r/Prospecting

Hello, just got my hand on my first claim last year, and I've got a couple questions and would love some input from the seasoned bunch of you. Acquired this claim near nanaimo BC which is boarding a much larger claim (which has workings and proof of hydrothermal gold up to 64g/ton within the area). As seen in the photos below it host a series of hydrothermal quartz veins with varying composition, texture, and structure. (Im also a 4th year geology student, just got the claim since why not lol). These veins host massive super finegrained from pyrite, then some host pryyhotite with bornite and chalco grains inter-grown within. There is chalcocite, calcite, arsenopyrite, and some other sulphides which I dont even know. I am thinking of sending off 10 samples, but im torn on if I should just get gold silver fire assay, or a complete analysis since there is a good amount of copper minerals and minerals idk. What do yall think? Thanks.

I did it! 😂😂😂

Well, it's not 2 grams in one outing, but it's the result of a few months of learning and getting out there.

And the whole thing has been incredibly fun. Finding new creeks, testing rocks (which hasn't resulted in anything so far), more creeks, a few snakes here and there, a few creeks with no water at all, and trying to reach out to landowners to see if they will allow me to prospect their property, which 90% of the time I get no answer.

But I've learned a lot. And for many of the spots that I considered bad because I didn't know much, I'm now eager to get back to those same spots and try what I know.

Anyways, I wanted to share that I may have enough for a ring for my wife, but I want to keep going and can't wait for the weekend. 😂😂😂

I may end up creating a YouTube channel with the bad adventures, as if we don't have enough of them already. 😂😂😂