Alaska Gold Rush

It can be said that Chen Ruobai and Henderson were confused by some of the things that happened in front of them. The river sand suddenly appeared and then disappeared. All of this was a bit unexpected for them.

But for this kind of situation, they don't seem to have anything to fuss about. All this seems to be completely understandable. After all, nature's miraculous craftsmanship is like this, and there are many things that seem to be completely unreasonable.

After all, Chen Ruobai and the others have experienced less. If they had experienced it a few more times, there wouldn't be anything to make a fuss about.

What needs to be done now is actually to continue digging to see what the situation will be like next.

Especially since they have seen gold, this naturally gives Chen Ruobai and Henderson more confidence and expectations. They don't care about some so-called eccentricities now, they just want to see gold appear again.

Henderson continued digging, and at a depth of five meters, the disappearing layer of mineral sand reappeared. He was really numb to this, and he didn't seem to care at all about some of the weird things in this land.

But even though he thought these things were very strange, he still knew that he needed to tell Chen Ruobai something.

"Robert, I found river sand again." Henderson said with certainty, "One layer of soil, one layer of river sand, just like you said in geology, there will be different soil layers."

Glancing at Henderson, Chen Ruobai joked, "I understand what you mean, but what you said is not accurate. What we see now is not the true soil layer. The soil layer is mainly divided into three layers. Topsoil, subsoil and humus, these are three structures, but the profile is nine layers.”

Henderson didn't take it seriously. It was normal here in the United States. Not to mention more professional things like geology, even if it was some common sense, many people might not be able to know it.

What's more, Chen Ruobai also knows very well that many people in China can't explain geology, soil strata, etc. clearly.

What Henderson wanted to say was the geological layer, the address profile, but the expression was not quite accurate.

While joking, Henderson continued to spread out the dug out sand so that Chen Ruobai could observe it better.

Chen Ruobai took a look and couldn't hide the expression on his face. Although the particles of gold are still very small and the golden light emitted is relatively weak, it is obviously enough to see the golden light.

The gold that had not been seen for a long time appeared again, which of course made Chen Ruobai very happy and looking forward to it. All this just shows that we have found the right place this time. According to the frequency of finding golden light, it is actually not too low.

If we continue to maintain such a level, we can ensure that this place really has a certain mining value. Now it looks like we are really a big step closer to the gold mine!

However, Chen Ruobai suddenly felt that he could not be happy too early, because judging from the current situation, it was actually a little special, and still had a certain degree of specialness.

He dug out a grain of gold before, and now Henderson also dug out a grain of gold, leaving aside the density and the like. The main reason is that these two gold particles are actually not in the same soil layer. This is what Chen Ruobai has to consider now.

To put it simply, the two pieces of gold are not in the same soil layer, and their integrity cannot be guaranteed now. This is the focus worthy of attention!

Although Chen Ruobai had some thoughts in his heart, he did not express them. There are some things that he just needs to know and there is no need to say them.

It's not necessarily a matter of trust. The main reason is that Henderson really can't give him more reference opinions on the matter of prospecting. These are naturally very realistic things. Some things can only be Chen Ruobai thought and analyzed it himself.

These discoveries can be considered a good thing, indicating that whether they are in the same soil layer or not, there is some gold in it, which means that the value of it has skyrocketed.

What Chen Ruobai needs to do now is actually very simple, that is, continue to dig and explore. He just needs to continue to see how deep the 'ore sand layer' here is, and he just needs to see if he can continue to see it. Got some gold.

And it is also necessary to dig more exploration holes so that they can have more reference value and bring more gains. This is the next task for Chen Ruobai and Henderson.

Henderson seemed to have a good feeling about this place. While continuing to drill holes, he said, "Robert, I think this place looks very good. The depth of the ore sand layer is very good."

Now it doesn't matter whether it is soil or river sand. As long as gold can be found, it is considered ore sand. It deserves more attention from Chen Ruobai and the others, and it is worth investing more energy in this land.

Chen Ruobai also admitted this, saying, "If more gold can be found, our work will be meaningful."

Henderson understood this and was a little excited, "My good luck has arrived, I can find a gold mine!"

Henderson seems to be a little stubborn now. He has always been troubled by his failure to find the gold mine. This knot may soon be solved.

As long as a gold mine can be found, as long as gold can be found, maybe Henderson will not be obsessed with these things all the time, and this guy may be more open-minded.

From the looks of it, if a gold mine can be found this time, it really has some other meanings.

Chen Ruobai and Henderson continued to be busy, seeing that the depth of the exploration hole had reached ten meters. This depth was already very good, and what they saw was river sand, which was obviously more meaningful.

If the density of gold here is higher, it is basically certain that it has some mining value. Thinking of this, Chen Ruobai is obviously more excited and looking forward to it.

Especially now that the bedrock layer is basically not touched, the depth of about ten meters is not the limit of the ore sand layer, but a factor that Chen Ruobai and Henderson believe is not necessary to continue exploring downward.

They still have some other things to do. Look at the situation in the surrounding area, see if there is enough ore sand layer around, and see if gold can be seen nearby. These things are obviously the things that need to be paid attention to next. A focus.

For three consecutive days, Chen Ruobai and Henderson drilled nineteen exploratory holes. The information collected made Chen Ruobai a little happy.

