Alaska Gold Rush

Chapter 65
Chen Ruobai is busy checking some known gold mines, what he is doing now is to keep proving some of his guesses.

After identifying some main ore veins and knowing that there are ancient river channels, we will go to the 'downstream' direction to investigate.Even if the gold may have been dug away, it is good to judge the direction of the ancient river from the perspective of geology.

This is some known evidence, all of which can allow Chen Ruobai to find out the direction of some ancient river channels.Especially for those buried ancient rivers, it is not so easy to find their traces.

Looking at the marks on the map, Chen Ruobai tried to connect them into a line, "Look, this is the complete course of the ancient river. This section was buried underground, and then it converges into the river here."

Looking around, Chen Ruobai became more and more confident, "The river is not bad now, occasionally there are some gold residues."

This is how self-confidence is built up. Some small attempts have been successful, proving that some of his ideas are correct. Of course, these can give Chen Ruobai some confidence and know that he may have more gains.

Looking at the open land in front of him, looking at those barren plains, Chen Ruobai became more confident, "If there is gold in the ground here, it may not be buried very deep. Along the way, except for the main vein, the other depths are all deep. Very average."

The most important thing is that this is a valley. Although the topography has changed, it is relatively common for ancient rivers to form valleys.

"Then I can look for some bends in the valley, and I might find something over there." Chen Ruobai was full of confidence and couldn't wait to start, "It doesn't have to be to find gold in the river, you can also find gold on the ground of!"

Thinking of this, Chen Ruobai released the drone happily and full of anticipation, and took some aerial photos condescendingly, so that he could have a panoramic view of the landforms in front of him.

If it is only on the ground, the field of vision is relatively limited, and the scene seen is relatively flat.It's better to look down, it's clear at a glance!
The drone flies all the way forward, and there is no need to worry after it exceeds the signal range, it can automatically fly back.The development of science and technology is still very powerful, and it can indeed bring a lot of convenience.

Chen Ruobai marked it carefully, and then drove away, ready to try a little bit. He felt that there was a place in front of him where he could try it, maybe he could find some gold there.

Just arrived at a bend in the valley, Chen Ruobai couldn't help frowning.

It seems that he is not the only one who has such an idea, and some other gold diggers also have this idea.

The most indispensable thing in Aslaga is gold diggers, and they all have their own ideas about gold panning.And some gold diggers like to look for gold in valley areas, because these areas are relatively easy to find gold.

This is the scene in front of me. Although it has been backfilled, there are still obvious traces of large-scale machine excavation on the edge of the valley.Those are the clear imprints left behind, indicating that someone here is considered to be the first to get there.

It seems that there is only one place to change, Chen Ruobai can only continue to move forward, and continue to search for a suitable area along the valley.

There are no such things as victorious in all battles or smooth sailing. Although Chen Ruobai can't say that he has measured every inch of land, he has indeed traveled a lot of places and seen a lot of topography and landforms, but most of them are in vain.

None of these can make Chen Ruobai suffer, mainly because he is used to these things.Just keep searching, as long as you have ideas and plans, Chen Ruobai believes that with a little more patience, you will definitely be able to find something.

Driving the car and continuing to move forward, Chen Ruobai suddenly felt that something was wrong, and felt that the landscape in front of him was a bit strange.

Spreading the map on the front cover of the car, and flying the drone again, Chen Ruobai planned to do some more investigations carefully.

"The river valley area, this should be the river valley area." Looking at the feedback screen, Chen Ruobai felt a little strange, "If there is not much change, the ancient river channel in front is narrow, and this side is wider."

Normally, gold will be deposited in the river bend, but that is not an absolute thing.If the waters here are relatively open and the flow rate of the water is relatively slow, then it is entirely possible for gold to be deposited here.

"This side looks a bit like the main vein I saw earlier, it's a bit elliptical." Looking at the video, Chen Ruobai was a little moved, "The entrance and exit are relatively narrow, but the area in the middle is relatively wide. The area is at least five acres, and this is also a large natural pool."

Exciting, Chen Ruobai made a sign, and felt that this place was worthy of his further exploration.There is a certain probability that there is gold here, and it can be relatively high probability that there is gold.

Chen Ruobai, who had made a mark, continued to set off. It would certainly not be a bad thing to have more candidates.Now that there are more candidates, when the time comes to do the test, it can be done in one go, and it can save a lot of time and effort.

Now he was basically advancing along the valley, and Chen Ruobai also saw traces left by many gold diggers along the way.

This is gold panning. Chen Ruobai is not the only one who is smart. Looking for gold in the valley area has always been a popular choice for gold diggers.Many people have made a fortune, and this is also an experience handed down from generation to generation. This is a relatively conservative strategy, but it is indeed more effective.

Chen Ruobai who continued to walk forward was suddenly stunned, a little bit dumbfounded.

There is a rock wall in front, and some geological features of different stages can be clearly seen from the exposed rock.

"These should be endogenous sedimentary rocks." Touching the rock wall, Chen Ruobai was not particularly sure, "These things should come from the chemical weathering of the continental crust, or they might come from volcanic activity or underground hydrothermal fluid."

No, the rock formation was suddenly cut off. This is also a fault often referred to in geology.This endogenous sedimentary rock layer is incomplete, suddenly interrupted, and what seems to be connected with them is a cataclysmic rock.

Geological changes are so miraculous. It is said that Mount Everest, the highest point in the world, was still in the sea before.

Holding a small shovel, he began to dig along the rock wall, mainly because Chen Ruobai saw some faint golden light on the side of the cracked rock formation.

The rock formation seems to be relatively complete, and slowly penetrates into the mountain.

All of this made Chen Ruobai temporarily silent, but with the small shovel in his hand, he definitely couldn't continue digging.

"It is also worth noting here. If you continue to dig, you may be able to play out a complete rock formation. It is just a little bad. Many rock formations are too thin, and the gold content in them may not be very high."

It is also necessary to pay attention here. It is worth doing some tentative digging at the right time, and you can do some trials and verifications.

Don't expect things to be done overnight, Chen Ruobai is now looking for more candidates.These places seem to have a certain probability of gold, if there is enough gold here, Chen Ruobai can make a small profit.

It would be good to have more candidate places in hand, and Chen Ruobai also felt that under the constant exploration, there are many places that make him a little bit excited.If this is a continuous and experimental excavation, it will really take some effort.

Compared with the previous "If you don't see a rabbit, don't cast an eagle", some of Chen Ruobai's current candidates seem to be a bit of a gamble.

Although there are certain risks, Chen Ruobai can bear it, he doesn't just dig anywhere.It's not like just digging to the end casually. Without certain certainty, he will not choose these places as candidates.

The most important thing is that there will be follow-up experiments. If there are no satisfactory results, he will definitely stop without hesitation.

This is Chen Ruobai's style, and this is where he is different from some gold diggers.The current Chen Ruobai is not like some gold prospectors who would choose a mine and dig directly to the bottom. He is still looking for ore and continuing to "fight guerrilla".

It seems that there is less stability, but there are also more benefits. These small hard work are naturally worthwhile.He has no plans to change his working method for the time being, because all these are more suitable for Chen Ruobai's money-making style!

(End of this chapter)