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Hi folks,
What a morning! Put the nets out last night and
caught about 3 and a half kilos of Yabbies and
three beautiful little Rainbow trout on a jig with
a Rod. Exciting stuff!
Continuing on in the "Geochemical" instruction
book. Page 24.
STEP#3: Put 20 grams of 80 mesh screened sample
into a clean jar[it must be rinsed with distilled water].
Add 40 ML of distilled water to this sample and stir
very thoroughly for several minutes.
If you have more than one sample use the low cost plastic foam cups bought from any grocery store. Pour 40 ML of distilled water into each cup
and add 20 gram of sample to each cup. It is possible to use only 10 Grams of sample and 20 ML
of water.That is always twice as much water as
sample by weight. If you have no ML measuring cup
merely use grams of water. That is,if you have 20
grams of sample, weigh out 40 grams of water,or if
10 grams of sample use 20 grams of distilled water.
STEP #4: PUT THE SAMPLE LIQUID INTO THE
GEOCHEMICAL METER CUP.
Now pour the liquid from each sample into the cup
on top of the Geochemical Meter. The liquid must
completely cover the little stainless steel button on
the top of the meter cup. Wash out the Geochemical
Meter cup after each sample is read. To do this,
hold the Geochemical upside down and use a good stream of distilled water from a plastic squeeze bottle.
STEP 5#: ADJUST THE METER.
If you don't have a pretty good idea what the reading will be[which is most of the time] put the
meter switch on the highest number[1000] before
you push the button. Continuously pegging the
meter can eventually damage it.Always make the reading on the most sensitive scale[lowest] scale.
Any time the needle reads less than one on the meter face, turn the switch to the next lower reading.
STEP 6#: DETERMINE THE PROPER READING.
The meter reading is determined by both the switch
setting and the needle reading. Multiply the reading
on the needle by the switch setting for the reading.
The reading is in microhomos which is a unit of
conductance,but this is not important. Simply use
your reading as given by the meter and switch
setting.
STEP 7#: RECORD THE READINGS.
Keep a sheet of readings. Be sure to number each
sample reading on the sheet. This will be later transfered to your map grid.
STEP 8#: IMMEDIATELY CLEAN OUT THE CUP
ON THE GEOCHEMICAL METER.
It is extremely important to wash out the cup within
a minute after reading the last sample. The chemicals in the ore can damage the tiny wire in the cup.Always wash out with distilled water.
Be sure to wash the meter clean and your sample cup clean with distilled water before and after each test. Use a squeeze bottle . That conserves distilled
water.
STEP9#: TRANSFER THE READINGS TO THE GRID ON THE MAP.
Draw a line around the areas that read the highest.
STEP10#: FURTHER SAMPLING.
Go to the areas that read the highest and do more sampling on a 25 foot grid or even a 10 foot grid.
Transfer those readings to the map.
Once step 10 is completed you should be ready to start digging. Do sampling in the hole as you go down. If you have a drill it would be best to drill a
number of test holes and run a geochemical every
5 feet as you go down. After you have several holes
drilled and tested you will have a much better idea
of where the treasure might lie. make a drawing of
a cross section of the ground and list the meter
readings. you will soon see a trend in one direction or the other and that will tell you where to drill the next hole.[use only dry drilling as a water drill will
prevent the geochemical tests]
. If you would like more
infomation, the Geochemical Book can be bought
for the pricely sum of about $11 US[97 price]
from "Action Mining".....www.actionmining.com
Just order a catalogue.
Cheers all and have fun!
Marsh.
What a morning! Put the nets out last night and
caught about 3 and a half kilos of Yabbies and
three beautiful little Rainbow trout on a jig with
a Rod. Exciting stuff!
Continuing on in the "Geochemical" instruction
book. Page 24.
STEP#3: Put 20 grams of 80 mesh screened sample
into a clean jar[it must be rinsed with distilled water].
Add 40 ML of distilled water to this sample and stir
very thoroughly for several minutes.
If you have more than one sample use the low cost plastic foam cups bought from any grocery store. Pour 40 ML of distilled water into each cup
and add 20 gram of sample to each cup. It is possible to use only 10 Grams of sample and 20 ML
of water.That is always twice as much water as
sample by weight. If you have no ML measuring cup
merely use grams of water. That is,if you have 20
grams of sample, weigh out 40 grams of water,or if
10 grams of sample use 20 grams of distilled water.
STEP #4: PUT THE SAMPLE LIQUID INTO THE
GEOCHEMICAL METER CUP.
Now pour the liquid from each sample into the cup
on top of the Geochemical Meter. The liquid must
completely cover the little stainless steel button on
the top of the meter cup. Wash out the Geochemical
Meter cup after each sample is read. To do this,
hold the Geochemical upside down and use a good stream of distilled water from a plastic squeeze bottle.
STEP 5#: ADJUST THE METER.
If you don't have a pretty good idea what the reading will be[which is most of the time] put the
meter switch on the highest number[1000] before
you push the button. Continuously pegging the
meter can eventually damage it.Always make the reading on the most sensitive scale[lowest] scale.
Any time the needle reads less than one on the meter face, turn the switch to the next lower reading.
STEP 6#: DETERMINE THE PROPER READING.
The meter reading is determined by both the switch
setting and the needle reading. Multiply the reading
on the needle by the switch setting for the reading.
The reading is in microhomos which is a unit of
conductance,but this is not important. Simply use
your reading as given by the meter and switch
setting.
STEP 7#: RECORD THE READINGS.
Keep a sheet of readings. Be sure to number each
sample reading on the sheet. This will be later transfered to your map grid.
STEP 8#: IMMEDIATELY CLEAN OUT THE CUP
ON THE GEOCHEMICAL METER.
It is extremely important to wash out the cup within
a minute after reading the last sample. The chemicals in the ore can damage the tiny wire in the cup.Always wash out with distilled water.
Be sure to wash the meter clean and your sample cup clean with distilled water before and after each test. Use a squeeze bottle . That conserves distilled
water.
STEP9#: TRANSFER THE READINGS TO THE GRID ON THE MAP.
Draw a line around the areas that read the highest.
STEP10#: FURTHER SAMPLING.
Go to the areas that read the highest and do more sampling on a 25 foot grid or even a 10 foot grid.
Transfer those readings to the map.
Once step 10 is completed you should be ready to start digging. Do sampling in the hole as you go down. If you have a drill it would be best to drill a
number of test holes and run a geochemical every
5 feet as you go down. After you have several holes
drilled and tested you will have a much better idea
of where the treasure might lie. make a drawing of
a cross section of the ground and list the meter
readings. you will soon see a trend in one direction or the other and that will tell you where to drill the next hole.[use only dry drilling as a water drill will
prevent the geochemical tests]
. If you would like more
infomation, the Geochemical Book can be bought
for the pricely sum of about $11 US[97 price]
from "Action Mining".....www.actionmining.com
Just order a catalogue.
Cheers all and have fun!
Marsh.
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