We decided to try and locate a lost mine using Google Earth but were sidetracked when we found an old Tertiary channel in the middle of the Desert..... We have to sample it and see if it contains any Gold and that what you should do too .....mark it down on a map so you can check for other occurrences and create a working model of the old channel . After you find the Paystreaks or richest concentrations go back and mine the deposit with the appropriate equipment. If you want to see more videos on finding the River of Gold just watch this video kzread.info/dash/bejne/c4WKrayuldyWlso.html

@LUCKYB.

10 ай бұрын

Jeff Question ? Did you clean out You Grinder so if their was AU in the grinder it won't contaminant Your test Pan . I know ,I had to ask .

@azgoldguy

10 ай бұрын

Jeff, you have just got to come to my mine property!! You have my email, and phone number ....

@Askjeffwilliams

10 ай бұрын

@@LUCKYB. we wash it out every time with a hose .....good question

@Askjeffwilliams

10 ай бұрын

thanks really appreciate that @@azgoldguy

@uwillnevahno6837

10 ай бұрын

Your talk of the volcanic depositions in California reminds me of some of the observations TVR Exploring made when he went through the 16 to 1 mine.

A wise man once told me "A treasure hunter with a camera has perfect memory", meaning don't just take notes, use your smartphone to get the GPS position of the sample area, take pictures of the sample are and any landmarks nearby so you can relocate the area, etc. Learn from the wise and become wise yourself, that is why I watch Jeff Williams and Lila, I get a Tedtalk in goldmining with humor thrown in.

@Askjeffwilliams

10 ай бұрын

exactly ...thanks really appreciate that

@jjdjj5392

10 ай бұрын

Those two are the BEST!! 😊

I appreciate you taking the time to tell us not only where , but also why to look in certain geological settings.

Jeff… I do not have the words to accurately describe the heartfelt thanks that I feel I owe you for all of the unselfish knowledge you have taught me over the years, (I miss Slim)… I can only hope to someday learn as much as you have forgotten…! To know all that you do about Geology and Prospecting would be a dream come true…! I love your style of humor and the way you always seem to break down advanced college grade knowledge into terminology that most of us can understand…! I will be following you and learning for many years to come, if the good Lord is willing, I turn 61 the end of this month… Bless you and your lovely wife. Have a great day and my your bottom always be shinny…!

@Askjeffwilliams

10 ай бұрын

thanks my Brother , really appreciate that and we miss Slim too

This is what a really like to see .. Your geology lessons in looking for Gold ... Keep up the good work Jeff !

@Askjeffwilliams

10 ай бұрын

thanks

I've found that if you put your magnet in a plastic bag, it's easy to clean by just turning the bag inside out after removing the black sand from your pan. PS, I'm glad to see that you're using a Garrett Gravity Trap.

Jeff, you're giving good advice as you usually do. Those 3 specks you dug out could have been sitting near a pocket with a couple of grams or a couple of ounces. Or a few kilograms. 😉 The point is anything can happen if you're in the right place.

@Askjeffwilliams

10 ай бұрын

exactly

Ground Sluice? Sounds fascinating👍 Can't wait to learn how to make one! I love learning new things about prospecting🤙 I'm always wandering on Google Earth, never know what I'm looking at☺️ That helped, thanks Jeff! 💯 "I wonder if I should unplug that cord?"🤣🤣🤣

@Askjeffwilliams

10 ай бұрын

you betcha and we do to

So happy to see Jeff using his safety squints while working with the crusher.

@Askjeffwilliams

10 ай бұрын

and my safety sandals too hahhahahaha

@phylxguy5547

10 ай бұрын

@@Askjeffwilliams oopsies almost forgot about them tootsies good on ya friend, gotta keep our national treasure known as Mr. Jeff Williams safe, sound & ready to astound. Absolutely nothing better than a Askjeffwilliams video you Sir are an absolute Rockstar, much luv,respect, admiration & appreciation for all you do good Sir 👊💪and we know what you're going to say " so... c'mon let's go !!!

It's a good idea to weld a funnel to your crusher intake with a hinge and a removable pin so it's easier to put ore in without drop some. You can always take it off if not needed.

@Askjeffwilliams

10 ай бұрын

good idea

@NET-POSITIVE

10 ай бұрын

Great video today too!!

Hey Cowboy🤠thanks For taking me away In a whirlwind of education!🥰🌵🦋🥰🌸lv. 2 U & Lila🎉❤

I hike and survey a few gold bearing creeks and rivers with Google Earth before I head out. Found a collapsed hillside on one of the source creeks. Worth the time put in.

