Worth chasing ?

[Goldfreak]

Found this in half a bucket of likely looking small stones on the surface the rains had washed out recently. Worth chasing ? Probably lost a fair bit because not used to panning out the really fine stuff.

 

[Moneybox]

Found this in half a bucket of likely looking small stones on the surface the rains had washed out recently. Worth chasing ? Probably lost a fair bit because not used to panning out the really fine stuff.View attachment 15849View attachment 15850

That's an excellent result from a half a bucket of gravel. Now you just have to work out a way of processing a larger quantity. I wouldn't get that much from most of my dirt but if I can process several tonnes then it starts to pay well.

 

[Goldfreak]

That's an excellent result from a half a bucket of gravel. Now you just have to work out a way of processing a larger quantity. I wouldn't get that much from most of my dirt but if I can process several tonnes then it starts to pay well.

I think its stuff the old timers may have spilt or broke off while heaping ore from anouther location. Can't locate any nearby reef or source but have found amalgam nearby which contained gold and various old machine parts. There would be a few ton of it laying around spread over a couple of acres but all in small bits but that's fine. I have a little hammer mill that can only take gravel size anyway.

 

[grubstake]

I think its stuff the old timers may have spilt or broke off while heaping ore from anouther location. Can't locate any nearby reef or source but have found amalgam nearby which contained gold and various old machine parts. There would be a few ton of it laying around spread over a couple of acres but all in small bits but that's fine. I have a little hammer mill that can only take gravel size anyway.

Judging by that first good-looking panful from such a small sample amount, you could be on to a nice little earner there at today's gold price! Go for it, I reckon and the best of luck to you.

 

[OzzieAu]

You want to borrow my AlgoForce to sniff around with?

 

[Goldfreak]

Judging by that first good-looking panful from such a small sample amount, you could be on to a nice little earner there at today's gold price! Go for it, I reckon and the best of luck to you.

I might go back for more. Currently processing the second half of bucket.

 

[Hawkear]

Good result if that is a representative sample.
The issue may boil down as to how easily you can scoop it all up.
If it is just surface material, I have seen people here in Vic dragging heavy wooden planks behind an ordinary car to imitate mechanical "scraping" (a long time ago now). The winrows left would at least provide some concentration of the scrapings.
The side benefit could be that it might also improve detectability of the area.
Just some thoughts.
PS brought back memories of me and my brother dragging a heavy plank over his newly rotary hoed block to level out the area he wanted for a lawn. We felt like draft horses pulling a plough (again that was a long long time ago).

 

[Goldfreak]

You want to borrow my AlgoForce to sniff around with?

That's okay. Have been over it with the monster. But for this super fine stuff scattered on the surface recognising the type of stone and a little hammer mill seems to be the go.