old stuff is still used in the oilfield. Every pump jack has packing to seal the sucker rod and they need to be greased daily or that rubber fails and makes beef jerky. The old triplex pump can be seen on injection wells pumping salt water back into the producing zone to flush out the rest of the oil trapped within. The two stage high pressure pumps are used to transfer salt water uphill to a disposal, and the big high volume pump is used when there isn't enough elevation change to necessitate the pressure. It makes sense that you'd see the same equipment though, you're using the same pumps for the same purpose, to transfer a liquid from deep underground to the surface.

[@johnnybushman651]

Thanks for the video, I say it was the red rock with the stringers . This was fun like always. Be safe down there.

[@Askjeffwilliams]

Thanks 👍

[@chrisparker9886]

That water pump is just like compound turbos! Nice 😁

[@DonnyHooterHoot]

I like the exploits in the mines but I really love seeing you assay it! GOLD!!!!

[@shawnzalewski1917]

You can never know what you would find in an abandoned mine. Or how big the mine is. The possibilities are endless.

[@kurtisengle6256]

You can be pretty sure you will find a hole.

[@shawnzalewski1917]

@@kurtisengle6256 Yeah that’s true, those you gotta watch out for.

[@ashyslashy5818]

@@shawnzalewski1917 au

[@ejtuccio8639]

Hi, i just joined as a new member and still learning my rocks. I don’t know which one yet but thank you for all the information and i’m out to so my research! Tightlines boys!

[@Askjeffwilliams]

Welcome aboard! let us know what questions ya got

[@Free1776Dom]

Jeff, I don't know what kind of lights you use in the mine, but on my property I use a 50 watt LED light that's bright as day. They call them chicken lights and their rain and weather proof. If only used 3 hours a day they last up to 22 years.

[@Askjeffwilliams]

thanks

[@lagniappe7303]

Congrats on 250K subscribers, Jeff. You earned every sub..

[@Askjeffwilliams]

Thanks 👍

[@elsevanduijn5571]

Takk!

[@Askjeffwilliams]

Hi Else Van Duijn , we want to thank you so much for that .....we greatly appreciate your support . Thank You

[@arnedalbakk6315]

Hello Jeff. Whis you a lovley weekend, and find a biiig pile of gold. Some days ago i buy me a "cheap" metalldetector😊. I hope some cracy norwigien viking hide a tresses fore me. Yeehaa. God bless you, and take care my friend. You are truly one of the best one KZbin 🎉😊

[@Askjeffwilliams]

Cool 👍thank you ....really appreciate that

[@Benson_aka_devils_advocate_88]

At 7:15 you have Jeff, king of the gold mine, with his trust "quartz" jester at his side! 🤪

[@slimwantedman6694]

Good afternoon from Southeast South Dakota

[@Askjeffwilliams]

afternoon Slim....Lol

[@sonorangreenman4472]

thanks jeff! do they make something portable you can run down the mine a couple hours before you start to blow fresh air in? flexible hose, it would allow you higher oxygen and longer prospecting. You have a different awareness when you are low on oxygen and your air meter is chirping. (good to know about those)

[@Askjeffwilliams]

yes but we just pipe it in first and blow out the bad air

[@Famo59]

That’s what I am talking about! You definitely got your work cut out for you.. Maybe the stringers ..? I will have to check it out in your Book Jeff..👍 Well thanks for sharing this awesome day in your Gold mine.. Cheers 🍻..Famo59 👍🍻⛏🤓

[@Askjeffwilliams]

TONY !!!!! yes we do .....thanks and you betcha my friend ...say hi to Wendy for us and be safe out there ....just watched your vid and you got some nice pieces with that 6000

[@Rameus]

The hematite vein was the one the gold came from.

[@Tom-cy5em]

Nice shinny Jeff, added a like too. My guess would be the stringers you were hammering on for the gold.

