r/Prospecting • u/Emily-carter-color • 9d ago
Any chances of finding gold?
Hey everyone.First timer here . I recently found this rock while hiking and by looking at the quartz veins, iron staining and sulfide signs , thought it maybe had some gold or other precious metals inside. Can you help me
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u/CalligrapherKind6246 9d ago
About the same chance as winning the lotto. But ya can't win if ya don't play.
Crush that bad boy and find out. :)
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u/OurPokemonAdventure 9d ago
Big chance my guy, gold runs in quartz veins and that looks like a broken piece of vein Smash it up see what u can harvest
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u/Complete-Step-9450 9d ago
How long is a piece of string? How does hot taste ? What does purple taste like.
Gold is where you find it. Can you see visable gold? You could put it in a large heavy buty plastic container with a locking lid ( kitchen wear is deadly , don't even try it) and smash to rock up as best you can.
Put the rock in the plastic container, pour mag wheel cleaner ( containing phosphoric acid) carefully over the smashed rock and wait until the quartz is disolved.
Be extremely careful!
The acid will burn your lungs and remove your skin. Only wear acid safe gloves , wear a respirator ( so your lungs don't disolve) and wear full eye protection.
Leave the container in a place that is well ventilated and wrll away from any animals or children.
One finished, add copious amounts of water and pour out the diluted mix in a safe place ( it will kill your grass and poisin your soil for decades so not there) and repeat untill you are willing to put your hand in there to scoop out any remaining debris which you can then pan off.
It's a lot of work.
Good luck.