Blue Chip Gold Mine - Smelting the GOLD results!

Part 2 of Jason's and my adventure tot he blue chip mine, in part one we collect 300+ lbs of gold bearing quartz ore, from both inside and outside the mine. In this video we take it back to Jason's Crushers, and shaker table to concentrate the ore, and then smelt down the concentrate. Today's test is trying to see how much of the gold is tied up in the sulfides and how much is free milled.
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  • @bradleyslightom6313
    @bradleyslightom631311 ай бұрын

    Awesome that you have a friend like Jason, willing to help educate and inform! Also great that you two have so much in common, and the enthusiasm to learn anything new is contagious with both of you! I love watching both of you together! Where one is not sure, the other has some insight, and vice-versa! When neither has a clue, it heads first into finding an answer!!! Awesome video collaboration!

  • @Danhurd

    @Danhurd

    11 ай бұрын

    I love working with Jason

  • @baTonkaTruck

    @baTonkaTruck

    11 ай бұрын

    Yeah I agree it’s super fun to watch you two work. You both complement each other’s skills really well, and the positive vibe is infectious.

  • @DrMJJr

    @DrMJJr

    11 ай бұрын

    Is Jason of Native American descent? He looks it!!

  • @sagarbarman97

    @sagarbarman97

    3 ай бұрын

    😊999😊99😊99999999999?😊😊😊9😊

  • @chuckster6513
    @chuckster651311 ай бұрын

    Hey Dan & Jason, Any day with Dan, Jason and Gold is a great day ! I really enjoy being able to tag along via these videos. I am fascinated with the heavy equipment as well as the process of smelting. Thanks guys Stay Safe, Be Well Enjoy Life

  • @johnizitchiforalongtime
    @johnizitchiforalongtime11 ай бұрын

    Thanks to the both of you. It is good to know that not all mines are productive, all ore taken is unique to each specimen with sulfides. Usually, the deeper the vein yields are higher in concentrates because of thermal intrusions. What a learning experience!

  • @sixfour2202
    @sixfour220211 ай бұрын

    I’ve been binge watching your episodes for the last few days. I’ve never prospected or panned for gold but I’m already planning my first trip. Thanks for all the awesome, informative videos Dan!

  • @frozenpann

    @frozenpann

    11 ай бұрын

    I came to BC to do some panning. Water levels to high right now unfortunately. Coming back mid July!

  • @denp54z

    @denp54z

    11 ай бұрын

    Dan can be addicting

  • @denp54z

    @denp54z

    11 ай бұрын

    Jason too, didn't mean to not mention him

  • @beez1717
    @beez171711 ай бұрын

    I'm loving the slow mo portions of the video and I'd love to see more. It's so cool seeing how things happen in that kind of detail!

  • @rickjohnson6559
    @rickjohnson65594 күн бұрын

    I saw the sly grin Jason when you asked Dan if he wanted to try out his panning skills. Your like two world class prospectors. yes I loved the grin. ❤❤❤

  • @CartersTrail
    @CartersTrail11 ай бұрын

    Loved all of the processing equipment used in this video; very nice! Appreciate you going through the whole process in one video so we could see bucket to beads.

  • @kellyfoster8903
    @kellyfoster890311 ай бұрын

    When Jason was shaking the bottle to get the gold out of the bottle, I caught myself shaking my tablet. I would like to thank both you Dan and Jason for making this video together ❤

  • @FrednDeeDee
    @FrednDeeDee11 ай бұрын

    I found yours's and Jason's videos very interesting and a joy to watch. Thanks for bringing us along on your action-packed adventures.

  • @acetrey8018

    @acetrey8018

    11 ай бұрын

    Yours's 😂

  • @davidrosinsky9912
    @davidrosinsky991211 ай бұрын

    Thanks guys. Also thanks for being real about finding hard rock hold. We wander the NW Arizona desert mountains sampling and smelting

  • @ant-1382
    @ant-138211 ай бұрын

    Always look forward to my Sunday Dan Hurd video, and they are even better with Jason involved.

  • @maunlimited9090
    @maunlimited90905 ай бұрын

    So excited to have found both your channels. Thank you SO MUCH

  • @user-bd2tw6yy7s
    @user-bd2tw6yy7s6 ай бұрын

    Love your guy's flow. I remember when you were teaching the kids about prospecting on your channel. It's great that you still give us the time to show us how to get that gold! Be safe out there brothers. Keep on keepin on friends.

