Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
A lost gold mine in the mountains of Nevada was rumored to run 5 ounces of gold per ton… so we went looking for it.
I’m Jeff Williams, and in this video I’m joined by my friend Alex, another top-notch field geologist. Together we follow the geology, read the rocks, sample the ground, and use old-school boots-on-the-ground prospecting to track down an unmarked gold mine hidden in the middle of Nevada.
This wasn’t just a random hole in the ground. We followed real geological clues, took samples from the area, brought them back to a small stream, and panned them out right there. And sure enough… there was real gold in the pan.
In this video you’ll see:
• How two field geologists look for a lost gold mine
• What geological clues can lead you to mineralized ground
• How to sample around an old unmarked mine
• Why rumors of rich ore still need boots-on-the-ground proof
• How we panned the samples and confirmed gold
• Why Nevada is still full of forgotten gold mines and lost prospects
This is the kind of gold prospecting that keeps the dream alive — reading the land, following the clues, and proving it in the pan.
Join our Premium Patreon and help support the channel:
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Get Jeff’s book “Where to Find Gold”:
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And remember…
If you’re not prospecting… you’re not living!
00:00 – Lost Gold Mine Rumored at 5 Oz/Ton
00:45 – Into the Nevada Mountains
01:30 – First Rock Clues
02:15 – Alex Joins the Hunt
03:00 – Reading the Terrain
04:30 – Following the Geology
05:15 – Altered Rock and Iron Staining
06:00 – Sampling the Outcrop
07:30 – A Closer Look at the Ore
08:15 – Searching for the Workings
09:00 – First Look at the Mine
10:30 – Inside the Mineralized Zone
12:00 – Collecting Material to Pan
13:30 – Panning Samples in the Creek
15:00 – Looking for Gold in the Pan
16:30 – The Gold Shows Up
#GoldProspecting #GoldMining #LostGoldMine #NevadaGold #GoldPanning #GoldGeology #HardRockGold #AbandonedMine #HighGradeGold #GoldOre #FieldGeology #WhereToFindGold #AskJeffWilliams #JeffWilliams #KeepTheDreamAlive
A lost gold mine in the mountains of Nevada was rumored to run 5 ounces of gold per ton… so we went looking for it.
I’m Jeff Williams, and in this video I’m joined by my friend Alex, another top-notch field geologist. Together we follow the geology, read the rocks, sample the ground, and use old-school boots-on-the-ground prospecting to track down an unmarked gold mine hidden in the middle of Nevada.
This wasn’t just a random hole in the ground. We followed real geological clues, took samples from the area, brought them back to a small stream, and panned them out right there. And sure enough… there was real gold in the pan.
In this video you’ll see:
• How two field geologists look for a lost gold mine
• What geological clues can lead you to mineralized ground
• How to sample around an old unmarked mine
• Why rumors of rich ore still need boots-on-the-ground proof
• How we panned the samples and confirmed gold
• Why Nevada is still full of forgotten gold mines and lost prospects
This is the kind of gold prospecting that keeps the dream alive — reading the land, following the clues, and proving it in the pan.
Join our Premium Patreon and help support the channel:
patreon.com/AskJeffWilliams
Get Jeff’s book “Where to Find Gold”:
askjeffwilliams.com
And remember…
If you’re not prospecting… you’re not living!
00:00 – Lost Gold Mine Rumored at 5 Oz/Ton
00:45 – Into the Nevada Mountains
01:30 – First Rock Clues
02:15 – Alex Joins the Hunt
03:00 – Reading the Terrain
04:30 – Following the Geology
05:15 – Altered Rock and Iron Staining
06:00 – Sampling the Outcrop
07:30 – A Closer Look at the Ore
08:15 – Searching for the Workings
09:00 – First Look at the Mine
10:30 – Inside the Mineralized Zone
12:00 – Collecting Material to Pan
13:30 – Panning Samples in the Creek
15:00 – Looking for Gold in the Pan
16:30 – The Gold Shows Up
#GoldProspecting #GoldMining #LostGoldMine #NevadaGold #GoldPanning #GoldGeology #HardRockGold #AbandonedMine #HighGradeGold #GoldOre #FieldGeology #WhereToFindGold #AskJeffWilliams #JeffWilliams #KeepTheDreamAlive
