Galena: A Powerful Indicator for Gold and Silver

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Everything about Galena: A Powerful Indicator for Gold and Silver ore deposits. Galena mineral is the principal ore of lead, silver and sometimes gold. Learn all about what is galena. This video is sponsored by High Plains Prospecting, a mail order prospecting supply shop that I am partnering with. See: https://highplainsprospectors.com/?ref=CHRISRALPH My discount code for you to get 5% off at High Plains Prospecting is CHRISRALPH Galena has been used since ancient times, because lead can be smelted from galena in an ordinary wood fire. It was also learned early that silver could be purified from smelted Galena. In addition to lead, it is the most important source of silver. In many deposits, the galena contains up to 0.5% silver, a byproduct that far surpasses the value of the lead metal in the mineral. For those who want to learn more about prospecting and finding gold check out my book, Fists full of Gold. It’s an encyclopedia of everything on the topic of prospecting. It’s available from High Plains Prospectors. (Affiliate) You can find it at: https://highplainsprospectors.com/products/fists-full-of-gold-book?_fid=ed89c217c&_pos=11&_ss=c&ref=CHRISRALPH High Plains Prospectors – Prospecting Equipment and Supplies https://highplainsprospectors.com/?ref=CHRISRALPH Classic Simple Gold Pan https://highplainsprospectors.com/products/minelab-pan-pro-gold-15?_pos=1&_sid=43c5ecafa&_ss=r&ref=CHRISRALPH Portable Folding Aluminum Sluice Box https://highplainsprospectors.com/products/se-50-folding-aluminum-sluice-box?_pos=16&_sid=2fc2ce462&_ss=r&ref=CHRISRALPH Minelab Gold Monster 1000 https://highplainsprospectors.com/products/minelab-gold-monster-1000-metal-detector?_pos=1&_sid=19bae613b&_ss=r&ref=CHRISRALPH Minelab SDC 2300 https://highplainsprospectors.com/products/minelab-sdc-2300-metal-detector-bundle-with-free-gear?_pos=3&_sid=cf431332e&_ss=r&ref=CHRISRALPH Minelab GPZ 7000 https://highplainsprospectors.com/products/gpz-7000?ref=CHRISRALPH