[@Ironsja11]

The Gold was in the stringers Sonny Jim, and you guys are having too much fun! Keep up the great work keeping the dream alive!

[@Askjeffwilliams]

Thanks 👍

[@jidtorre]

Looks like you guys are having lots of fun in those tunnels.

[@PHARRAOH]

Thanks for all the fun you provide us with. Hello to the wife and gool ol who? That'd be slim sunny Jim!

[@Askjeffwilliams]

Hi Alan ..... you betcha and thanks .... will tell them....we saw you just posted a video so gonna go check it out

[@michealklonowski5267]

the hematite vain. thank you for sharing the adventure.

[@francismusso7644]

Jeff you are so funny.. I tune in just for the laughter you give me.. Better than going to a comedy club.. Thanks ole boy!! :)

[@Askjeffwilliams]

thanks

[@jamest.5001]

6:03 situations like this a small battery powered blower would /could be a life saver! Even a 4"-6" blower running on a drill battery. Making about 20 mph wind to blow in fresh air!!

[@ghostbirdlary]

maybe try bringing a battery powered blower and put it down at the entrence to the pocket and run a tube up and blow air up there to circulate it

[@ericmiller5559]

Another interesting video. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Hey, what ever happened to Slim? never see him on your videos...

[@Askjeffwilliams]

he took a long walk into the Desert

[@rawkinj6609]

You guys are a real hoot! Cheers from Montreal!

[@Askjeffwilliams]

thanks

[@larryhanshew5173]

I would say the gold came out of the hematite/limonite with the stringers or quartz about 3/4 ounce per ton I’m guessing of course🤷‍♂️🤔😎👍

[@Goldsilvercopperbullion]

Also all the oxygen reacts with the iron rich minerals to form the rust like look we see.

[@iakazul]

Thank you for sharing another great video!

[@Askjeffwilliams]

Our pleasure!

[@EZDiggin]

Great bit of adventure this week Jeff. I would have to say it came from the stringers. I really enjoyed the pump room plus the explanation of the system. Happy hunting and be well

[@Askjeffwilliams]

thanks

[@EZDiggin]

@@Askjeffwilliams you are welcome. Plus I think you had a scammer in your comments. They were wanting me to text them so they could share some valuable information with me. I have been seeing this a lot lately

[@strickoau]

Love your videos mate, especially how you stay you 🙂 not many channels these days stay real

[@Askjeffwilliams]

thanks

[@2M3TAL4U]

From about 4min-5min in the video ( 4:50 ) I wanna do that whenever I end up coming to see you! But you're talking about taking an air tank, have you ever used those little ones that they take to high altitude? It's got like 50 breaths in it or something like that. (Im aware it would be too pressurized so you would have to hold it away from your mouth so as to not blow up your lungs, right? Anyways...) I imagine those little O2 tanks would come in handy while down in a mine

[@denisecefaratt8596]

I'm guessing it came from the one with the stringers. Love your programs.

[@tallat8888]

Tonic water works for stopping leg cramps, the quinine is the ingredient that makes leg cramps disappear. About a half a glass a little more if needed. It Works.

[@Askjeffwilliams]

thanks

[@markholland5767]

Well done brother, Great video. Mark H (las Vegas , Bali Indonesia)

[@Askjeffwilliams]

Thanks for watching!

[@TheMilwaukieDan]

AIR TANK….. hey Jeff look into aviation flight safety eq. There are small emergency O2 bottles that provide the O2 you need.

[@Askjeffwilliams]

thanks

[@jdlives8992]

I have a lot of dreams in life one of my top 5 is to go into a mine with Jeff. As a teen we would go caving in the old mines around Charlotte. There is a restaurant that’s in a old mine. We went into the mountains and would go down 60’ on my caving rope. Looking back it was about as crazy as riding our dirt bike through town at 2am just to get chased by the local 1x. They knew who we we’re. I think they had more fun chasing us as we did running. I can’t imagine what some of those deep mines must be like to drop into. I’ll take a 4” check valve for 450.00. Imagine 70amps on a 480 line in a mine pumping water with a wax coated bearing. No Thanks…..

