RockHound!

[Goldspeed]

Just wanted to share a picture of my rockhound. He's begging me to go in the woods today. It's going to be extremely hot so I'm going to have to skip out. Any suggestions on how to train him to find gold? Hahaha that's a joke by the way.

 

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[Eu_citzen]

In Sweden & Finland they used "ore dogs" in the 1900's. Basically trained the dog to 'sniff out' sulphides.

 

[TheOculus]

I was going to say, I think they can sniff out certain minerals.

 

[Eu_citzen]

I was going to say, I think they can sniff out certain minerals.

Yup. I know one bloke whom still used an 'ore dog' some 4 years back. He's outta business now, but was cool seeing a prospectors relic in real life.

 

[hvacker]

I know different minerals smell and taste different so having an ore dog seems sensible.
Y'all also sniff and taste your minerals too, yes??

 

[Eu_citzen]

I know different minerals smell and taste different so having an ore dog seems sensible.
Y'all also sniff and taste your minerals too, yes??

Of course! We love licking our halite.

 

[TheOculus]