⭐ Gold Detecting Show'n Tell

[Ridge Runner]

Congrats Les, that's a nice one, :Y:

J.

 

[Guest]

Hi Everyone,

Went out for a swing to an area that I'd never looked at before. I had no idea what to expect and was pleasantly surprised with the open appearance of the gully I walked into. Found an old horse shoe and a couple of miners pick tips that had rusted away. They were obvious targets that had not been picked up by detectors in the past. To me this was a promising sign in that the detecting "pressure" was possibly less than some of the other areas that I frequent. Saw a few detector scratchings but the area was not littered with them. After detecting mullock heaps for about an hour with no luck, I decided to look at some of the unworked areas close to the mounds. Dug this nice piece from about 8 inches in really hard ground. (.5g)
https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/9840/1503395289_img_0260.jpg

It was good to pick up some yellow again. My daughter and I spent the weekend detecting for no return. (I am sure that her turn will come soon.)

A couple of hundred metres further down the gully I picked up a signal on the bottom edge of a trench. Part of the side of the trench was removed to allow the coil to sit flat. The signal was then quite strong. I was thinking it could be a horse shoe or bolt but the tone of the detector was a little more on the mellow side. At about 6 inches the detector was starting to talk. A piece of tree root was uncovered but the signal seemed to be strong in closer to the wall of the trench. I dug around the tree root and hit solid gravel and rock. At this point it was obvious that trash was not a possibility. The tree root was eventually removed and some hard digging followed. The final result....
https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/9840/1503399092_img_0261.jpg
It took about 5 minutes to sink in. I just stood there scratching my head. Anyway the hole ended up at about 12" deep.
https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/9840/1503399294_img_0262.jpg
Sorry about the poor quality of the photo. It was hard to get my head into gear at that point. Tried to continue detecting but i was struggling to focus. I headed home and cleaned up the find with bicarbonate and white vinegar. And this is how it cleaned up...
https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/9840/1503399649_img_0263.jpg

cheers

Les

Any prospectors dream,
Great looking gold.
Thanks for sharing :Y:

 

[Northeast]

Great work Lesgold. Not just big but pretty too. 10 thumbs up to you :Y: :Y: :Y: :Y: :Y: :Y: :Y: :Y: :Y: :Y:

 

[Sleckie74]

Well done Lesgold it's nice when it all comes togeather and you get a beauty like that :Y: :Y: :Y: arty: arty: brings back some early memories I found in march

Scotty

 

[diggit]

Oh yeah baby. Thats a nice one, well done my son. :Y:

 

[Mackka]

Very nice finds both of you. Congratulations
Mackka

 

[BigWave]

Whoohoo, Spring is nearly here and the bigger gold is flowing! Well done guys :Y:

 

[Heatho]

Nice nuggets fellas, well done, you've got me salivating.

 

[Noogle]

Ripper nuggets. Love em!!!

 

[Lesgold]

Bit of a reality check this morning. Pleased to get these two little bits as they are still approximately two more than my average. Lol

Cheers

Les

 

[BillS]

Out for a swing at Maryborough with the 5000. Drove me mad on the red wet clay and ground noise. Still a lot to learn. Switched to the SDC and picked up three pieces for .22gms it ran beautifully.

 

[Goldflower]

Last weekends find from the west

 

[BigWave]

Well done BillS. The top one looks like a map of Oz. Also well done GF - a nice haul.

 

[limpalot]

Great score BillS; Looks better than all my .22's of the grey type.

 

[RM Outback]

Check out this little ripper :Y: I was cleaning out my finds pocket (a zip pocket I use for fuggets) and noticed a bit of quartz. Got it on my last outing just on dusk and I was a bit tired or I need to go to Spec Savers :lol:.

 

[LORD]

I was cleaning out my finds pocket (a zip pocket I use for fuggets) and noticed a bit of quartz. Got it on my last outing just on dusk

hahaha thats Gold.
I have been trying to do this for so long. I always have a good going through my junk finds but unfortunately fortunately i have not come across some yellow yet

 

[BillS]

Check out this little ripper :Y: I was cleaning out my finds pocket (a zip pocket I use for fuggets) and noticed a bit of quartz. Got it on my last outing just on dusk and I was a bit tired or I need to go to Spec Savers :lol:. https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/7093/1503657441_img_20170825_195825.jpg

Nice, worth the check.

 

[RM Outback]

Check out this little ripper :Y: I was cleaning out my finds pocket (a zip pocket I use for fuggets) and noticed a bit of quartz. Got it on my last outing just on dusk and I was a bit tired or I need to go to Spec Savers :lol:. https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/7093/1503657441_img_20170825_195825.jpg

Nice, worth the check.

Spot on about checking finds I was about to upend it to the bin and thought I better have a closer look. Lucky the sun was shining or I might have missed it still. Didn't get a post water clean picture it honestly looked like a piece of junk. Like I said the sunlight :Y: saved this one from the bin.

 

[hAyyoUinAU]

A still from my recent find. The exact moment when I see the 12gram nugget in my hand out of the scoop. Found about 1 inch in gravel and screaming at me. Almost a sunbaker.

QLD reef GOLD.

 

[Goldchaser1]

Smiling back at me yesterday,4.3 grms