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jafa		Posted : Tuesday, 20 March 2012 5:56:49 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 22/11/2011(UTC) Posts: 134 Location: auckland Thanks: 22 times Was thanked: 23 time(s) in 19 post(s)		Hi all looks like its been pretty quite on the gold front so figerd id post my intyre collection to date i have got,n them from many different methods actually the thing they all have in common is that they were well coverd by gravle and i think nearly all of them were jamed inside a crack! jafa attached the following image(s):
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1864hatter		Posted : Tuesday, 20 March 2012 6:03:13 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 4/08/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,007 Location: Auckland.... Thanks: 49 times Was thanked: 566 time(s) in 269 post(s)		nice one! Yeah its been quiet as, I got 5 grams a week ago but didnt post pics. Heading out again this weekend. Love that quartzy bit, I havnt got a decent one of them yet Edited by user Tuesday, 20 March 2012 6:05:59 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified
		And now....On sandy beaches and muddy soil, rings and coins await my coil!

jafa		Posted : Tuesday, 20 March 2012 6:16:40 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 22/11/2011(UTC) Posts: 134 Location: auckland Thanks: 22 times Was thanked: 23 time(s) in 19 post(s)		Thanks Hatter i should spend a bit of time and try and take a better pic of some of the quartz bits some of them look pretty cool up close and in nice light but my camra isnt that great i still havent try the lightbulb trick yet so might give it a go another day see if i can get a nice clear pic up close...im heading out tomorrow for the day....good luck for the weekend.
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Lammerlaw		Posted : Tuesday, 20 March 2012 10:59:46 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 24/05/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,721 Thanks: 72 times Was thanked: 579 time(s) in 396 post(s)		That is a really nice sample you have there Mr Jafa - I have always had a soft spot for gold samples which still have a but of quartz in them - great going - I am sure that theres heaps more waiting for you out there.