Opening a Gemstone Mine in Canada (Part 2)

I’ve teamed up with Chris Robak from Silver Cove to open Canada’s first and only Peridot gemstone mine! While we work through the permitting process to bring in large-scale mining equipment, I’m running small-scale tests to fine-tune our gem recovery methods.

In this video, I’m testing our crushed basalt in a mineral jig to see if the slight difference in specific gravity between basalt and Peridot is enough to separate the gems from their host rock.
Peridot is a gem-quality Olivine crystal, prized for its vibrant green color and volcanic origin — and we’re about to find out just how much of it is hidden in this basalt deposit!

A huge thank you to:

River Dance Gold Mining for supplying the mineral jig https://rgmak.com/

Jason from Mount Baker Mining and Metals for doing such a perfect job crushing the basalt

Join me as we take another exciting step toward uncovering Canada’s hidden Peridot treasures!

Watch Part 1 here: https://youtu.be/9Mb5fDyGDcw
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This video is produced by Dan Hurd, Prospector, Miner, Teacher and YouTuber, as part of his YouTube channel based on educational videos about gold mining, gold panning, prospecting, rock hounding, and mineral collecting.
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