  • @Sr.DudeGuy
    @Sr.DudeGuy11 ай бұрын

    Hello to those who care, and have a good day! 👋❤️

  • @danielimpett1277

    @danielimpett1277

    11 ай бұрын

    Thanks 😊 and I hope you have a good day too dude 💜🤘

  • @Danhurd

    @Danhurd

    11 ай бұрын

    You too

  • @gavinperez-chin4468

    @gavinperez-chin4468

    11 ай бұрын

    You as well

  • @billwebber400

    @billwebber400

    11 ай бұрын

    Same to you dude❤

  • @RentAsunder0

    @RentAsunder0

    11 ай бұрын

    Troll

  • @s2kmedia.
    @s2kmedia.11 ай бұрын

    My favorite vids are always with Jason! Love the smelting

  • @rockscope
    @rockscope11 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the future video, Dan! Always a wonderful addition to my day! :)

  • @fit_pharmd4830
    @fit_pharmd483011 ай бұрын

    Some of the best collabing on the net! You 2 are so entertaining!!

  • @Danhurd

    @Danhurd

    11 ай бұрын

    Thanks

  • @connifilteau2678
    @connifilteau267811 ай бұрын

    Awesome collaborations. So much to learn.....and that ore looked so very promising 🤔. Thanks for sharing the great videos.

  • @thomashammett6851
    @thomashammett685111 ай бұрын

    Awesome team, great team work I appreciate you both. Thanks.

  • @johnbozzelli3756
    @johnbozzelli375611 ай бұрын

    Another great and informative video from an absolute legend in prospecting world!! Keep making great content Dan!!

  • @richardraby6266
    @richardraby62669 ай бұрын

    Great video you guys and I agree it's all about having a good time, learning and expanding!

  • @Percussionist123
    @Percussionist12311 ай бұрын

    Thanks for another great video. Love seeing joint videos with Jason.

  • @mrMirzam
    @mrMirzam11 ай бұрын

    What an awesome video. Just guys having fun in a smelting laboratory. Living the dream for the rest of us.

  • @PAINTSKATESNOW312
    @PAINTSKATESNOW31211 ай бұрын

    Woohoo, been waiting to see the results. Thanks, Dan!

  • @integralintervention6323
    @integralintervention63238 ай бұрын

    I love how you put the date when you filmed in the video. It's a nice touch that nobody seems to do.

  • @evrail4449
    @evrail444911 ай бұрын

    Always enjoy seeing you two colab.

  • @Danhurd

    @Danhurd

    11 ай бұрын

    Thanks, always fun to work with Jason

  • @rogerdudra178
    @rogerdudra17811 ай бұрын

    Greetings from the BIG SKY. Nice to see both a Canukian and gringos mining together. I haven't seen a lick of 'work' out of the Canukian yet. They keep their word well.

  • @danielday3940
    @danielday39402 ай бұрын

    Dan stumbled across this video very interesting and informative. I have to say I really like you're attitude! " Yes the gold the did not pay for the gas , time, and the process, but we get to hang out with a friend and learn" ( paraphrasing ) You just earned a new subscriber!

  • @andrewhirons398
    @andrewhirons398Ай бұрын

    Great too see you two hanging out. Really enjoying seeing your contents on utube

  • @kevinmccausland8685
    @kevinmccausland868511 ай бұрын

    Dan, This was a fantastic educational video!!! Keep up the good work and I hope you find a great mine.

  • @mathewtimer9921
    @mathewtimer99217 ай бұрын

    Lets go Dan im super glad to see you're making it doing what you love i remember when you only had 3.2k subs! KEEP IT UP DAN!

  • @Jason-fe9hk
    @Jason-fe9hk11 ай бұрын

    Always love watching your videos Dan.

  • @jimbird963
    @jimbird96310 ай бұрын

    The work involved that’s what makes gold precious

  • @DonAshcraft
    @DonAshcraft11 ай бұрын

    Two smart guys having fun! And I learned a lot, which is also fun!

  • @rogerdudra178
    @rogerdudra17811 ай бұрын

    I truly enjoy seeing our 2 countries working together to make gold.

  • @JuliusUnique

    @JuliusUnique

    11 ай бұрын

    stop nationalism pls

  • @RmRoyalflush

    @RmRoyalflush

    11 ай бұрын

    Your country did nothing, it's 2 private people

  • @dawndixon402
    @dawndixon40211 ай бұрын

    😁👋👍👍👏👏💕🙏🏻 Thank you for sharing a great video. Hi Jason good to see the two of you working on a project together.