[@michaelkotyluk2385]

Jeff buddy ... Hi. Please find a small O2 tank to purge your work zone for a calculated amount of time. Best to you and your fans.

[@Askjeffwilliams]

thanks ....will do

[@arnedalbakk6315]

And to all Jeff fans. Help him get more to follow him. He truly deserb it. 😊

[@jimmime]

Frank & Sharon brought me here and dropped me at another miner's site! LOL

[@Askjeffwilliams]

Thanks and welcome aboard

[@Askjeffwilliams]

thanks for that

[@arnedalbakk6315]

Nobody have that passion. You are a Nice person, so i whis your dream Come to life🤠. Self thanks Jeff. Big smile from Norway 🙃

[@TechGorilla1987]

@13:05 - I am guessing 70 amps in nominal. The full-load amperage on startup is likely much higher. That's a beast.

[@Skinflaps_Meatslapper]

On a 3 phase 70 amp rated, startup is probably in the neighborhood of 350-450 amps peak. I used to own a generator rental business, and it always struck me as such a waste that a huge generator was needed to run a small motor by comparison, but they won't do the trick if you size the generator to the continuous rated amps of the motor. These days it's fairly common to have VFD's and whatnot that greatly reduce the peak current draw on electric motors, so you don't need quite so large of a generator to run them.

[@johnramirez5032]

Im guessing it was from the area with the crumbing andesite contact zone. They blue vien looks awesome too. Its small but mighty?

[@johnramirez5032]

Hi Lila . Hope your well. Thanks for videoing . What is your site called?

[@Askjeffwilliams]

here is the link ....Lila and Jeff kzbin.info/door/EMUifJT9IcIZoM81KO-fzg

[@johnramirez5032]

Thanks took a sreen shot! Time for bed

[@petewebster2977]

Jeff Williams, I just discovered your channel thanks to Gly and Frank . I have to say good stuff 👍. Pete Australia 🇦🇺

[@Askjeffwilliams]

Awesome, thank you!

[@joschmidt4951]

I would guess the hematite stained rock with stringers, just like that hematite stained worm in your mine.lol

[@timray679]

Hematite stringers. I love the shiny.

[@petermaus9932]

the answer is hematite thats where the au came from enjoying your friday show

[@kurtisengle6256]

3:25 Using gravity. It's so easy. (as Jeff struggles and huffs)

[@ohnonotthatguy1465]

Probably a stupid question but why not run some cores to see if there is some veins they missed running parallel?

[@Askjeffwilliams]

exactly ....now your thinking

[@allansgoldmining]

Oh my gosh !!! That's a real juicy vein ! Do you think it's running better than 1oz/ton ? Looks like it wouldn't take much to get it going. Thanks you and the crew for sharing the adventure. Be safe down there !

[@Askjeffwilliams]

I know....right ....Oh I think its running much higher than that my brother ....gonna find out for sure and you betcha my friend ...you too

[@vincebulwin8888]

Is running in them stringers is where that gold in the hot thermal fluids that get it up through the fractured Rock facilitated by hydrothermo fluid cooling and locking the gold in place , I want some to play with pay dirt

[@gerardbastida6747]

Let's Go son 🍀🕺🔨thank you for your awesome work your are the best!!! Love how you give back to your patrons

[@Askjeffwilliams]

Always!

[@justme6275]

Excellent video! 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍

[@Askjeffwilliams]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@zamistro]

What were the larger pieces in the pan? Looked like metal that balled up in the mill.

[@Askjeffwilliams]

yep the chain and paddles break off

[@buscandooroartesanalmentes3823]

que buena aventura amigo

[@Free1776Dom]

I was a Volunteer fireman, not to mention the smoke we endured in Western Washington from the fires East of the mountains in the last 7 to 8 years so, I would have to have oxygen if I was in that kind of environment. What happened to the 6" PCV pipe used to bring fresh air from outside the mine, idea?

