WOW! The heart shaped nugget was found at Gaines Creek, Alaska. I held that nugget in my hand. I also know the person that found it. At the time it was named "Heart of Gold."

As always, I'm glad I watched your video. Also, thanks for telling me about the prospecting and mining journal and your book.

Thanks again Chris, I always learn something new from your videos.👍👍👍👍

Beautiful specimens, thanks for the video Chris...!

Thank you for showing us these marvellous specimens!

wow great vid i really enjoy your vids so informative always great thank you

So far, these have been not only the most informative, but the most thorough, and understandable series of videos related to prospecting. I am new to prospecting, but I am determined to be a knowledgeable and successful prospector. I am glad I ran across your video on gold ores. Is there a video where you cover looking at topographical maps to determine where to start prospecting in certain areas? What landforms, rivers, creeks, plant life, ect. Are good indicators of having potentially decent amounts of gold?

Fantastic video. The gold in quartz specimens are my favorite.

Wow this is not shown to me in YT sooner! Thank U so much for the class lesson ! 👍 I need to be able to recognize gold & I think I have more than I thought & glad I didnt brush it off as garbage! Im gonna check ur channel but been subscribed! Book soon i hope! ✨

Hello Chris, that looked like a Roaring camp gold pan...Always glad to watch and learn more from your video's.

Thank you so much for this video,much appreciated

Thank you so much for this video, very inspiring! 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸

Very informative video! Thanks!

Great working That i appreciate!!!

Thankyou for your good helpfull information , that gold looks good .

Very interesting video,liked it a lot.Do you have photos and comments on gold plated in iron.

Hi Chris, thank you for this nugget tour. I had no idea all the formations. The ram horn gold looked squished out like Play-Dough! Cool! Looks like you would find that gold in load mine formations and not in placer stuff, eh?

Love the share Chris. I'm hoping to toss you a nugget someday. Cheers.

Amazing video.....Thanks Ralph...Will miss you at the GPAA show in Phoenix ......

Great video full of Gold !!!!!!

Excellent video !

Been loving your website I know what I’m looking for now :) i got to thinking about the what the old timers saw in resurrection bay was the awesome breathe of golden hope

I would love to find some big crystalline gold , looks amazing, great video, cant wait for the Bonaza ore extraction vid , think i may be onto some, cheers 👍

Thanks for showing such beautiful forms of gold! Did you find your wire gold you showed us with a large coil on your metal detector?

Great video! 👍

Great video!!!!

Hey Chris, I live in Juneau Alaska.. I keep on finding what would be pyrite with everybody's first guess on first glance, upon further investigation you can see it is very glob like with face centered cubic crystals strewn through... It has a texture somewhat similar to pyrite but the most distinguishing thing about it is it's red tarnish deep maroonish brown akin to the color of gold oxide powder. I'm a pretty experienced prospector but not very good with the smelting aspect but I do have some success.. one of the largest issues is I choose to prospect instead of work and have little funds.. my question is whether or not from my description, I know you can't be certain but if it sounds like what I've found is maybe natural electrum of some kind? I know and remember and old saying that goes "the redder the better" haha a response would be gladly appreciated, thank you for so many amazing videos and awesome channel.

Thanks Chris,amazing range of gold shapes and forms!I have just begun prospecting as a hobby here in South Island of New Zealand.Have you ever been down this way?Kirk.

Nice video Chris, have found many pieces of crystalline gold here in Australia. unfortunately we add photos in the comments on youtube as I would have added some. Have also found a couple of flat leaf gold pieces which were found in a dry creek bed that naturally have been rolled up like foil.

Those were some great specimens.

Very good video and informative you are the man for telling what Gold looks like thanks for sharing look forward together videos gold nuggets are just an natures awesome wonder how they’re shaped in one of them is not like the other just joined your channel thanks a lot I’m at Prospector myself but glacial Gold is all that we find here but that’s better than nothing take care out for now

chris, how do u tell the diffrentes in fine gold like flower gold and pieright,,im haveing trouble telling diffrentes?