I’ve seen these tertiary channels tons and tons of times on public land and never knew what they were. Now it’s about to get real. Thanks Jeff!!!

@Askjeffwilliams

10 ай бұрын

you betcha

Thank you again jeff and lila for a very educational video!! I learn something new each time i watch one of your videos!! Thank you so much for both of you dedicating your time so that us out here can learn from you guys! You guys are wonderful!!!!

@Askjeffwilliams

10 ай бұрын

Our pleasure!

Thank you, having a great time learning about prospecting.

You already know what I'm gonna say... LET'S GO!! Thanks for helping educate a new generation of miners and prospectors! 👍

@Askjeffwilliams

10 ай бұрын

you betcha

another great video Ground sluice sounds great love to see a video on that thanks Jeff

All right all right all right! A new vid from the MAN, Jeff Williams!! Watching NOW

Great teaching video Jeff enjoyed it as usual keep them coming

You are just crankin' out the vids :) Thanks for your info and effort, Jeff. Been watching you since you were helping me fix cars!

@Askjeffwilliams

10 ай бұрын

you betcha and thanks for the long-time viewership , really appreciate that

Good morning from Southeast South Dakota

@Askjeffwilliams

10 ай бұрын

morning SWM

Jeff you guys are truly amazing people. I have watched your videos for a extremely long time and I have learned so much from you guys. I have planned to take my kids out west on several times but life always happens. Thank you for still making these videos because it keeps the dream alive.

@Askjeffwilliams

10 ай бұрын

thanks Brandon for the long time viewership ..... we always love to hear that ....keep us posted on that and we can help you ....you betcha

@brandonhellmer4778

10 ай бұрын

@@Askjeffwilliams I will definitely do that. You are very welcome.

As always, very good stuff Jeff.

As always, wonderful, entertaining and educational video. THANKS JEFF ❤

@Askjeffwilliams

10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks for all the great info. I am ignorant of most of it but some how I can understand what you are saying thanks to your clear and concise presentation. You make it so interesting.Thanks again.🤠

@Askjeffwilliams

10 ай бұрын

always our pleasure and glad we make it easy to understand

Cannot wait until the next episode!

Very happy you explained tertiary; I was just about to ask.

When I was in the Marines in the early 90s I remember seeing formations of rock like that in desert of AZ. We deployed all over AZ & CA. The Chocolate Mtn bombing range had lots of cool formations & rocks. Such a different landscape than Michigan's Thumb.

@Askjeffwilliams

10 ай бұрын

those mountains do contain Gold deposits

happy to see you back at it. thanks for posting another awesome video.

@Askjeffwilliams

10 ай бұрын

You bet!

Best human around. Love you Jeff!

@Askjeffwilliams

10 ай бұрын

thanks

I love these new videos so much better than your old silly ones. These are so much more informative. Thx keep em coming

@Askjeffwilliams

9 ай бұрын

Thanks, will do!

@KNNY61

7 ай бұрын

I liked all the old videos, and I really like these as well for the exploration of the geology and hands on info. Thx for them all! 🙂

Great video Jeff... keep em coming !!! Off US95 near Nelson is Keyhole Canyon, I know you know where its at. Aztec artifacts were found there back in the 1940's, published in Desert Magazine, Nature Magazine, Salt Lake Tribune back in the 50's. No-one knows currently where the artifacts are. Just south from Keyhole is a wash named Aztec wash. Weird note also: Every third Sunday in September, Masonic Lodges of Southern Nevada hold a ceremony there, guarded by Masonic guards during the ceremony... off topic subjects :)...

@Askjeffwilliams

10 ай бұрын

thanks MDOW........ wow ...now that I didn't know ....wonder why there and what are they doing

man Jeff, you said what I was thinking! after the hurricane rains that flooded some of these washes, wish I vould get out there with my detector, thank you sir!

@Askjeffwilliams

10 ай бұрын

you betcha

That was a awesome lesson my friend thank you for sharing be safe ✌️ 🙏

@Askjeffwilliams

10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Another professor educational video these are great I see a box set for sale I'm the future this information is not only key but priceless great job I wish i.could be out there I know I'd benefit from all the great information n

@Askjeffwilliams

10 ай бұрын

thanks Tony

Great as always. Thanks Jeff!

@Askjeffwilliams

10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

We Love You Jeff! Gotta pause this though to go get a "FREE" Jacuzzi from the neighbor, haul on the Roof! And put under shade behind motorhome, then decide the watersourse. Rainwater with filtration? Anyway getting back to many Gold Projects This Month! ⛏️

from what i understand too the Northern Nevada / Calfornia sierra range is still growing too , Because compared to other mtns theyre a little younger

Thank you for teaching us all of the amazing tips and tricks Jeff :)

@Askjeffwilliams

10 ай бұрын

My pleasure!

