Prospecting for Molybdenite
23 Oct 2005 by Jessica Bjorkman
Dad and I did a property assessment for a company named El Nino Resources. It was a good job, partly because it was different from what we normally do. The property had been looked at in the 1930's and the 1950's. Many areas had been trenched and stripped. This is done with a bulldozer and backhoe to reach the bedrock. We were able to locate all the old trenches and sample most of them. I had the job of mapping the area, as well as the trenches. Now I know how a geologist feels.
Dad had the job of finding all the Molly (that is what we call Molybdenite). Molly is a steely, bluish grey mineral used primarily to harden steel, but also in grease. The Molly was in beautiful splotches. We ran across some nice amethyst as well.
We had a 3.5km very bouldery, bumpy quad ride to work. The terrain was beautiful with high hills, a few small lakes and streams. Being that it is hunting season Dad insists we wear lots of hunter orange. This is to prevent someone from mistaking us as an animal. Mix our normal orange prospecting items with the hunter orange items and the colour orange became a little overbearing: orange cruiser vest, orange chainsaw boots, orange flagging tape, orange hats, and orange coats. If I get a chance I will post an "orange prospector" photo to better illustrate this.
It was fairly good weather. A few days of misty rain, a few days of sunshine, and one morning of dripping snow in the trees.
Dad attempted to teach me to do wheelies on the quad after work. I managed to get a few inches of the ground but was otherwise unsuccessful. He tried to persuade me it was a weight issue. Who knows, anyways, he managed to do some nice wheelies.
23 Oct 2005 by Jessica Bjorkman
Dad and I did a property assessment for a company named El Nino Resources. It was a good job, partly because it was different from what we normally do. The property had been looked at in the 1930's and the 1950's. Many areas had been trenched and stripped. This is done with a bulldozer and backhoe to reach the bedrock. We were able to locate all the old trenches and sample most of them. I had the job of mapping the area, as well as the trenches. Now I know how a geologist feels.
Dad had the job of finding all the Molly (that is what we call Molybdenite). Molly is a steely, bluish grey mineral used primarily to harden steel, but also in grease. The Molly was in beautiful splotches. We ran across some nice amethyst as well.
We had a 3.5km very bouldery, bumpy quad ride to work. The terrain was beautiful with high hills, a few small lakes and streams. Being that it is hunting season Dad insists we wear lots of hunter orange. This is to prevent someone from mistaking us as an animal. Mix our normal orange prospecting items with the hunter orange items and the colour orange became a little overbearing: orange cruiser vest, orange chainsaw boots, orange flagging tape, orange hats, and orange coats. If I get a chance I will post an "orange prospector" photo to better illustrate this.
It was fairly good weather. A few days of misty rain, a few days of sunshine, and one morning of dripping snow in the trees.
Dad attempted to teach me to do wheelies on the quad after work. I managed to get a few inches of the ground but was otherwise unsuccessful. He tried to persuade me it was a weight issue. Who knows, anyways, he managed to do some nice wheelies.