Do you offer your books on your site

Thanks chris! I'm inspired to take a field trip to Colfax ,Ca. by train, do a bit of panning, after obtaining permission near the Mineral Bar bridge of American River, am working on the details, perhaps in spring after runoff, perhaps june.

Great video

Fantastic gold specimens absolutely amazing what can naturally form in the earth.

I have what it takes to find gold and I'm going to do whatever it takes to find more. I love that quote from your other videos on detecting. I find it in my pan.. Sluice..and sniping..looking so forward to unveiling my first gold monster piece.

Hi, new subscriber her, I'm moving to Vancouver island and I want to start prospecting there, thanks for your great advice

Have just come back from a bit of prospecting in the south . Our guide for the day, Steve, taught us a lot about his claims etc and we were lucky enough to be shown his collection of specimens that he found in a large geode. It was quartz with what he called lace gold, which looked like roots of a tree sticking out from the quartz. Absolutely awesome stuff, pretty good when you find 20 ounces the first day and it continues for two more days! Hey but it took him 8 years of searching! Perseverance can pay off! Great video Chris, many thanks.

would you mind doing a video on alabama id love to see some thanks chris

Hey chris could you tell me what type of rocks that would be a good indicator for gold near the comstock lode area in NV?

Hey Chris, your videos are awesome. I live in Las Vegas, NV. Summerlin, actually. Just started prospecting about 6 months ago. i have a bunch of gold bearing green shale and would like to know how to extract it. Also, I collected a lot of what looks like crystalline gold, to me, anyways, however the material is not shiny but very heavy. is it gold or not? Anywho, in desperate need of a mentor or partner to show me a few things. I love what Im doing so far though. Hit me up! Deuces!

I want to send you some pics of my gold specimen collection to see what you think. Do you have any pics of mustard gold in rock and in a pan? I got some spongey material in my pan that came out of a rock I crushed which i believe had some few mm wide electrum veins.

Hi Chris Ive often seen goldstreaks in granite and crystals, but I want to know if you can show us how to get it out? Melt it? At what temperature?

Great video Chris, was that a 24 oz. beer?

Wow very good

Lotta rad gold in that vid ! Thanks for puttin the vid together , ive found a couple small specimens , one id say ramshorn as you call it , just dusted off some bedrock and there it was picked it out with my knife , half gram piece !

hi Mr. Chris, your information is very helpful for me who is just starting out. but in my country Indonesia there are no gold nugget buyers here. how can I sell them at a good price? is there a recommendation for a buyer/collector from you closest to my country??

I was metal detecting and found a rock its about 11 pounds but ive had struggles identifying what it is for sure it looks like gold and silver. Is there any way you could help me identify it please

Awesome

I’ve got some ores that nobody can ID on geology pages through Facebook. I’ve sent some pyrites to be assayed. I’m curious if this green and teal quartzy black Boulder could be platinum or if it’s just a iron pyrites mineral ore.

I live in the pediment of NC. I have permission to River sluice and pan. The creek has lots of sand with granite and some quartz out crops in the bank. The area I’m in is in the gold belt. What I’m asking is there gold in the sand or under it near bedrock. Any info would be appreciated.

Wow! 😍🥰

I always wonder what is that white stone behind that car model

Hey Chris I been contemplate why gold is where it is. does it tends to be near volcanic activity, west coast due to folding, but Alaska is loaded too why so much more fracture filling on our west coast? Son of a gun just open my icmj mag and your talking about mesonthermal gold formation, have to give it a read now.

Hello my name is Greg (using my wife's account). I am new to your channel & have recently been watching your videos. I really enjoy learning what u have to say! I haven't started yet, but want to start finding Gold. I want to work rivers & also want to buy a medal detector & was wondering which one would be good. What do u think about Minelab gold monster 1000? Keep up the great work! 😎

Sir I found something looks like a huge gold specimen I need your help with identification would appreciate it so much hopefully we both can benefit off of this find.

