Reveriequaint Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 Make sure you let me know what you see, I’m fresh but curious as a prospector. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Herschbach Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 Looks like a little lead and zinc there, smidgen of copper, some manganese. Nothing jumping out. These numbers from https://opentextbc.ca/geology/chapter/20-1-metal-deposits/ give you an idea of what kind of ppm numbers you are looking for.... Table 20.1 Typical background and ore levels of some important metals [SE] Metal Typical Background Level Typical Economic Grade* Concentration Factor Copper 40 ppm 10,000 ppm (1%) 250 times Gold 0.003 ppm 6 ppm (0.006%) 2,000 times Lead 10 ppm 50,000 ppm (5%) 5,000 times Molybdenum 1 ppm 1,000 ppm (0.1%) 1,000 times Nickel 25 ppm 20,000 ppm (2%) 800 times Silver 0.1 ppm 1,000 ppm (0.1%) 10,000 times Uranium 2 ppm 10,000 ppm (1%) 5,000 times Zinc 50 ppm 50,000 ppm (5%) 1,000 times *It’s important to note that the economic viability of any deposit depends on a wide range of factors including its grade, size, shape, depth below the surface, and proximity to infrastructure, the current price of the metal, the labour and environmental regulations in the area, and many other factors. Source: https://opentextbc.ca/geology/chapter/20-1-metal-deposits/ How To Calculate Ore Grade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reveriequaint Posted January 16, 2020 Author Share Posted January 16, 2020 Thank you I didn’t see anything of value just wondering if this particular array of metals and minerals would rule out a certain size of ground, say so many miles or feet. I’m trying to find out where I bounce to in terms of distance if that makes sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Herschbach Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 You could move ten feet and find the Mother Lode. An out of context assay like that is meaningless to people like us on the internet. An assay only tells you about the exact spot assayed, and has to be put into the larger context of geology and far more samples than just one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reveriequaint Posted January 16, 2020 Author Share Posted January 16, 2020 Thank you that’s all I need to know, here’s the vein(s) i mentioned just for a look Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Catcher Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 This is a great reference, thanks Steve! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reveriequaint Posted January 16, 2020 Author Share Posted January 16, 2020 Truly has been very helpful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nvauhunter Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 I work in an assay lab and I’m familiar with the reference material on your report (OREAS45p). The values for this reference are consistent with the values for the first sample, labeled as “blank.” It appears that there is a sequence error which would lead me to question the data set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reveriequaint Posted January 17, 2020 Author Share Posted January 17, 2020 Ok so what your saying is that they may have messed up somehow? Thank you for chiming I’m also my friend, my knowledge is limited Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredmason Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 Rev it is your money but there are better, cheaper ways to test samples... Chris Ralph writes for the Icmj magazine...many basic questions answered at the cost of a subscription. good luck fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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