Strike and Dip

For part three of this series I want to discuss how the strike and dip of a bed or gold bearing vein can affect how the vein would show up on a map view and therefore how it also appears on the earth’s surface.  This has implications for us prospectors in the field who are […]

For part 2 of this series I want to discuss how the strike and dip that you see on a geologic map can tell you if the streams that cross that formation should have that elusive bookshelf gold catching bedrock that we all dream of.  Foliation symbols on a geologic map will generally provide the

If you are a prospector (I’m guessing you are since you are reading this) and you haven’t heard of strike and dip then you need to read this article!!  While strike and dip is primarily used by geologists, prospectors use it as well, and it can be vitally important to know if you want to