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<blockquote data-quote="Guest" data-source="post: 111122"><p>Back to the rocks for a minute. The quartz shows good mineralisation with small vesicules where pyrite has leached away. More interestingly the quartz has iron staining which is often a good indicator of mineralisation. It looks like it has come from an area which has been subjected to supergene enrichment, that is secondary mineralisation which occurs just above the water table. I would think there is a very high chance of getting gold from this stone. I would take a 5kg batch, put it through your crusher, then have a look at the result. Always remember when sampling, take samples all along the quartz leader or vein and across it as well. The gold might just be in one very small section, and what may look like rich stone, when assayed, might only go 2 or 3 grams, which is hardly worth the effort.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Guest, post: 111122"] Back to the rocks for a minute. The quartz shows good mineralisation with small vesicules where pyrite has leached away. More interestingly the quartz has iron staining which is often a good indicator of mineralisation. It looks like it has come from an area which has been subjected to supergene enrichment, that is secondary mineralisation which occurs just above the water table. I would think there is a very high chance of getting gold from this stone. I would take a 5kg batch, put it through your crusher, then have a look at the result. Always remember when sampling, take samples all along the quartz leader or vein and across it as well. The gold might just be in one very small section, and what may look like rich stone, when assayed, might only go 2 or 3 grams, which is hardly worth the effort. [/QUOTE]
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