  • @d.andysprospecting
    @d.andysprospecting11 ай бұрын

    There is so much one can learn from you and Jason! Thanks for sharing guys

  • @judithbogner3222
    @judithbogner322211 ай бұрын

    I saw Dan bring the side of the mine down on Jason in that video! 🤣🤣

  • @Danhurd

    @Danhurd

    11 ай бұрын

    But carefully!

  • @judithbogner3222

    @judithbogner3222

    11 ай бұрын

    Very true Dan! 😁

  • @D.I.sgusted
    @D.I.sgusted11 ай бұрын

    Whenever I see a Dan Hurd video it always leaves me feeling happy!

  • @crashtestzombie9yt363

    @crashtestzombie9yt363

    11 ай бұрын

    Dan is the Bob Ross of gold farming.

  • @amberandrews6842
    @amberandrews68424 ай бұрын

    That was a lot of fun. I thoroughly enjoyed both videos on this!

  • @tobypullen4668
    @tobypullen466811 ай бұрын

    Let's go people, ANOTHER banger with Dan "THE MAN" Hurd and "the machine" Jason

  • @doverghostcore8523
    @doverghostcore852316 сағат бұрын

    Gotta love this Dan Jason duo! Hope more content like this in the furute!

  • @michaelchavez7159
    @michaelchavez715922 күн бұрын

    Now that was hella cool bob! And you filmed it on my birthday!!! I happened upon this 1 year and 1 week later. Nice!

  • @JosephBoxmeyer
    @JosephBoxmeyer3 ай бұрын

    Thanks Dan and Jason.

  • @jeremygavard8871
    @jeremygavard887111 ай бұрын

    Great to see you having so much fun!

  • @connieeveritt5704
    @connieeveritt57046 ай бұрын

    Ty for sharing and teaching us the process, all very interesting. Stay safe, and have fun. 😊

  • @TomasMisura
    @TomasMisura11 ай бұрын

    guys, thank you very much for sharing entire process.

  • @jamiemoneta3632
    @jamiemoneta363211 ай бұрын

    Really a great video Dan!! Keep up the awesome work! Thank you for doing what you do sir!

  • @Danhurd

    @Danhurd

    11 ай бұрын

    Thank you for saying so!

  • @coreykeele9781
    @coreykeele97818 ай бұрын

    Two great guys! Love your videos!

  • @joesutherland225
    @joesutherland22511 ай бұрын

    Guys every smelter I've worked at they blood test for heavy metals every 6 months for good reason .Jason if your doing this you really should get tested regularly .

  • @Danhurd

    @Danhurd

    11 ай бұрын

    He does

  • @paulhoffman6371
    @paulhoffman637111 ай бұрын

    Enjoyed your comment about crossing the border. An old military friend worked the border between WA and BC after retiring from the military. Might very well have been one the points you use.

  • @sheogoraththedaedricprince9675
    @sheogoraththedaedricprince967511 ай бұрын

    I have watched many of your videos and decided to subscribe. I need to get out there! My daughter loves hunting for precious stones, metals and fossils. All stones are special to her even the most ordinary.

  • @dietermellaerts
    @dietermellaerts11 ай бұрын

    I really love to see your video's, when i was a kid i had a book with minerals and i also liked walking in the mountains with my parents on vacation, and looking for shiny stones in rivers. Now I'm just in some projects that have gold mines or trade in gold. I hope to have some gold one day with me to😂 keep up the good work💪

  • @ariavalencia-213ua
    @ariavalencia-213ua11 ай бұрын

    I gotta say, I found your and Jason's videos super interesting and an absolute joy to watch. Thanks a million for taking us along on your thrilling and action-packed adventures. You guys rock! 🙌🎥✨

  • @SubjectiveFunny
    @SubjectiveFunny11 ай бұрын

    Jason is such a cool bloke. I would enjoy having a few beers with him I reckon. Nice video Dan, thanks for sharing!

  • @sameulljacson9807
    @sameulljacson980711 ай бұрын

    "I hope to earn your subscription today" You got mine. Great line as so many people on KZread demand your subs. I've been subbing for about a year now and this is Great Fun content!

  • @Danhurd

    @Danhurd

    11 ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @CothranMike

    @CothranMike

    11 ай бұрын

    Same reason I subscribed my first video 3 years ago

  • @Ridomay
    @Ridomay3 ай бұрын

    This is such fascinating stuff. I love Jason's channel!

  • @Gilgwathir
    @Gilgwathir11 ай бұрын

    18:36 That vacuum in the back is another good candidate for googly eyes.