Love the knowledge you hand down to us ✌🏼

@Askjeffwilliams

10 ай бұрын

thanks

Slim said leave it plugged in Jeff!! He needs some company. 😅😅😆😆

Jeff, this was a fun video, Mighty Shiny of you to risk becoming like Slim and working with electrical equipment out in the rain. Every time you mention Mojave, my ears perk up because I lived out there for a while. Caution: Tortoise crossing! 🤪😜

@Askjeffwilliams

10 ай бұрын

hahha I know. Right.... hahhahahaha

I was camping in California while I was in the Army. I walked the area looking for a stream just to get water. And that's primarily what I ran across. Fine gravels on top of weathered river rock which was sitting on bedrock. I did do a grid location on my map. And have yet to return to do sampling. But that's about to change. I've been reading geology books and watching your videos. I think i now have the right training and equipment to do a thorough job of it. The more I've learned, the more I'm convinced I stumbled upon an ancient river bed ,and although the quartz was barely at surface level it has the right strike for possibly holding gold. All that being said, Only a thorough prospect will reveal whether or not my prospecting will pay off. But in either case, I will learn more by doing vs, book smart, but field green. Jeff, your videos are invaluable to us "would be" prospectors. Thank you for devoting so much time to help us out. And yeah,! I knew you were gonna get wet! You're panning gold Sonny Jim!!!

@Askjeffwilliams

10 ай бұрын

thats great .......thats how you do it ..... now you need to sample that Monker .... always our pleasure

More knowledge! Love it!!

Can't wait to see the cleanup video on those ground sluices

Get that shiny Jeff!

Man Jeff, you didn't give much of a Google Earth hint, lol like a needle in a hay stack. Nice video. I got my magnifier out.

Hey Jeff a friend of mine in Placerville California has a mine on his property that's under tertiary river. It's so cool as you enter you see nothing but river rock above your head..

@Askjeffwilliams

10 ай бұрын

we have seen that many times and it is awe inspiring

@Larry122269

10 ай бұрын

@Askjeffwilliams another friend in Placerville lives on a shaft site. There was an assey building on the property all kinda crucible and the smaller ones. The shaft goes down a long way you can't even hear anything touch bottom. Apparently there's a complete workshop, with all kinda artifacts. We just haven't got around to try and make our way down

Absolutely love this channel

@Askjeffwilliams

10 ай бұрын

thanks

Love the video Jeff we both no yore gona get anyway😂

Cool. That hardpack looks tough!

@Askjeffwilliams

10 ай бұрын

it was

Hope you find the mine love to c the video thanks for sharing Jeff

@Askjeffwilliams

10 ай бұрын

you betcha

Nice!

Hey Jeff did you find the stripper pole out there? It is out there........ Love the video and thank you for teaching!

Jeff i live down in dee swamp and ive been chasing this tail of dee dragon and ive throwed 50 shovels 4 and a half mattics and NOW ive got the hrdro shot blasting bobs of matreiel away around this big ass. Rock

@Askjeffwilliams

10 ай бұрын

thats great

The hard part about living in San Diego as a newbie apprentice prospector it’s that to my untrained eye a lot of areas look exactly like this, mind you where blessed to be a city where gems and gold have been found almost around the entire county.

Eureka Yeee Haaa Hopefully you got a descent load of Rain Jeff.. Well thanks 🙏 for sharing your tips in finding gold.. I have a book 📖 written by some SMART FELLA..who knows a thing or two about Gold Prospecting.. Come on…!! You know his name Sonny Jim.!! Cheers Famo59 👍🍻⛏️

@Askjeffwilliams

10 ай бұрын

yes we did my brother ....... you betcha yes I do ... So C'mon....let's Go !!!!

Thanks for the information and the good time Wild Thing! We usually spend a month or two in that area each year and see a lot of drywashing going on. Glad that you didn't tase yourself!⚡️🌩

@Askjeffwilliams

10 ай бұрын

you betcha....... hahahhahaa

Great info. Nice having smart guys like you sharing that knowledge!!! And water + electricity = pants blown off😂

@Askjeffwilliams

10 ай бұрын

thanks and yes they were

Good educational video.

Jeff you got more gold in your driveway ❤. Sad. And funny at same time.

@Askjeffwilliams

10 ай бұрын

hahahha I know...right

I wonder if after you soaked that material for a few days then put it in a freezer for a few days, would it help break it apart? Another great video!

