WHAT DOES SILVER ORE LOOK LIKE?

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8 жыл бұрын

Basic silver identification. What I look for in tailings and then slice 3 examples - - to see what they have inside. One is dendritic.

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@mikesmith8769 4 жыл бұрын

I wanna say thank you. I have learned a lot! Excited to mine and find some silver. Been looking for gold for 6 years, and have found very little. Moving onto silver and excited on my search!!!

@meMiner 4 жыл бұрын

I love finding gold, but silver is fun because it seems to be large and easier. ;-) Good luck on your adventures.

@missy3609 6 жыл бұрын

I'm enjoying your videos sooo much! I'm glad I found your channel :)

@meMiner 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your kind words.

@MichelleCox-dy1bw Жыл бұрын

I love these videos thank you

@onlyreallove17 5 жыл бұрын

Hi😊Thank-you, Sir😊It is really nice and peaceful listening to your kind and gentle voice....very sweet🤗

@meMiner 5 жыл бұрын

Well, thank you!

@kenliu808 4 жыл бұрын

Puts me to sleep.

@dharper7980 3 жыл бұрын

OMG they looks Platinum ❤️

@a.randolph382 4 жыл бұрын

Very informative.

@fraa888grindr6 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your video. I had an interesting experience today in SE AZ. A friend took me to a church high on the side of a mountain. As I walked along the keystone and brick paths I noticed laying beside them were a mix of sedimentary rock, slate and granite rocks that were displaced to form the walkways cut into the dirt hillsides. I continued until the path ended, but proceeded along the hillside anyway hoping to find the source for all these different rocks. Another hundred of so feet I found what I was looking for - a massive rock face 50x150 feet exposing sedimentary rock, slate and a vein of granite between 3/4 - 1&1/2 inches running the entire length of the surface. But even more spectacular was along the vein was what appeared to be a very bright, shiny, silver in color, foil-thin metal that I can only describe as melted to the surface of the granite. I managed to break some of the chunks of granite out, as cracks ran across it from what appeared to be the hillside settling. Other pieces of the silver colored metal I carved out with my pocket knife. Not having a background in geology or any training whatsoever, I'm extremely puzzled as to what this metal is; can anyone reading this shed light on the probabilities? Thank you.

@meMiner Жыл бұрын

Sometimes that would be mica

@CobaltOntarioadventures 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the shout out! I have a couple more videos to upload soon too, just been busy the last week or so. I'll have to make a good one of some that I cut. I've only done one or 2 quick ones. I will say that my rides take forever these days because I'm always stopping and looking around hahaha It's always exciting for me anyways. I was at Cross lake the other day and noticed they had a Peterson construction truck there and so I went back after. They dug out the first adit (the famous one from the dumbass ' video) and made a cement wall I'm front of it, then put the fence back on the top foot or so of it. (I'll make a video of that too real quick one of these days) I wonder if they're going to go down the whole side of the lake, there's 2-3 more still open with rock in front of them.

@meMiner 7 жыл бұрын

Well, get into the tailings that they moved as soon as you can. Might be some great stuff exposed. It won't last long before somebody else has the same idea. I plan on coming up in Sep. Too darn hot right now.

@CobaltOntarioadventures 7 жыл бұрын

+tess99991 I actually did look around and found a few pieces I brought home. They didn't move around as much as I was hoping lol BUT... if they do the other 2-3 that are right past that one, there will be more exposed for sure.

@meMiner 7 жыл бұрын

I hope they wait until I am nearby. LOL

@wesleybuckland5206 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the lesson

@memoryrinehart4452 4 жыл бұрын

mM, I know this is old but do you have one nice slice left of these? Looking to get just one specimen of natural silver or semisilver.