The reason is naturally that the surrounding areas look the same, with a layer of soil covering a layer of river sand. Some of the soil conditions here seem to be relatively consistent, which is very good. Although not every exploration hole can dig out gold, according to the frequency of gold appearance, it can be initially determined that it has mining value. This time, a gold mine has been found, a gold mine suitable for Chen Ruobai's team to mine.

But at present, the density of gold is relatively average, and it is not considered a real rich ore for the time being.

But even so, Chen Ruobai will feel happy and looking forward to it, because the prospecting work is not over now, maybe these situations can only be said to be the beginning.

Chen Ruobai naturally knows it very well. Although certain clues have been found, the current situation looks relatively optimistic. But this is not enough, and it does not mean that we feel that we are sure of victory. There is still a lot of work that needs to be completed continuously.

At present, it is only preliminary proof that there is a mine, but the approximate scale, reserves, etc. are still difficult to determine.

These are naturally what Chen Ruobai needs to do next, and the workload is obviously not too small.

Fortunately, he doesn't particularly care about this. As long as he can find gold mines, it is enough for him. This is out-and-out good news. When you get rewards after your efforts, that is the happiest thing.

It would be the happiest thing if every time of prospecting could yield such gains. However, Chen Ruobai also knows very well that not every prospecting can have such a harvest, and not every time can have such success.

The preliminary preparation work and the hard work during prospecting are all the reasons for the small achievements we are able to achieve today.

After working hard for several days, Chen Ruobai and Henderson were a little tired, and it was time to take a rest.

Of course, in view of some small discoveries so far, Chen Ruobai must also make preparations for a series of subsequent tasks. He knew very well that the prospecting work had actually just begun, and the highlights would come next.

Henderson is in a good mood, and humming a song is enough to show that he is in a good mood at the moment. This guy got what he wanted now. Even if he didn't know the size of the gold mine this time, he knew that he had found a gold mine.

This is out-and-out good news. There is no gold prospector who doesn’t like gold mines. No matter how hard the prospecting process is, the moment you find a gold mine, it basically means that you will feel a sense of accomplishment.

Arriving in Fairbanks, this means that Henderson can wait here. Chen Ruobai will not take him back.

"This prospecting is pretty good, there are vague signs of a big mine." Chen Ruobai said to himself as he drove back, his face full of expectation and happiness, "For the time being, the area looks good, but that's all a small matter."

Thinking of this, Chen Ruobai became even more proud and happy, "Where the gold came from is the key. Finding those things means that I have found Fortune Creek again!"

Fortune Creek, that is Chen Ruobai's ultimate goal, this is what he hopes to see.

After thinking about it carefully, Chen Ruobai also made some analysis, "Based on the soil layer, it is most likely caused by flash floods, landslides and the like. This is interesting, either upstream or on the mountain!"

These can be regarded as Chen Ruobai's judgment. These are what he considers to be real discoveries and clues. The clues found now are just the tip of the iceberg, and they are not the final result.

A layer of soil and a layer of river sand are signs of abnormality in itself. Chen Ruobai's guesses are not without reason.

Such a possibility naturally exists, and the meaning of it is naturally that the gold is carried by the sand, and those things are only found upstream, and that is where the gold mine really is.

Chen Ruobai doesn't want to do something like buying a casket for a pearl. A small gold mine is certainly gratifying, but a big gold mine is his pursuit!

Thinking of this, Chen Ruobai naturally felt even happier and prouder. This series of clues could give him a chance to find a big mine and give him a chance to become a real winner.

Although we have Fa Cai Xi in our hands, there may still be potential there that is worth exploring.

But those are all 'possibilities'. No one can guarantee that there will still be a big mine over there at Facai Creek, or that more gold can be dug out there, etc.

So what we should do now is actually very simple, that is, work hard to find more rich ores. Only with more gold mines in hand can the subsequent series of work arrangements be carried out in an orderly manner.

Chen Ruobai, who returned to Anchorage, was not idle. He had a lot to do. For this prospecting work, there is still a lot of information that needs to be sorted out, and there is a lot to do next.

Da Zhuang was just running around on the lawn outside the door. Chen Ruobai didn't have time to take him to the pet shop for a bath or something. He has other things to do now, so he needs to finish some desk work quickly.

When he arrived in the study room, Chen Ruobai directly turned on the computer, opened the map, and after calling up a series of information, he began to add it carefully.

Chen Ruobai, who was observing the map, had many conjectures in his mind, and he became more and more excited. He felt that he might have a chance to find a fortune stream again, and he might have a chance to find more gold!

"It looks very similar. Maybe gold really didn't come out of the river." Chen Ruobai smiled happily, feeling very happy in his heart. "I'll go and have a look in a few days. Some of my ideas need to be confirmed!"

Although he had a lot of thoughts in his mind, Chen Ruobai really needed to take a closer look, and a series of conjectures also needed to be confirmed.

After all, conjectures are just possibilities and do not represent facts. Only when more clues appear and those clues are strung together can the final answer be known.

Whether there are rich mines or whether we can find a fortune stream again is something that cannot be guaranteed now. Of course, there are good expectations, but whether they can be realized is another matter.

After finishing some work, I felt a lot more at ease. I could take a good bath and reward myself.

It's good to balance work and rest, but it's not good to have your nerves tense all the time. The mental pressure is too much. Learning to regulate emotions is also very important for Chen Ruobai. (End of chapter)