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5 Bits For 7 Grams

kiwijw		Posted : Wednesday, 25 July 2012 7:37:08 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)		Hi guys, Went out to some old sluiced workings on sunday & tried an older model 14" Nugget Finder fiberglass mono coil that I have had for a while but had never used. I have been all over these workings with a multitude of smaller coils. All mono's. 6" Coiltek, 8" Minelab Commander, 10" X 5" coiltek, 11" Minelab Commander, 12" X 7" Nugget Finder & found gold with all of them. I thought I would give the 14" coil a go to see if there was anything of size at a bit of depth that was beyond the reach of the other coils I had used. I targeted deeper looking ground. This was the result. 5 pieces for 7 grams. They werent all that deep & I scratch my head as to why none of the other coils picked them up. Especially the smaller piece. The small piece is nice & water worn & has no quartz attached were as the rest are pretty rough & shotty & have quartz still attached. Two very different sources but in the same area. Makes you wonder at the whys & where fores..... The mysteries of gold deposits. Here is a pic my wife Robyn took the other morning from the place where we are living at Lake Hayes. Stunning. Happy hunting JW :)

nzpoohbear40		Posted : Wednesday, 25 July 2012 7:46:22 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/07/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,482 Location: Matura Thanks: 26 times Was thanked: 384 time(s) in 329 post(s)		love both pics JW...i would be happy with gold in any form as i dont get to those areas yet....and the lake looks beautiful..
		Chris - Fisher Dealer http://www.puiakisupply.co.nz/

1864hatter		Posted : Wednesday, 25 July 2012 9:44:56 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)		Rare to see gold here these days!!
		And now....On sandy beaches and muddy soil, rings and coins await my coil!

kiwijw		Posted : Wednesday, 25 July 2012 10:37:50 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)		Hi there poohbear, Yes it is a beautiful spot & I have to pinch myself every day that I get up & see it. I am sure your gold days will come....just a matter of making it happen. Thanks :) Hi there Mathias, I see your posts on the other forum. Good to see you on there. It certainly has a lot more happening to do with gold. I cant believe how quiet this site is on the gold front. There must be members active out there looking for & finding gold even though it is winter. Be nice to see others finds posted up here to keep things alive. Good luck out there JW :)

NUGGY		Posted : Wednesday, 25 July 2012 10:54:36 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 20/07/2012(UTC) Posts: 267 Location: greymouth Thanks: 85 times Was thanked: 76 time(s) in 58 post(s)		Good one J W, nice coarse stuff that hasn't moved far. Finally I joined on this forum too. Trying to get out a bit more often, like story I put up yesterday. Luck to you - NUGGY

kiwijw		Posted : Thursday, 26 July 2012 8:40:36 AM(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)		Originally Posted by: NUGGY Good one J W, nice coarse stuff that hasn't moved far. Finally I joined on this forum too. Trying to get out a bit more often, like story I put up yesterday. Luck to you - NUGGY G'day Nuggy, VERY good to see you on here. Long time between drinks. Welcome to the site & look forward to your input & thanks for your little story. We need more of that kind of thing. I dropped in to Lanny's "Bedrock & Its Mysteries" postings the other day, long time since I had done so. Good for the catch up. I havnt been active on there for a lonnnnnnggggg time. Good luck out there JW :)

simon		Posted : Thursday, 26 July 2012 10:45:29 AM(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)		jw: i'd post some pics if i was finding something worth showing. done a heck of a lot of digging lately but no gold. did some flood gold at the shotover but you don't want to see that. there's flood gold there for the taking but not too exciting scraping it up.
		WWW

gjj109		Posted : Thursday, 26 July 2012 12:58:39 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 14/03/2011(UTC) Posts: 464 Location: Thames Thanks: 217 times Was thanked: 194 time(s) in 115 post(s)		Hi JW Managed to get my 24 pieces of silver so far this month, but no Gold. Like most places in the country, there has been plenty of water in the rivers to stir things up, now we just need some fine days, lower water levels and a bucket of enthusiasm to go and get our just rewards. Keep those pics coming.

gavin		Posted : Thursday, 26 July 2012 1:26:42 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Administrators, Registered Joined: 20/02/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,326 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 736 times Was thanked: 535 time(s) in 287 post(s)		Some nice pieces of gold there! This wouldn't be the sluice workings you took me too a few years back would it? I'm hoping to get away this weekend for a play :)
		WWW

kiwijw		Posted : Thursday, 26 July 2012 9:39:43 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)		Originally Posted by: simon jw: i'd post some pics if i was finding something worth showing. done a heck of a lot of digging lately but no gold. did some flood gold at the shotover but you don't want to see that. there's flood gold there for the taking but not too exciting scraping it up. G'day Simon, Even some pics & a bit of a story of what you are doing.....gold or no gold. I am sure a lot of members would be interested in what you are doing & how you are going about it & gear that you are using, & I am sre you could show a bit of colour of flood gold. I have to admit that I am going no where near the water for a while yet. Good luck out there JW :)

kiwijw		Posted : Thursday, 26 July 2012 9:41:02 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)		Originally Posted by: gavin Some nice pieces of gold there! This wouldn't be the sluice workings you took me too a few years back would it? I'm hoping to get away this weekend for a play :) Hi there Gavin, No it isnt at those old workings....but similar & further afield. Happy hunting JW :)

kiwijw		Posted : Thursday, 26 July 2012 9:44:44 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)		Originally Posted by: gjj109 Hi JW Managed to get my 24 pieces of silver so far this month, but no Gold. Like most places in the country, there has been plenty of water in the rivers to stir things up, now we just need some fine days, lower water levels and a bucket of enthusiasm to go and get our just rewards. Keep those pics coming. Hi Gary, You guys sure have had some crap weather. We are back to - 5 frosts but at least we get beautiful days out of it, & the job I am building is now getting a peak of sun during the day & getting a little more each day. :) Good luck out there JW :)