@1topskyrocket 5 жыл бұрын

I'm in a location where I believe it was hot springs material coming up carrying different minerals. And I dug into an area that started out goldish color and was very fine sand type material. My metal detector told me it was gold and it was only about a foot deep. Underneath it was this gray material that I never checked with my metal detector until after watching this video. It says it's copper silver. And it's very Battleship Gray color. I thought it was just some kind of clay. I was able to dig into it with a little adjustable Army shovel that I had sharpened the edge to make it easier to cut through the dirt. now that I've seen this video I couldn't see the colors perfectly, however it looked Battleship Gray. I can't really tell what the shiny portion of the silver is doing in the photos or video. so I'm thinking that if this is the case that I've got a silver copper ore oh, it could be very rich. no other reason than the fact that it rings up as silver half dollars and a penny also on my metal detector. thank you for showing a better video about silver or. Does it always have to be shiny? or can it be in teeny particles that don't shine?

@meMiner 5 жыл бұрын

Silver will oxidize black. Hard to say what is in your spot from the description, but my first thought is mica in clay. Best bet is to pan some down to wash out the clay and hopefully leave heavies behind. If the resulting heavies are a metal, then you should look at the surrounding rock. You might have "pocket gold" where the host rock has degraded into clay and the gold has accumulated straight down. Good luck.

@karhukivi 10 ай бұрын

The most common ore of silver is galena, in which it is a minority component and is returned at the smelter or separated in the flotation process. The word "ore" means the economic mineral from which one or more metals are extracted. Silver minerals like the sulphosalts of silver are usually very shiny (adamantine lustre) and soft. These may occur in veins but are often not important as "ore".

@Samanthapants0077 6 жыл бұрын

Upgrade your camera please!!! I'm dying to see these " colors " you are always pointing at :)

@LBLxSlattGanG 3 жыл бұрын

😂

@iron1975 3 жыл бұрын

Poor bitch never got an answer

@trapr1993 3 жыл бұрын

Bro he is like 87 and doesn’t know what Apple is or that electric running things exist and he is probably recording on a camera he stole 27 years ago, be more respectful to the old man bro

@mlf3707 2 жыл бұрын

@@trapr1993 uck your left shoe

@slicksilver9441 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome vid

@meMiner 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words.

@timg6518 4 жыл бұрын

Hello Miner, how am I acquire a couple of small pieces to make my own cabochons and give it a try?

@goldhunterturkey3439 7 жыл бұрын

Live should good to be for you Body; house has a good garden, having lots of time to do hobbyes. Awsome. Salute from Turkey.

@meMiner 7 жыл бұрын

Hello my friend from Turkey. Life is good. I see that you have been out prospecting and found an interesting rock. I replied to your video. Keep well.

@goldhunterturkey3439 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you body, ı have lot of think to do, ı work very hurt, ı dont have a place to do this kind of cuting, to make stons collection est. Salute from Turkey again.

@MrCountrycuz 6 жыл бұрын

You must renounce the Prophet!!

@salg-1980 4 жыл бұрын

14:51-14:54 makes me laugh every time. He asks if he should make another cut and doesn’t hesitate to quickly answer his own question.

@stewdeezie1212 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome stuff man! Always educational and interesting. I'm searching my families property for any sort of geological anything that isn't boring old shale bedrock. I think its shale? It looks like clay turned to sheets of stone. I dunno where to look!!!!! Lol

@meMiner 4 жыл бұрын

Sounds like it could be shale.

@stewdeezie1212 4 жыл бұрын

@@meMiner is there a possibility for any cool stuff mixed in the shale of western ny? I've heard that theres kimberlite that can be found in fallen tree roots, but do you know if appetite or anything else cool is in this type of bedrock? I'm not even sure what website would be a good one to study

@meMiner 4 жыл бұрын

@@stewdeezie1212 I understand western NY is mostly sedimentary Paleozoic rock. There is some collecting. Best bet to get started is look at the maps of the area on mandate.org and drill down on where minerals have been found before

@stewdeezie1212 4 жыл бұрын

Wow! That's the best starting direction that I've ever gotten. Thanks! I'm going to use that website for sure. I just uploaded my first couple of videos on youtube today. The first one is pretty short but just a clip of my kids panning in the creek. Pretty fun so I figured I would share it

@stewdeezie1212 4 жыл бұрын

Hey meMiner, that website led me to some business communication page or something like that. I'll do some googling though and see what I can find.

