Cathy Goessman Webboard User Reg: 12-03-2007
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Does anybody know if it's possible to train a dog to find gold?
I've seen a few articles from people who say that their dog can do it but they're always along the lines of "my dog just started doing it one day".
Some of the old miners say that gold has a certain smell to it but I don't know if a dog would be able to differentiate between gold and the other minerals it's normally found in or bound up with. Primarily copper in AZ. Copper has a smell strong enough for a human to detect.
If gold has a scent that can be isolated for training then it's absolutely possible. But I'm not trusting anyone who says "my dog figured it out all on their own"
Kristin Muntz Webboard User Reg: 05-09-2012
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Neither are electronics, Howard.. but ozone is a pretty detectable smell.
Gold is generally non-reactive but perhaps it's an reaction that they're smelling (form of oxidation) rather than the material itself? That makes sense for the more heavily oxidizing copper scent.
Duane Hull Webboard User Reg: 09-23-2011
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Metals don't "emit" odor, but they do each have a detectable smell. As previously stated, copper is easy to smell, as is Lead, Iron, Tin, and Bronze, and many alloys such as pewter and brass.
Howard Knauf Webboard User Reg: 09-24-2003
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The problem you have I would think is that the associated materials where gold is normally found. Take quartz for example...you may have tons of quartz but only a mere ounce of gold. Then you have the issue of gold encased in certain materials effectively isolating and locking in any odor gold may emit. Gold generally isn't found in large quantities so you may find a 10th gram of gold among tons of other debris. Dogs are amazing creatures but I'm a bit skeptical in the practical use of prospecting with them.
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Neither are electronics, Howard.. but ozone is a pretty detectable smell.
Apples and oranges. Man made manufactured electronics include other variables. In your example you cite the presence of ozone. Is the dog hitting on ozone or the source (metals)? Or the chemicals used in the process of making said electronics?
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I was thinking more of the smell of electronics that I perceive on the regular, I can't tell you exactly what comprises it but ozone is certainly one of the components. You have a point with the chemicals, certainly.
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