We heard a rumour that there is gold in Wolfe Lake near Westport Ontario. So we grabbed our prospecting tools, pans, metal detectors, kayaks and headed out.
We spent the day exploring many of the granite outcrops along the North Shore and noticed many large Quartzite veins running through the bedrock on the bottom of the lake β¦ a good sign of gold. Unfortunately we did not bring our Scuba gear on this trip.
We paddled for hours testing the rocks with our Garrett Metal Detectors and collected a few samples to test.
Large Quartz crystals embedded in the bedrockβ¦.
Along one area of the shore, in about 2 feet of water, the bottom seemed to be glittering with gold. We reached in and grabbed what we could β¦ we quickly realized that it was mica. These are in the photos above.
So, no gold yet but we have many quartz samples to go through and some black sand to pan.
Stay tuned for more β¦
Mica: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mica
Nearby secret mines β¦.
Looks like awesome trip! This rocks looks very interesting
Did you have fishing too?
We we were fishing too.
You may have not found any treasure but you got a spectacular view and scenery looking for it. Enjoy!
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Very true, great scenery and memories.
Black sand tends to be a good sign.
Last time we were out at the Pacific coast I came across a couple of "beach miners" who had their sluices set up and were collecting buckets of black sand from certain spots on the beach. Evidently a LOT of heavy lifting and post processing once they get home, but the guy said they sometimes 4-5 grams out of a weekend's work.
Iβd be happy with 5 grams
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STOPThis is awesome! What's the largest amount of gold you've ever found in 1 spot?
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A few grams
Mica mining was big in that area in the past. Great spot, wolfe lake is a beauty, I was actually looking at property there last week on MLS.. happy hunting
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Yeah, lots of nice lakes in the area. I almost bought a cabin on Farren lake a few weeks ago β¦ also crystal clear.
Is that what they used to call 'fool's gold'?
Fools gold is pyrite β¦.. this is mica.
Thanks for clearing that up for me. I'll look into it more later.
Still looked like a fun trip. Who doesn't want to treasure hunt?
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Great pictures of an adventure day!