@bobwerner6512 6 жыл бұрын

thanks it was informative

@aashiqu7246 4 жыл бұрын

Hello sir i want silver ore silver slage sand i will purchase any quantity

@freddymeischer2219 7 жыл бұрын

Question Would the slices you made be suitable for use as tile?From the video it looks like something I might "sideline"thAt is takeing ore specimen and cutting them up for tile.that last piece you cut up would look super cool as a back splash on an out door cooking island or bar next to the pool,

@michaelreagan2295 7 жыл бұрын

Whew, Dude, watch your fingers and hand on that saw! Very interesting but safety first!

@meMiner 7 жыл бұрын

For sure. Probably also important to wear a mask, so not to breath in rock dust, and to wash up afterwards so not to eat it.

@rabbalrouser3747 6 жыл бұрын

It’s a tile saw! In other words there’s no teeth on it.

@maximummotionpictures8613 5 жыл бұрын

The tile guys know lol

@shealdedmon7104 5 жыл бұрын

It's a wet saw no dust and it's almost impossible to cut your skin on it. A fingernail yes skin no

@dontoondontol1933 4 жыл бұрын

@@meMiner please can I talk to you you and how to know this stone it's silver or not because I have many like this please I need your help

@enolwlfe 4 жыл бұрын

Great video I was curious to know on where does one typically find silver? Besides silver mines can these type of rocks be around banks of creek ? Up in mountain Area's? I ask that question because I live in a area of pennsylvania with a big history of silver even the native indians. made there arrow heads out of silver. Im a metal detectorist an would love to venture out an find some of these rocks

@meMiner 4 жыл бұрын

There is some gold in PA creeks but silver is too soft to last long in the crush of moving water. It can be dropped by glaciers and found, but usually within a few miles of the source. Honestly, the best bet is drive north across the border and don't stop until you are in the areas known to have silver.

@enolwlfe 4 жыл бұрын

@@meMiner thank you for the info on that I appreciate it. I wanna research a lil more on my area there's alotta silver out here a big glacier ripped thru this area long ago an alotta ferous metals including quite a few diamonds were found I just gotta search deep, there's even towns around me up in these hills named after silver. Sterling etc etc spoke to a few of old timers. They told me its out here just gotta metal detect far an wide .. I was in a lil museum looking at artifacts the natives actually made arrow heads out of silver its pretty awesome they were hip to precious metals.

@meMiner 4 жыл бұрын

I am surprised at the arrow heads. You would think it too soft for that purpose. I guess they just use what they locally had access to.

@peterlamont647 4 жыл бұрын

Well PA is known for its historical vampire problem. They probably made silver tips for that. XD

@enolwlfe 4 жыл бұрын

@@peterlamont647 I have to agree there. (DOGMAN) for those who disagree or don't believe it's all fun & games til an encounter happens

@klousy58 4 жыл бұрын

I found a rock with my metal detector and am not sure what it is and I can't find any more like it but it does the same with a pin pointer

@meMiner 4 жыл бұрын

Frustrating eh? Could be anything from melted beer cans, to magnetite to precious metal. Show it to somebody who might be able to help.

@yulianto8452 6 жыл бұрын

joss tenan leeek.

@gloriabadon2694 2 жыл бұрын

Where. U get dat Badass handheld detector,? And wt do u recommend me buying as implanning on buying a set like

@meMiner 2 жыл бұрын

All of my detectors are handheld. Do you mean the little orange pinpointer?

@gloriabadon2694 2 жыл бұрын

@@meMiner whichever u suggest sir. Im not rich so if u can show me one gor fai price and very accurate. Thank u bruhda

@meMiner 2 жыл бұрын

@@gloriabadon2694 It's not an easy answer. It depends what you think you will be doing mostly (water, beach, nugget, etc) and the area you plan to detect. I am a big fan of buying used, but not one that is too old. Many people buy a detector and only use it a few times. Just be careful not to buy a fake.