Good morning from Northeast South Dakota. And good luck Jeff

@Askjeffwilliams

10 ай бұрын

morning

Man thanks for putting this out I thought you might of forgotten. Well that’s what I get for thinking.😂 thanks Jeff

@Askjeffwilliams

10 ай бұрын

you betcha

I saw that same pattern of layers and river rock Structures right in the hillside of the cut next to the road in Wickieup on 93 when I drove through there. So cool. Exposed by highway construction I assume

Think I’m going to head up to the old Pittsburgh mine area here and they have a Sue. Try those washes. Wish me luck never done it before so fingers crossed love the channel Jeff can’t wait to become a patriot and get out there with you to do some metal detecting or mining ❤

@Askjeffwilliams

10 ай бұрын

keep us posted ....we know you will love coming out with us ...thanks

There are so many mines east of Fort Mojave, make sure Slim is armed and watching your back.

lol...I live in Topock so I know Fort Mohave. I like yr posts quite well..I'd sure like to get out there myself but at 72 and no one to go with I'm leery bout going out by myself..I know there's gold out there..

@Askjeffwilliams

10 ай бұрын

thanks and yes there is still so much Gold to be had and never go alone

@donniemoyer9261

10 ай бұрын

yup. yr absotootly right. are you close to Topock Az

Honey, can ya find my eye-balls! 👀 Lol! Jeff, I've found no matter where my glasses are, they're either falling off my T-shirt collar every time I'm picking rock from the ground, in your case, doing the bump into the pan! ..,. Love to see ya prospecting, all the holes in the walls! ... 💎💪👀🤠

@Askjeffwilliams

10 ай бұрын

hahhhaha I know...right . Thanks

@donaldfitzgerald8950

10 ай бұрын

@@Askjeffwilliams just seen the situation with the rain in Vagas & at the burning man festival 🤯 you weren't joking about setting up to catch that AU after all that rain! Hope the red worms are ok! Lol!....

@Askjeffwilliams

10 ай бұрын

@@donaldfitzgerald8950 no we were not ....glad we got some rain

What do you know about dreamy draw in Phoenix az…recently closed down and reconstructed the park…still closed and working there…

Love all the info in your videos Jeff but makes my head hurt lol and just wondering where did you get that shirt the cammo one I would like one like it

@Askjeffwilliams

10 ай бұрын

you can get them at Bass Pro shop

I always dreamed of moving out west and doing this full time, maybe in another life. I only get the chance once a year with annual trip to Las Vegas when I grab 10 five gallon buckets of concentrates from the roadsides and duct tape a label of where it came from, because I don’t know where else to get stuff Hahahaha then it gives me a weekend hobby through the damn northeast winters and I pan through tablespoons at a time. Lol

And yeah, you're gonna get learnin'

Thanks, Jeff , I learned a lot

@Askjeffwilliams

10 ай бұрын

you betcha

And "Yeah, you're gonna get wet !!" Looks like that mound of gravel behind you was a push off that tertiary deposit ? Hope you find the Mine. 👍🤠⚒️⛏️

@Askjeffwilliams

10 ай бұрын

yes we did my brother ....... yes it did and we are still looking for it .....

Hey..I have that same model rock crusher but motor powered..never have used it.Nowyou got me thinking 🤔

Thank You Jeff!!

@Askjeffwilliams

10 ай бұрын

you betcha

Hello Jeff. I see you a lot in the desert. I was wondering if you ever hit the lower Kern river? Any videos of you on the Kern river?

@Askjeffwilliams

10 ай бұрын

no vids on that one

Hey Jeff, is it worth metal detecting prior hydraulic mining locations, or are the generally stripped clean?

With all that clanking and clonking that Rock crusher was doing I was thinking a rock was gonna come flying out thank god it didn't.. 😬👌

My area is clay I can’t wait to try the bucket and drill in my creek. I’ll have water flow and battery power mixer. I have black sand so I’m hoping there’s gold.

Golden Queen mine? 14:18 I scanned a few miles north and south of 153 between Fort Mohave and Oatman, there are holes everywhere.

I've got 3 specs of gold! One there, and one there. Ain't that two? :P

Oatman? Glad to see your out of your back yard. I'm sure the water company is bummed.

@Askjeffwilliams

10 ай бұрын

hahhahahahahahaa

Quit playin' in the mud, if the Boss seez you; SHE'LL FIRE YOU!!😂😅😂

Thanks again

@Askjeffwilliams

10 ай бұрын

Always welcome

Thanks!

