Please sir never discontinue this channel. You are one of them the only person who inspired me to pursue Geology in future. I have applied for BSc Geology in the UK and entered the top Unis' Uniss and Southampton). I hope to get the required IB scores in the finals too. All thanks to you sir!
What a sensational video! I was always fascinated by ancient egyptian culture and as I started studying geology I began to wonder exactly how the mineralizations that gave the egyptians access to gold, copper and the minerals they used as gems were formed. Thanks so much for the top quality video!
Great stuff. As a field geologist with decades of experience, I'd advise the young bloke at 14:54 to tuck his compass clino in a chest pocket as he's going to end up smacking it with a hammer at some point or banging it on an outcrop as he bends down -- please don't ask me how I know...
i watched this when it came out, and then three more times trying to comprehend it better which i began to. I had been hoping for a video on gold related to granitoid intrusives. However this one kinda blew my head off ha ha. I've been ridiculously busy with work since however I will come back again and come to grips with more terms here, and journey deep into the rabbit warren. This is a world class show Nick, we're privilaged.
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This is probably my favourite video I've seen from you. So much good info packed into it and great to see your thought process. Thanks for taking the time to make it.
Thanks very much. I was very fortunate to work on such an interesting project with such a good story and such a supportive team who helped me make the video.
I've always been fascinated by the old workings you find out in the field. Especially knowing that it often required 100 fold more labour/physical exertion (and time) than what the modern day explorer needs to deal with.
Thanks for all the information and the pictures from the Eastern Desert. I had the great pleasure of sampling in the South Eastern Desert 25 years ago with Egyptian geologists from South Valley University as part of my Master's thesis. Among them was my mentor Dr. Abd El Azeem Ahmed Rashwan
I've gotten interested in geology at the ripe old age of 33 as an enthusiast amateur and having taken a couple of courses on geo 101 and physical geology can barely follow the logic and have to look up terms as they come and go. But still it is all very exciting to be able to see a master explaining stuff in the field. I guess I need to pick up an economic geology book to further my understanding. What would people recommend? or do I need more prereqs to delve into that?
Great video Nick! As always! A question: why do you say it is secondary biotite in the granodiorite? Minute 9:53. It looks pretty primary for me. Cheers!
The small randomly oriented biotite grains are in rectangular clusters that pseudomorph primary hornblende phenocrysts so the biotite must be secondary (alteration of hornblende).
Great Video - Informative, assumed most Egyptian gold was traded, captured or mined in Sub-Saharan Africa. Since Porphyry mining is water intensive, how will the extract ore?
The have been some recent artisanal miners in the area, but they focussed on the old workings. I saw no evidence of metal detector work. It is much more popular in southern Egypt.
@@GeologyUpSkill clement Owousu is the head geologist there. Tell Clement I recommended you. I've good experience with Ashanti and Minerex. They'd love a geologist like you.
