Finds from Hargraves
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Beautiful 
Very, very nice--could almost eat it. That sort of pic really keeps up the interest!!
Jaros
Jaros
Twapster
Peter
Certainly wasn't in the spot I detected! Lol awesome find motivates us NSW blokes to get back out there.
Syndyne
Shaun Galman
Hi JeffP,
If those nuggets are real (not having a dig, just my thoughts as the rougher and highly polished areas together look a bit suss to me) then that's not a bad effort for the Hargraves area.
Good eye-catching lumps to hang around your neck on a nice chain though
All the best and kindest regards,
Shauno.
If those nuggets are real (not having a dig, just my thoughts as the rougher and highly polished areas together look a bit suss to me) then that's not a bad effort for the Hargraves area.
Good eye-catching lumps to hang around your neck on a nice chain though
All the best and kindest regards,
Shauno.
WalnLiz
In remembrance, April 2024
Looks similar to some I've got in that region, so I wouldn't dismiss its authenticity....
There will be a plague out there now.
WalnLiz
In remembrance, April 2024
Lucky it's a "Big" Goldfield Jaros....1000sq klms.
Syndyne
Shaun Galman
Glad I'm not alone there Jeff.
Something just doesn't seem right to me. The discrepancies between the rough and polished areas just aren't natural. The area lower left on the top pic just screams melted gold chain links, you can even see bits of them on closer inspection. Looks like gaseous impurity reaction (fine surface bubbling) from melting on the rougher areas also.
Very similar to lumps a goldsmith friend of ours used to have sitting around prior to refining. He would melt the scrap down and simply drop it into cold water to cool down and it would have that slight "nugget" look.
Nice bits regardless. Good for jewelry at the very least.
All the best,
Shauno.
Something just doesn't seem right to me. The discrepancies between the rough and polished areas just aren't natural. The area lower left on the top pic just screams melted gold chain links, you can even see bits of them on closer inspection. Looks like gaseous impurity reaction (fine surface bubbling) from melting on the rougher areas also.
Very similar to lumps a goldsmith friend of ours used to have sitting around prior to refining. He would melt the scrap down and simply drop it into cold water to cool down and it would have that slight "nugget" look.
Nice bits regardless. Good for jewelry at the very least.
All the best,
Shauno.
I'm not saying is or isn't but yeah looks sus. As Wal said I won't dismiss it's real but just looks not right to me.
kawman
steve wardle
most people use a cigarette a lighter these days.. matches are very unusual today... nice nuggets non the less.
Haha still I reckon if I pulled it out of the ground I'd keep it and put up with the suspicion. Lol
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Guest
Its a fake.
Anyone who smokes and can only afford Coles matches instead of Redheads clearly does not have sufficient $$$ to buy a GPZ7000 needed to find that sucker.
We are a skeptical lot. Me included!
RS
Anyone who smokes and can only afford Coles matches instead of Redheads clearly does not have sufficient $$$ to buy a GPZ7000 needed to find that sucker.
We are a skeptical lot. Me included!
RS
G
Guest
I dont doubt that.
The SDC will find anything that size at 30 cm or more!
I need a gold fix!
RS
The SDC will find anything that size at 30 cm or more!
I need a gold fix!
RS
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Impossible! The SDC only finds flysh1t sized bits. :lol:
Like these from Hargraves:
:lol:
Like these from Hargraves:
:lol:
G
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mbasko said:
Ah HA..........
Its a miniature box of matches!!!!!!!!!!!