@Askjeffwilliams

10 ай бұрын

thanks Richard , really appreciate that

Jeff ,,, I’d be looking for snakes before anything else 😊it amazes me how Mother Nature has evolved the rock formations that once was below ground or under water at one time. Everything we need on earth Mother Nature has provided for us,,!,I never heard Lila complain about the rain.😂. Thank u both for more prospecting fun.😊

@Askjeffwilliams

10 ай бұрын

Hi Tina ...it was too hot for them that day ....115 degrees...... exactly and she never does

@tinadelwiche416

10 ай бұрын

@@Askjeffwilliams good deal😊⛏️

Same thing can happen on present day rivers as well cuts a new channel strands old channel happens a lot in younger volcanics

THANK YOU YOU2 GREAT MINERS..RAIN ,HOPE IT DIDN'T FLOOD ON YOU GUYS..STAY AWESOME.

@Askjeffwilliams

10 ай бұрын

thanks

Hi you two ! That blue material in the bottom of old river channels , what makes it blue? Thank you for making great videos. If i did research im sure it would improve my odds of finding gold. Gotta go the where the gold is first.

@Askjeffwilliams

10 ай бұрын

yes it would and siliceous blue-black slate and schist fragments give a bluish hue to the gravels, hence the name blue leads or blue gravels

@johnramirez5032

10 ай бұрын

@@Askjeffwilliams thanks for that response of broken slate with high silicon content. There is a lot of slate in California. Slate could have been the bottom of the river at that time then. Great gold trap. !. Im always amazed seeing river beds way up in elevation. Road cuts are easy to see them. I took one sample from a red dirt old river bed but it didnt have gold but it did have plenty of black sand. I should have looked for the old bedrock contact zone. Cant really start hacking away the area on the side of road. Too dangerous and i really dont think it would be appreciated! Lol

Hi Jeff, hey I'll be in Arizona after the first of the year, I hope we can get together and so I can go on one of your hunts with you . and maybe i can find a place where i can file a claim to work.

nice sir

Is a gold party in the back yard Jeff's version of burning man

Just a quick thought I had. You let the material sit in a pan of water for "a day or two" Have you ever though to let it sit overnight and then freeze it? I know a crusher would be easier, but being there could be something great in it. Guess a metal detector would pick that up... Just a thought

As long as you have a ground prong on all your cords you will be alright which I didn't on my extension cords going to my overhead lights in the shop and a bolt hit a tree about 40 yards away and sparks were flying and needless to say I had to replace all my lights in the shop!

Hey Jeff don't let me sidetrack you, , I've been nosing around Lytle Creek, that is my backyard when I grew up I loved your video about Lytle Creek, me being a fly-on-the-wall I know a little history about that place too and that guy that had that gold ore chute , I know the loving family was getting substantial amounts of gold out of there until they got flooded out in 1890, when I was a youngster about 25 I was climbing up a hill, actually pulled up there by a big dog on a leash, almost to the top and hidden from the normal trail was the perfect time of day for the sun to reflect, it was blinding like a mirror a huge wall of quartz monzonite with hydro thermal intrusions of Au , like a dummy I didn't grab any samples and I didn't know what it was back then it could have been Formica, (don't laugh I can make a badass countertop with that)but since then (about forty-three years) I've asked Jeff Williams, he's made a geologist out of me,a shade tree one, okay I'm not certified but I'm bonafide, lol okay fast forward to now I'm hanging out with a friend who has that hill in his backyard, and I've been checking out at the mouth of the canyon how they've diverted the ancient creek flow identifying where the old Creek flowed to see about getting some placer pay, while doing that I came across what II believe is a piece of ore that was taken out of there by the loving family it has gold on it a really nice specimen too since they were bringing out wagonfulls of ore it must have fallen off their wagon I checked on mindat.org, loving family prospects and one of them is x marks the spot above what I just described to you, well I'm going to be 65 here in a month but I'm in pretty good shape for a man my age, there aren't many hills or mountains around so cal that I haven't hiked and climbed on top of so after all these years I'm finally going back up there... To be continued.

@Askjeffwilliams

10 ай бұрын

wow !!! thats a great story and would love to come out there here soon and do some prospecting with ya ..... keep us posted and let us know how next year looks

Hope you don't grind those rocks up at 2:00am!!🤣

🤔My grandpa could probably tel you exactly where it is. Well, he wouldn’t tell you exactly where it is, but he would do what you do and leave enough clues for you to find it. He talked through landmarks and old mines when explaining places in this desert. I think I know just where you’re at.

Same storm that flooded the dry lake bed, that those at the Burning Man camped on and were stuck in mud. Somewhere around, 72,000 participants.. They Should've been prospecting instead. .