There is so much more to learn about the 5k, eg..
From memory on a test I did, (in particular settings) a 0.3 gram bit at 10 inches I can make it sound like a 1 grammer at 3 inches just by switching from fine gold to sensitive extra with the 17x13, if I drew a responce/depth curve the responce...
It's 2 sides of coin but not, nature eventually destroys what it creates, and even if not its still going to be a slower decomposition of anything else.
The only way we can construct is by the deconstruction to mine for something else.
A Sci fi quote from the movie aliens covenant,
"One must...
It isn't until you go buy a new pick that you realise just how worn out your old one is 🤣
Bought a big brother this time, ground killer, time to strip 😎
Walking around surfaced areas, the 'edges' are what I only show interest in.
The main area of the surfaced workings is allways red iron clay, I think that's actually the bedrock that if I recompose and un-oxidies it's as deep as the gold from the old reef gravels the layed out to sink.
Iron...
Is there anyone here who can help me with some OLD math..
If 2 old timers paid for a claim, spent weeks sinking an elavial shaft to 20ft, belled out and only got 2 ounces.
Without taking in to account of time down and spent on infrastructure to keep them alive, water rates from the race, puddle...
Goldierocks, from what I'm experiencing from this 1 gully, @ approx 2m down there is a layer of gravels approx 0.5m thick, there is SOME gold in it but from deeper digging the ground is turning white/orange clay.
What's deeper?
Started with a new company on a project in the smythesdale area.
Most of the conglomerate cap has allready been taken out but there are bits left around the site..