  • @jeffsteele1295
    @jeffsteele129511 ай бұрын

    I enjoyed watching you two working together I have learned so much thank you. Question if you Don't mind ? First I'm 67 years old and retired. I'm visiting my wife's people here in Washington State. I will be here until winter and it get cold. I'm wanting to go panning for gold here in the Washington State Area. I have gotten a permit to check out in all state parks in Washington. Can you advise me on what panning dishes or filters that I would need ? I have been watching your video's for sometime now. I will be in this area for 3 months or so. Just don't want to spend 3 months and find nothing. Its like a little beats nothing lol. I will be checking out Jason's video's as well thanks for letting me enjoy your video's . Jeff Steele

  • @mazzg1966
    @mazzg196611 ай бұрын

    Great collaboration guys!! Keep them coming...the best of the best!

  • @Danhurd

    @Danhurd

    11 ай бұрын

    Thanks

  • @johnstuart8511
    @johnstuart85113 ай бұрын

    EXCELLENT: Always a joy watching your videos. Always entertaining and fun. Keep up the great footage and the Yum, yum yum Gold 😋 😊. Regards South Africa 🇿🇦.

  • @cannabiscovepnw
    @cannabiscovepnw11 ай бұрын

    This was my first video and I'm hooked on you both! Yah both need to do this more, or i gotta catch up!!

  • @bieuw5304
    @bieuw530411 ай бұрын

    Best coöp with Jason, I like the processing parts of your video's!

  • @adztaylor2277
    @adztaylor227711 ай бұрын

    Great to see you working together, makes for an extra special vlog. Good luck on your search for a more promising mine. Happy hunting and all the best to you both.

  • @samiaario8291
    @samiaario829111 ай бұрын

    The real gold was the friends we made along the way.

  • @Tomshifter002
    @Tomshifter00211 ай бұрын

    You two and the quality time you guys spend worth the gold you looking for!

  • @livy1962
    @livy196211 ай бұрын

    ~$15 worth in that bead. . . . . . a lot less than minimum wage - the miner's curse hahaha. Love the videos man. Keep em coming.

  • @schnarre4726
    @schnarre472611 ай бұрын

    iI love your Videos with Jason! It`s always a lot of fun and very informative! Greatings from the land with poor gold resources...germany 😔

  • @IllumTheMessage
    @IllumTheMessage11 ай бұрын

    Love all the chemistry.

  • @redcrackeroutdoors3234
    @redcrackeroutdoors32349 ай бұрын

    Very informative, thanks Dan! 👍🏼

  • @Beepinsqueekin
    @Beepinsqueekin2 ай бұрын

    ABSOLUTELY FASCINATING!!

  • @CristianMittasch-ri9sg
    @CristianMittasch-ri9sg11 ай бұрын

    Hell yeah,nice intro. I think Dan Hurd and Jason are real best friend's You are real rocking 😊

  • @AJShiningThreads
    @AJShiningThreads11 ай бұрын

    Ive been waiting for this follow-up!❤

  • @Danhurd

    @Danhurd

    11 ай бұрын

    Here it is!

  • @skittles7001
    @skittles700111 ай бұрын

    Enjoying the MBMM videos as well as the rest of the content you put out.

  • @rca-in-glasgow6781
    @rca-in-glasgow67813 ай бұрын

    You are the only two KZreadrs that I would love to have a few beers with. Cheers Mate!

  • @geirbalderson9697
    @geirbalderson96979 ай бұрын

    Keep having fun!!!

  • @imdronedout
    @imdronedout10 ай бұрын

    Dan gets it out the mud! Amazing!

  • @davemi00
    @davemi007 ай бұрын

    Two of the best, together.

  • @michaelpage7691
    @michaelpage769111 ай бұрын

    Really edjamacational. Love both of you and your banter. 👏😁🇦🇺

  • @Preston_TheDragon
    @Preston_TheDragon8 ай бұрын

    It's crazy to learn that the stuff I played in as a kid had gold in it. I'm about to go hunting because it's just in the woods.

  • @LanaLaughsRealLoud
    @LanaLaughsRealLoud6 ай бұрын

    Wow that ore looked so good for such a small amount of gold. Great educational and all around great video guy's. ❤😊

  • @Ad3Collins
    @Ad3Collins11 ай бұрын

    Love the Colours and liquid metals when poured into the Cone mould

  • @harryzero1566
    @harryzero15669 ай бұрын

    Ive never been impressed with all these exalted finds. I sit around, doing my thing, i assess what spare cash i can use to increase my gold weight, then the pure finished product finds its way through my letter box. Very little energy is required, no noise, and no biting insects.