[@Askjeffwilliams]

we have installed one

[@Free1776Dom]

@@Askjeffwilliams Cool...

[@Maverick65062]

Jeff Williams Gratz. Nice Mine, and to find some also, waddya do ? Send everyone some sample Geology. I smashed the like button so hard it broke my monitor.

[@Askjeffwilliams]

thanks David

[@brokenroadsandabandonedmines]

Great looking mine! Appreciate the info!

[@Askjeffwilliams]

You bet

[@MikeOrkid]

It would definitely be worth grabbing battery powered fan. Milwaukee makes a banger. It's pricey but moves some air.

[@Askjeffwilliams]

thanks

[@weedfreer]

nice score for such a tiny sample 🤙👍

[@Askjeffwilliams]

I know...right

[@weedfreer]

@@Askjeffwilliams maybe you should head back to that low O2 pocket with a space helmet and a long length of tubing coming out of it back to good air like they used in the jackass movie...just be careful nobody's standing next to the end of the tube though as, just like Jackass you too could become a fart smeller 😅

[@joestasikonis4477]

Jeff, have Slim work the stringers he don't need to much AIR. Just keep him out of the clean up shack.

[@renkomon.8312]

The distance of 150 feet never looked so terrifying.😂

[@dezertraider]

HEMATITE ROCK?EXCELLENT ADVENTURE AGAIN JEFF AND GROOVY GANG,,THANK YOU,STAY WELL

[@Askjeffwilliams]

Thanks, you too!

[@glendibben2381]

Shalom Eleichem Jeff. wife, and Families. Did that Gold come from the Top section Solid rock. Ahava Glen . Mt Garnett Australia

[@Askjeffwilliams]

from that top vein

[@rfbftp123]

Stringers!!! Hydrothermal ore deposit near fault line, does not look like sedimentary deposit in that mine.... Im still learning hope i'm on right track haha

[@ChristopherPorro]

It came from that "thick vain you were hacking on" i dont see any oxidation in the pan. That thick vain has alot of gold what like 5-10 ounces per ton?

[@Askjeffwilliams]

getting it assayed now ....will reveal what it has on next vid

[@captainobvious2380]

Philip morris cigarettes 🚬...wow! That was the original Marlboro cigarettes back in those times.

[@portee9113]

That brit knows his pumps goddamn.

[@johnhawk9321]

Good video wish i was their

[@jamesderynck1219]

hemitite my guess for the gold thanks for another great video

[@marielg9143]

great video

[@PinInTheAtlas]

Think we are catching a bit of Gold Fever after seeing what you have come up with the last few times in that pan of yours.

[@JUNGLEISMASSIVE.]

You got that gold sample from the hematite Rock.

[@paulcoover9197]

the stringers and soft stuff.

[@henrymuzgay1023]

jeff I got gold with I think mercury I see the gold but it is in little BB shape i found like 6 or 7 in 3 different pans as I kept going down deeper the gold and BB where getting bigger kind a is there a safe way to test it thank you henry

[@Askjeffwilliams]

try and crush it ....if it bends you may have Gold ...you can burn the mercury of with no issues in small amounts

[@henrymuzgay1023]

@@Askjeffwilliams thank you

[@joselitogumad-ang1416]

It comes from the stringers. . Mostly stringers align with the vein is loaded with gold. . The vein itself is low grade but in some cases the stringers connected in it are very highgrade. . You can even see visible gold in it. ..I work in a mining company here in the Philippines and that is the case here. . Sometimes we just smile when our geologist stopped our working area because they say the vein is low grade but we can see visible gold on the stringers connected to the vein. .

[@Askjeffwilliams]

exactly

[@bentationfunkiloglio]

All kinds of awesome!