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The West Coast slug.

1864hatter		Posted : Monday, 18 June 2012 12:12:28 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)		Hey folks, a mate and I spent a week at the west coast hunting gold. We did pretty crap really but the one good thing that did come out of the trip was the 11.6 gram nugget below. File Attachment(s): P1010866.JPG P1010863.JPG
		And now....On sandy beaches and muddy soil, rings and coins await my coil!

oroplata		Posted : Monday, 18 June 2012 12:30:36 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered, Moderators Joined: 16/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,040 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 23 times Was thanked: 211 time(s) in 152 post(s)		Drooooooool.
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Apostle40		Posted : Monday, 18 June 2012 1:04:31 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 5/06/2012(UTC) Posts: 41 Location: Auckland Thanks: 3 times Was thanked: 2 time(s) in 2 post(s)		wow how cool..
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x-terra steve		Posted : Monday, 18 June 2012 1:06:50 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 7/04/2010(UTC) Posts: 224 Location: Nelson NZ Thanks: 103 times Was thanked: 69 time(s) in 42 post(s)		Very nice Hatter!!!!, Detecting? thanks for posting Steve Ps went up to Butchers Flat in the weekend,did a lot of digging, hard going one bit @ .8 of a gram.

simon		Posted : Monday, 18 June 2012 1:12:48 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 7/01/2011(UTC) Posts: 789 Location: Central Otago Thanks: 33 times Was thanked: 239 time(s) in 150 post(s)		more of a monster i think than a slug. very impressed. there must have been some big celebrations after finding this one! great going hatter.
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gingerbreadman		Posted : Monday, 18 June 2012 6:10:40 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 19/07/2010(UTC) Posts: 473 Location: south of the black stump Thanks: 34 times Was thanked: 96 time(s) in 74 post(s)		Good s#%t ! did you find it with the gold bug ? how deep was it ?

digahole!!		Posted : Monday, 18 June 2012 6:17:09 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 22/01/2012(UTC) Posts: 89 Location: chch Thanks: 19 times Was thanked: 47 time(s) in 28 post(s)		bloody good going, i'll be the one to ask, where did you find it? LOL

Cleggie		Posted : Monday, 18 June 2012 6:31:42 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 24/03/2012(UTC) Posts: 88 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 88 times Was thanked: 59 time(s) in 31 post(s)		Nice nugget... looks like someone's gold tooth, only much bigger.....hehehehe

kiwijw		Posted : Monday, 18 June 2012 7:37:42 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/03/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,152 Thanks: 92 times Was thanked: 658 time(s) in 324 post(s)		Very nice find Hatter. Well done. Very solid chunky bit. Rounded & not squashed & flatened. You will have that student loan paid off in no time. Sure beats my 3.4 grams I got yesterday arvo. Good luck out there JW :)

1864hatter		Posted : Monday, 18 June 2012 10:46:30 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)		Suppose I better answer a few questions, was found on the west coast thats all i'll say for now as I have some unfinished buisness with the area. I detected it in a hole someone had dug and the nugget was about 2 inches down. And yes this one fell victim to the gold bug. Other than this piece the only other bits over a gram were 1.2 and 1.3 grams.
		And now....On sandy beaches and muddy soil, rings and coins await my coil!

x-terra steve		Posted : Tuesday, 19 June 2012 9:23:18 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 7/04/2010(UTC) Posts: 224 Location: Nelson NZ Thanks: 103 times Was thanked: 69 time(s) in 42 post(s)		Long live VLF!

overdog		Posted : Tuesday, 19 June 2012 9:38:04 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 2/03/2010(UTC) Posts: 418 Location: nelson Thanks: 69 times Was thanked: 82 time(s) in 68 post(s)		VLF only works if you put batteries in eh Steve!Good to catch up on the weekend-hopefully this rain will dump some gold in your secret spot (",)

x-terra steve		Posted : Wednesday, 20 June 2012 10:12:43 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 7/04/2010(UTC) Posts: 224 Location: Nelson NZ Thanks: 103 times Was thanked: 69 time(s) in 42 post(s)		Batteries do help!!, i am working on a idear a bit like the wind up tourch, every time you swing your detector a pendulums swings inside producing power!!! Hey mums the word on spot X will ave to get out again soon cheers :)

overdog		Posted : Wednesday, 20 June 2012 6:42:53 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 2/03/2010(UTC) Posts: 418 Location: nelson Thanks: 69 times Was thanked: 82 time(s) in 68 post(s)		Spot X is safe with me mate.They can torture me and Ill never tell!

kiwikeith		Posted : Wednesday, 20 June 2012 8:37:12 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 28/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 648 Location: hector Thanks: 359 times Was thanked: 230 time(s) in 154 post(s)		hi hatter nice find sorry i cant remember where you told me you found it good to catch up and can now put a face to the name hope you did alright with the other locations i mentioned look me up next time in the area cheers keith