  • @stevemull2002
    @stevemull200211 ай бұрын

    Great vid, from Dan and Jason, always a bit of fun, but also informative, not that i can go gold prospecting in Sussex UK

  • @jamaicalifestyle5469
    @jamaicalifestyle546910 ай бұрын

    This guy has such a huge personality, U earned my sub brother

  • @somerandomgamer5421
    @somerandomgamer542111 ай бұрын

    this video is great i find it pretty funny that dan is saying "nom nom" to the sound of the rock crusher like a mad man its funny

  • @SandmanCnC75
    @SandmanCnC75Ай бұрын

    Love the content. Just Subbed, today. Don't know I'm just finding this. I'll be stuck on this for a bit back-watching some stuff.

  • @michealklonowski5267
    @michealklonowski52677 ай бұрын

    nice gold thank you for sharing the adventure and information.

  • @michaelfuller2378
    @michaelfuller23782 ай бұрын

    Good job Dan!

  • @eve_squared
    @eve_squared11 ай бұрын

    I was really excited to see this pop up when I saw you chiseling all that ore out. I was really eager when there wasn't a followup.

  • @dorafaulkner-ss1wl
    @dorafaulkner-ss1wl11 ай бұрын

    I love you videos i use to look for gold i cant do any more right now but im hoping to again i had a stroke in march it will take some time and hard work, but until then i watch your videos

  • @Danhurd

    @Danhurd

    11 ай бұрын

    good luck on your recovery

  • @dorafaulkner-ss1wl

    @dorafaulkner-ss1wl

    11 ай бұрын

    @@Danhurd thank you so much

  • @interestingtimes6439
    @interestingtimes643911 ай бұрын

    That is quite the set up you have there... I was thinking about setting up something similar in my backyard... well that's not going to happen LOL

  • @BusterB2398
    @BusterB239811 ай бұрын

    Been anxiously waiting for this video !!!!!! ❤

  • @Danhurd

    @Danhurd

    11 ай бұрын

    He it is!

  • @josephcormier5974
    @josephcormier597411 ай бұрын

    Excellent colab outstanding video awesome content thank you for sharing this six stars my friends

  • @EquitySolutionRayRaz
    @EquitySolutionRayRaz11 ай бұрын

    We owned an old mill property in Pa and they used to have a giant smelt going in the late 1800s and what they used to do as just keep throwing the rock into the smelt and this Babbitt material would overflow and in the end they would have all the gold and precious metals in the bottom of the smelt is what the old lady told us when I was just a kid … the more I watch the less I believe that lol but we would find all this Babbitt material that looked just like placer nuggets but they were mostly led and aluminum etc . The rock has 19% gold when my old man sent it out to be tested .

  • @georgeconnon7272
    @georgeconnon727211 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the smelt!

  • @ariedekker7350
    @ariedekker735011 ай бұрын

    You two are a good team.

  • @AJShiningThreads
    @AJShiningThreads11 ай бұрын

    The "don't work" issue -- pretty sure lifting a bucket is alright as you are not getting paid to do it and you are not taking the place of a paid employee by "volunteering". They want to make sure you are not take someone's paid position. I had a Canadian work visa a few years back. It was very strick on what I could and could not do.

  • @Danhurd

    @Danhurd

    11 ай бұрын

    The guy at the border was very harsh. He was not going to let me in because I looked like I might work. He said I could film, but not lift a finger otherwise. Very harsh.

  • @nunyabisnass1141

    @nunyabisnass1141

    11 ай бұрын

    ​@@Danhurd our border patrol or law enforcement in general are not highly regarded as being the legal scholars they often presuppose they are. Op here is correct though, while visiting you are not allowed to perform any labour that might earn income from the United States. If some really wanted to split the atoms of the hairs, they could say that filming and taking the footage back has earned you income from the US, but then every tourist since personal photography had been widely used is subject to the same constraints, but no one in their right mind would read the laws that way, so it's widely interpreted as not being compensated by some form of domestic employment. You could help your nephew build a house if you wanted, as long as you aren't being paid to do so.

  • @Sasquatchprospector
    @Sasquatchprospector11 ай бұрын

    Thanks the great video, love the filming!

  • @MrPossumeyes
    @MrPossumeyes11 ай бұрын

    Thanks, guys. Good fun.