@howtoguroo2686 3 жыл бұрын

Is it possible to have silver veins in dirt or clay , I also saw a large bolder that was a blueish grey , but I poured a slab and built a garage over it

@meMiner 3 жыл бұрын

If it was glacial clay, then perhaps a glacier dropped float silver there. I wouldn't dig up the floor to find out now.

@howtoguroo2686 3 жыл бұрын

@@meMiner I was thinking of making a root cellar and dig under the building till I hit the boulder . then chip a chunk off and use a metal detector on it or bust it up and melt it down with borax .

@michaelavery848 6 жыл бұрын

This Ore looks like from a hot source. How much oz per ton they claim at that Ore Mine for reference? Nice Cab Material!

@meMiner 6 жыл бұрын

There are records of (an unheard of) 4000oz/ton. The original miners ignored anything less than 200 oz/ton. Later they had the technology to profitably mine lessor grades and even process the tailings from earlier mines.

@MacKinnonVids 6 жыл бұрын

Hello Mr. meMiner, thanks for the silver identification video. I was wondering if you could tell me where you got your beautiful flat flagstone? Or could suggest areas where us Ontarioittes can hunt some down? Especially the free kind :p

@meMiner 6 жыл бұрын

Most of my flagstone came from a farm in Wiarton, Ontario. It is awful heavy to transport yourself. I got similar for another project from a rock yard in Brooklyn, Ontario. That was closer to home and they allowed me to pick my own pieces, but charge by the pound.

@matthunt7390 3 жыл бұрын

Is there any way to field test for metal by sound? Like you know how jade rock makes a metallic ping when struck? Do precious metals and alloys make the same kinda loud ping when struck?

@meMiner 3 жыл бұрын

Not really. At least, not in any way that I have found useful. However, weight is a great indicator (heavy being better). Breaking the rock to see what it looks like inside fresh works pretty good. Also, silver vein is usually rough and feels like crumpled tin foil when rubbed. Of course, an XRF works great, but a quality metal detector can also give an indication.

@matthunt7390 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I've got myself a bounty hunter gold digger that's actually proven itself very useful quite a few times!! I definitely need to get a pin pointer though! Would one help separate between vein material (if not visible) and "hot rock" pretty well? Also thankyou for the quick response and awesome videos you share!!

@meMiner 3 жыл бұрын

@@matthunt7390 Hot rocks are typically stained brown.

@matthunt7390 3 жыл бұрын

@@meMiner oh sure thing! That good old hematite/magnatite, iron rich minerals. I have this one fairly large and heavy for its size, sedimentary rock that I found in byron Maine that has me puzzled. It definitely has some silver in it but there is also a few other distinctive metals in it also. Suppose I oughta try and crush it and smelt it!

@niekvanwijk4451 5 жыл бұрын

so I have this rock with shining silver coloured parts. I put some bleach on it and it turned darker. does this mean I found silver?

@meMiner 5 жыл бұрын

I don't use bleach on silver. Bleach is an oxidising agent, so would turn the surface black. The black can probably be removed with a commercial silver polish.

@ectogeoszethip136 5 жыл бұрын

I HAVE HEARD THAT SILVER CAN BE FOUND AROUND LEAD? IS THIS POSSIBLE?

@meMiner 5 жыл бұрын

For sure, at some mines, it is know to be associated with galena. Antimony and bismuth can also be relatively common associates of galena at some mines too.

@timg6518 4 жыл бұрын

Hello Miner, does the Matrix that the silver is in Polish well? Have you ever considered making cabs? I would love to give it a shot! Tim.

@meMiner 4 жыл бұрын

It polishes like chrome. I don't make cabs (yet0, but will give it a try this winter.