In general, which one is better, GBX 5000 with multi-function dishes ,,, SDC 2300 as raw production and in general for you

I have so many different crystals, fossils, gold specimens, silver specimen, just a miniature museum of so many awesome minerals and fossils to bones and so much more. And it's all right here in my hometown, Erie Pa!!!!

This is great. I am not particularly choosy about what I pick up. I just like rocks. I dunno. I am sure that will change. Anyway I wanted to tell someone I found a piece of quartz with what I assumed was just a hard line of crud marring it's surface. The line was thick here and thin there, you know. Well I was happily scrubbing away at the darn thing when all of a sudden this beautiful golden glow began to emanate from the entire surface. When I say emanate I mean it shined! It had a glow coming off it's glow. So bright, but a smooth, smooth, deep yellow gold. Not the hard cold shine of mica or pyrite. Shocked, I continued scrubbing furiously for another stroke or two before it crossed my mind that I needed to stop because this wasn't an ordinary rock, at least not something I usually found. I have never seen any gold, mind you, plenty of iron pyrite, other shiny substances, but somehow I just knew what this was. Thought I did. Even sort of hoped. Cause people laugh at me and my rocks. Not that I care, lol. Anyway, I wish I could send you a picture. No telling how many of this particular rock I have left laying on the ground or embedded in the side of the bank. Perhaps many. Perhaps none. Perhaps I don't have a clue what I am, at this point, even venturing to state a speculation about. . I just feel that this rock ain't from the po' side of town. Oh. Reading some of the comments and your replies I want to be clear that I am not looking for your time and expertise. I know how valuable time is. I can do my own research and your video was an important part of it. You would be a gifted extemporaneous speaker. Have a great weekend.

Thank you for , all that you show us. Can I send you picture a of what I have found. Please Johnny.

hi sir can i ask you a question ,how much price about withe stone with gold a gold ore? thank you sir👍🤗🤗🤗🙏

What is usually the difference between the retail price, the wholesale price, and the price of gold in the rock?

Dear sir , make some videos about host rock typs. Thanx for nice videos.

Hope to find some here in Philippines sir Chris using my Gold bug pro.

Tq for your knowledge on the you Tube I like to Own the book you introduce how much the price I from East Malaysia Sabah

Thanks for another great video Chris. I watch them all. I am a seasoned detectorist for gold, but i always like to watch videos on prospecting. I never stop learning and enjoy watching your videos. I have learned a few more tips and tricks from your videos. We have quite a few old ground sluice surface diggings in my area of California, and people ask me once in awhile how this type of surface mining was conducted. I tell them what i know, but here and there i hear others tell of what they know about ground sluicing, and they have a different description of the operation. Google doesn't have a whole lot on this type of mining. I know you covered many types of mining on previous videos but it would be great if you could do a video about ground sluicing and other surface mining techniques and the equipment they used to do them. I have found alot of great gold at ground sluicing operations, they are one of my favorite. God bless And keep up the great videos.

Natural gold appears to come from a violent past. Great vid

Hallo ....i am Riyanto from Indonesia .... I like your presentaion ...i hope have your book sometime

Im heading to the Peoria, Arizona ! I would like to know of that ariea that have gold ! Thank you .

Could you provide 60x to 90x loop pictures of the minerals with Teenie weenie gold balls? Never see anything up close on other sites. It's easy to see the larger nuggets embedded in minerals. I have my prospecting liscence and the gold in the area is supposed to be tiny balls if gold spaced in conglomerate

Hello, cane you tell my if I have raw diamond ?

Where can I buy a nugget in New York ,I am looking for a reputable seller that has a genuine nuggets selection .

