Gold Prospecting Geology Secrets You Need To Know!
Chris Ralph, Professional Prospector
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My name is Chris Ralph, and I am a Professional Prospector - I make my income finding gold, silver, gemstones and mineral deposits which I sell to mining companies. I have a degree in Mine Engineering and I've been digging my own gold for more than 40 years. I've found gold in Africa, Australia, Alaska and all over the western US. This channel is about: 1) Teaching you how to find your own gold and gemstones; 2) Outdoor Adventures in the field exploring the western USA and other locations. 3) I cover diamonds, crystals gemstones and other topics of interest related to geology. Come along with me and we'll have some fun, make some friends and learn a lot about the geology of prospecting for gold. I've got lots of plans for new videos, so please subscribe to my channel and let me know your thoughts in the comments on my videos.
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This video explains how understanding the geology of gold deposits can help gold prospecting efforts. We cover basic gold geology concepts to improve your chances of finding gold. Learning how to find gold by understanding its formation will make you a more successful prospector in your gold mining adventures. 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 There is a new metal detector for beginning nugget hunters - Gold bug tracker purchase link: https://highplainsprospectors.com/products/fisher-goldbug-tracker?ref=CHRISRALPH High Plains Prospectors – Prospecting Equipment and Supplies https://highplainsprospectors.com/?ref=CHRISRALPH Classic Simple Gold Panhttps://highplainsprospectors.com/products/minelab-pan-pro-gold-15?_pos=1&_sid=43c5ecafa&_ss=r&ref=CHRISRALPH Portable Folding Aluminum Sluice Boxhttps://highplainsprospectors.com/products/se-50-folding-aluminum-sluice-box?_pos=16&_sid=2fc2ce462&_ss=r&ref=CHRISRALPH Minelab Gold Monster 1000https://highplainsprospectors.com/products/minelab-gold-monster-1000-metal-detector?_pos=1&_sid=19bae613b&_ss=r&ref=CHRISRALPH Minelab SDC 2300https://highplainsprospectors.com/products/minelab-sdc-2300-metal-detector-bundle-with-free-gear?_pos=3&_sid=cf431332e&_ss=r&ref=CHRISRALPH Minelab GPZ 7000https://highplainsprospectors.com/products/gpz-7000?ref=CHRISRALPH
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