@FeldwebelWolfenstool 7 жыл бұрын

..take a look at the silver ore specimens and slabs from my Badger Silver Mine, Thunder Bay on MINDAT....up to 19,000 o.p.t. Most of the Cobalt, ON stuff is actually toxic cobalt and nickel arsenides...there's none of that here...I don't bang my stuff down and pan it out...lol..it's cut into 1/4" slabs for making jewelry cabochons from...

@meMiner 7 жыл бұрын

I will check them out. I love looking at nice pics. Cobalt is a 6-7 hour drive for me. TB is probably 17-18 hours. Still, I might be there later this month for a few days.

@CobaltOntarioadventures 6 жыл бұрын

Thunder Bay silver isnt Cobalt silver though lol its just silver.

@silkynova733 5 жыл бұрын

Can you tell me what rock I have

@Arv.99 7 жыл бұрын

I think it's cool you mention my cousin

@meMiner 7 жыл бұрын

Ty is a good guy.

@CobaltOntarioadventures 7 жыл бұрын

i like pie - which cousin? lol

@meMiner 7 жыл бұрын

Hey Ty. I sent you a text. I will be up in a couple of weeks.

@CobaltOntarioadventures 7 жыл бұрын

tess99991 I just seen it last night. I'll text you in a few minutes

@meMiner 7 жыл бұрын

good good

@MylesNicholas 7 жыл бұрын

All our silver is in galena, a metallic ore of silver, lead and zinc.

@meMiner 7 жыл бұрын

We also have some mines in Ontario with galena. Some of these also had gold. Where I look for silver is higher grade, associated with nickel, cobalt and bismuth, but only one mine there had economic gold.

@ryangreening8887 6 жыл бұрын

silver ore leaves grey led material on your thumb or white cloth.

@meMiner 6 жыл бұрын

Cobalt and galina will do the same thing.

@jennodine 2 жыл бұрын

This watches like a horror movie - I felt like I was about to watch this guy chop off his thumb at any moment. I kept yelling “no! Don’t make another cut!!!” Other than that, it was a pretty cool video.

@meMiner 2 жыл бұрын

No teeth on the blade. Might get a burn. ;-)

@jennodine 2 жыл бұрын

@@meMiner good to know! An old friend chopped off his thumb feeding lumber to a table saw without a guard. It still makes me cringe to think about.

@philippemarsolais9256 4 жыл бұрын

Try to read the writing , that will tell you the composite and method used

@AnthonySmith-gr8pf 9 күн бұрын

Stick on a shelf? I would purify it and make coins and bars and use some to make blades and bullets!

@lonewolfhatchetjack4774 6 жыл бұрын

How do you separate the silver from the rest of the metals?

@meMiner 6 жыл бұрын

A sieve would have been a good idea.

@martathomas9948 4 жыл бұрын

Melt out🤔

@tiffanytate9079 3 жыл бұрын

smelting

@burnroe6611 4 жыл бұрын

Probably some silver in that wet saw tank

@meMiner 4 жыл бұрын

I had some melted into dore a few months ago. There is a video about it.

@burnroe6611 4 жыл бұрын

Nice thanks

@yulianto8452 6 жыл бұрын

uapik tenan iki.

@meMiner 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@Nimrod336 2 жыл бұрын

I found a rock,it has a dime size spot on it thats shiny and well silver ...there is white rocks around and white rocks with pink and iron looking... but this one rock was dime size silver spot on it...a magnet doesn't pick it up but will push it a little...wtf did I find?

@meMiner 2 жыл бұрын

I would suspect the pink is feldspar and the white either calcite or quartz. I am not sure about the silver spot. Molybdenite?

@birdman1843 3 жыл бұрын

Need to build a pilot plant & you’d be silver rich 🤑

@aashiqu7246 4 жыл бұрын

Hello sir i want silver ore silver slage sand i will purchase any quantity

@Bponyi 4 жыл бұрын

Where can I get a pin pointer like that from. I bought a Garret but it sucks

@KirkLee1983 5 жыл бұрын

im thinking of buying the 63 oz local raw silver ore they have for sale by me.. at the pawn shop.

