⭐ Alluvial Show n Tell

[Chewy]

Face palm. :awful:

 

[Jazz]

This is a prime example of why newcomers (like myself especially) need guidance to ensure we are doing the right thing. Which as far as I know, I am. But certain aspects remain elusive, as hard as I try to find out the information on the web.

Sadly to say, when I have asked questions here in the past, the answers either come back in riddles or non-existent at all. This is even when I have queried about specific locations, which I know for a fact that certain moderators have excellent knowledge of.

But the questions get avoided like the plague.

It's not like I am a big time prospector either and am going to horde all of the gold. I might go out for a quick half hour stint at a time and that's it. In total I have 0.06 grams to by name and I have loved every minute of it.

I am just a guy with a hobby that wants to do the right thing, like almost everyone else here.

 

[StoneTheCrows]

This is copied from the Guide to Fossicking in NSW

https://www.resourcesandgeoscience..../A-Guide-to-Fossicking-in-New-South-Wales.PDF

Also check this site
https://www.resourcesandgeoscience.nsw.gov.au/miners-and-explorers/fossicking-in-nsw

How much can I take?
Fossicking is limited to taking no more than the amounts prescribed in the Mining Regulation 2009
during any single period of 48 hours. This includes 10 kg of mineral-bearing material, 5 kg of minerals
(other than gold or gemstones), 50 grams of gold (or 5 nuggets of 10 grams or greater) or 100 grams
of gemstones. Gemstones refer to Group 6 and Group 7 minerals listed in Schedule 2 of the Mining
Regulation 2010 and include diamond, sapphire, ruby, corundum and opal.

Stick with that in NSW and should be OK.

 

[Jazz]

I'll be sure to throw back that 6th 10 gram nugget next time.

 

[jamiealdridge]

Out and back early to beat the heat

 

[Smoky bandit]

There's an unusual amount of gold in your area mate.
And yes I am jelious :lol:
You may need to change your camera settings as I can't help but wonder why every photo the gold looks like river gravel.
You must be getting a good collection by now :beer:

 

[G0lddigg@]

awesome as always jamie

 

[20x]

There's an unusual amount of gold in your area mate.
And yes I am jelious :lol:
You may need to change your camera settings as I can't help but wonder why every photo the gold looks like river gravel.
You must be getting a good collection by now :beer:

The gold from his area just doesn't have a bright sheen dude.

 

[jamiealdridge]

Quick play with the recirc unit today - my go-to when going places that require a hike. Modified mine with a shoulder strap.

 

[nucopia]

Found a deep pocket behind a large peice of bedrock running almost paralel with the creek at Ophir
At first i thought it would be crap because when I cleared the top few inches of gravel the hole was full of fine plant roots ( like a fine moss ) and very dark grey/black clay.
The first couple of pans I got a few small specks so I ket going and cleaned out the bottom of the hole by then it was full of dark almost black water and muddy clay.
I put it all in the pan and sat by the water and worked through the clay moss/ roots and got rid of all the gravels.
i was shocked to see lots of flaky peices of gold Micxed amongst the fine gravel and sand.
I asked the digger to start recording while i did the last part of the clean up and washed away the sand.
You can hear me saying a few times one pan And it was probably the best pan of the trip too.

[video=480,360]https://youtu.be/1IMGoUlc0Ko[/video]

 

[jamiealdridge]

A few hours exploring yesterday

 

[jamiealdridge]

Morning session last week

 

[bumdags]

A couple of hours yesterday with 2 of my kids

Not a lot but a nice n chunky. The bottom picker weighed 0.08

 

[jamiealdridge]

Exploring new creeks

 

[G0lddigg@]

awesome

 

[22shells]

Great gold there jamiealdridge! Few little bits today from S.A.

 

[G0lddigg@]

Great gold there jamiealdridge! Few little bits today from S.A.https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/3817/1576644740_pc181055.jpg

thats some weird looking gold mate, has a sheen to it like brass slag

 

[22shells]

Pretty reefy and not water worn, hasn't travelled far. Magnified in the photo too, the biggest bit would almost be detectable size if it was shallow. I probably have detected smaller bits than that with the SDC.

 

[G0lddigg@]

oh wow is it that small, cool

 

[22shells]

Yeah and they were the big ones! That I could get out of the pan with my finger. Would have also been around 30-40 tiny bits that I just slurped straight into the sniffer bottle. From 2 buckets of dirt I put through the sluice.