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As the world shifts towards green technologies, the demand for critical minerals like nickel, especially for electric vehicle batteries, is rapidly increasing. High-grade nickel sulfide deposits are crucial for this future, but many remain hidden beneath the Earth's surface, making their discovery a significant challenge. This video will equip prospectors and earth science enthusiasts with accessible knowledge and techniques to identify potential areas for these valuable deposits. You'll learn about the geological "fingerprints" left by the magmas that form these ores, providing vital clues for where to look. We'll explore how these deposits form when hot, sulfur-saturated magmas interact with crustal rocks, causing metal-rich sulfide droplets to separate and accumulate. Discover the key indicators that can guide your search, from visible surface expressions to subtle geochemical and geophysical anomalies. Learn to identify gossans, which are weathered iron-rich caps that can signal underlying sulfide mineralization. We'll delve into practical geochemical methods, such as collecting soil and rock chip samples to look for elevated concentrations of nickel, copper, and platinum group elements (PGEs), as these often occur together in economic deposits. Furthermore, we'll explain how geophysical surveys, particularly electromagnetic (EM) and magnetic methods, can detect the highly conductive sulfide bodies or map the mafic and ultramafic host rocks associated with these deposits, even when they are buried deep underground. This video will provide a practical framework, enabling you to effectively apply these exploration strategies. P. Geo. Ricardo A Valls, M. Sc. and Geo Gadfly Valls Geoconsultant ORCID ID- https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5421-0914 Scopus Author ID: 7003369619/35335510700 ResearcherID: S-6604-2018 If you like this content, please "buy me a coffee" https://www.buymeacoffee.com/goldendroplets