@meMiner 5 жыл бұрын

Make sure it it is really silver and then I hope you get a good price. Good luck!

@ZecaNunesMineraisOficial 5 жыл бұрын

Muito bom 👏👏👏 brasil acompanhando material show 😉🖒

@RobHuerta-oz4fv 14 күн бұрын

Sir?,...do you notice anything about the big rock?

@meMiner 13 күн бұрын

notice what?

@silverwiskers7371 5 жыл бұрын

does anyone know how silver was obtained In biblical times or did they process it from rocks or was it in nugget form

@meMiner 5 жыл бұрын

Silver (placer) nuggets are quite rare. Therefore, I am sure they got it from hard rock mines.

@user-tc8fx3us1w 3 жыл бұрын

Please name of this ore???

@guesswho343 4 жыл бұрын

I suggest using a push stick ...rock shatters the blade your hand will be hamburger...

@jaswantsingh8367 4 жыл бұрын

M having tons of galena ores.. how can I extract silver .

@meMiner 4 жыл бұрын

There are multiple processes available and forums dedicated to the task. Google how to refine silver from galena and be prepared for an education.

@sullysboy 7 жыл бұрын

the only way i can get Silver Ore is in Cobalt Ontario cause i lived there and know where that town is

@meMiner 7 жыл бұрын

Cobalt deserves to be better known - for all of its history, positive impact on mining and the help to the early 1900's Ontario economy. Also, it is still a good place to find silver ore.

@vipulpatel-tj1bh 7 жыл бұрын

metal pawadar

@markysparky8631 7 жыл бұрын

very cool vid, but man I think everyone would appreciate a better camera with better resolution jeez

@meMiner 7 жыл бұрын

I am now using a different camera. I was using a GoPro and found a problem with the lens. Thanks for the feedback. It took me longer than it should have to discover the issue.

@adriangutierrrz2853 3 жыл бұрын

Why would it be a bad thing if platinum?

@meMiner 3 жыл бұрын

Platinum is a good thing

@adriangutierrrz2853 3 жыл бұрын

@@meMiner I thought I heard a bad thing lol

@VolcanoGoldDiggerAdirondacks 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for giving me the knowledge of if it shines back in the shade it is platinum well you did not make my day my shiny stone did not shine back platinum is 1000 Dollars a oz

@baenaga123 3 жыл бұрын

I have silver color stone that I got got under the hard rock n maybe it will be 1kg I don't know what that stone

@meMiner 2 жыл бұрын

You will want to test it. Hardness, streak & density.

@richardramos4113 4 жыл бұрын

Get your fingers out of the way

@jdean1851 6 жыл бұрын

5 T hummmbzzzupp!

@terminatorfire1736 6 жыл бұрын

very bad camera work. Can not see hardly anything

@alberte.3059 7 жыл бұрын

I hate rocks...and clowns.

@meMiner 7 жыл бұрын

HUH?

@jimfamille7025 6 жыл бұрын

how KNOW i have a Silver IN MY PANS 11??SORRY FOR A BIG LETTER IM NOT HUNGRY BUT ...IS MY FUCKING TAB LETTERS ...............ALSO ... WATH THE NAME OF THE CUT MACHINE ..??????AND YOU KNOW HAVE A GOOD BLADE FOR YOUR S CUTS ??? .....I HAVE A TARGET MACHINE AND MANY S BLADES 4 INCHES AT 10 INCHES AND A MANY S THINGS OF CUT S EACH BLADES AND ALLIAGES ARE A BEST S TINGS FOR CUTS ..... AND WITH A LOTSSSSSSS A WATER ..... MABEY .... I DON T FIND A SILVER BUT A HAVE WORK A TILE SAW ...HIHIHI I WOULD LIKE TALKING ABOUT YOU .... IN MY LIFE IN TODAY IM SPEAK FRENCH ... AU PLAISIR MY FRIEND ....JIM

@meMiner 6 жыл бұрын

Salut!