Hey Chris your videos are really helpful. I started watching them since I came across this interesting piece of moldy gold I believe it came from quarts. I broke some pieces to see how much quartz or gold is the middle. Can you tell me a yes or no if it's gold please I know your answer will clear my doubt. 21:47 21:47 21:47

I live in gold country of CA and having been picking raw specimens that might contain the good stuff, Do you, or know of a good process to appraise quartz/ gold pieces , and other concentrated ore in micro (handed picked -pick up truck loads) With these crystal and gemlike it looks like these pieces become collector /art objects and the sales storytelling creativity can rocket the price to the right person and having them appraised for crystal mineral type would be a service that could allow for better marketing and off to shows even if they are virtual. What do you think?

Could you send me some of those cabonshauns, please. thanks in advance.

Hey I need help here identifying these gold nuggets

13:27, looks like a smiling Michelin-bodybuilder pose 😭😭😂😂😭😭

chris, im also told that gold doesent shine, is that true?

Is there any way I could send you some of my natural gold nuggets I've found and you can test them for me? They r testing as gold with the acid test. But can't get anyone to buy them cause they don't look like a shiny gold nugget out of a river

I may have found a significant amount of it and I need some help with it. This is in the state of Maine I'm working with someone to identify it but in the event that they are having a hard time identifying it I would certainly like a second opinion all they've seen so far have been photos as it's a distance away but what I have seems to be gold bearing granite

Chris, it's been a while since I have seen any vids from you. Everything okay?

Can sylvanite and calvarite be found with a gold detector.

Interesting topic, my question what happens to gold, silver when it is electrified? And does electricity and precious metals occur naturally why or why not,? I am curious...

Hey Chris thanks for everything u do u taught me a lot and to be honest kept me from going crazy lol.. I've found a deposit in the state I live in and it's alloyed with silver so it's pale if I post some pictures somehow can u tell me if it's real my metal detector goes insane in the area silver and gold thanks man

A great video would be of nuggets of gold or gold with (hard rock/matrix still attached), straight out of the ground, not cleaned up yet. I bet that video would be one of your best!

Back in the old wild wild west days, People used to carry bags full physical gold in their pockets and they used to go to the liquor store and buy liquor and hookers with it.

Looks like it could be a bowl of corn flakes. When they are so rough and thin, not any nuggets that have rounded edges or areas! If you use your imagination, it could almost look like scrambled eggs as long as most pieces have yellow in them.

Tnx I learned so much.Sir pls help me to sell my gold nugget.

WOW

God Bless

l’m just a occasionel prospector in Quebec , half retired , l have a nice land somewhere in bellechasse at 5 miles from a futur mine ( golden hope) it’s part of timming belt so spacialy in my sector , there are many square miles of claim by this compagnie but manage to claim my land whitch was never realy test because l’m at the bottom of the montain so to reach the bed rock you have to take out 2 feets of vegetal , 16 to 24 inches of clay and 12 to 16 feets of gravel then you reach the bed rock , no gps can work aroung because of to much meneralisation. but now l just find you channel so without you knowing , you just became my best friend ... l’m in (my english is far from perfect but doing my best)

Is mossy gold or wire gold shiny or metallic?

Hello my friend. I live in Georgia and I’m not in the gold area but on my property are lots of boulders and rocks. By breaking the rocks inside has a vain white in color. By looking withe magnifying glass I can see gold around the white vein. Also silver color very shiny. Also I have to mention that in those rocks are lots of Mica. The gold are small hard to see it with out magnifying glass. I can provide some pictures. I really want to know if this is gold or something else.

I recently found something im not sure if it matches anything you showed but maybe you would like to see

I’m always at the American river... I never find gold that good I’m sure there is still some left tho

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Gold crystal from Brazil ,I found a piece here in Nevada probably half the size of a pea ,very small piece ,in my gold pan from old mine dump ,we took it to work at a local mine and geologist looked at it and said was about 80% gold ,it’s chevron shape and has horizontal lines thru it almost like a computer board type distinct lines and has bits of red spots here and there and little black on one side which they say was silver ,anyhow I wanted to know if there was any gold ever found out there in the world like this piece ,and I found it in your video thank-you for your great video ,you’ve answered my question on my piece I found

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Could some shapes be due to ancient Native people shaping them?