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Wintery gold hunting
1864hatter  
Posted : Thursday, 1 November 2012 5:26:49 PM(UTC)
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Had a couple of more wintery trips lately, 2 photos of the snowy conditions at 2 locations, a nugget (0.7g) in a crevice as found and the total loot. about 6 or 7 grams.
1864hatter attached the following image(s):
gold in crevice.jpg
In the creek.jpg
snowy day.jpg
The loot.jpg
And now....On sandy beaches and muddy soil, rings and coins await my coil!
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NUGGY  
Posted : Thursday, 1 November 2012 6:00:07 PM(UTC)
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Effin good effort Hatter! Love to see that yellow.
Looks bloody cold there though!
Good luck NUGGY
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DrunkBrother  
Posted : Thursday, 1 November 2012 6:32:30 PM(UTC)
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Was it gold bug with 5 inch coil there ? :-)
*2014*Rings PlT/PD=0 GOLD=30 STG=53 Junk=46
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gavin  
Posted : Thursday, 1 November 2012 6:50:02 PM(UTC)
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Brrrrr - looks bloody cold! But inspirational - good on ya. Nice wee haul too :)
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madsonicboating  
Posted : Friday, 2 November 2012 1:23:35 AM(UTC)
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nice finds there indeed! Doesn't look THAT cold either....


compared to antarctica ;)
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goldstalker  
Posted : Sunday, 4 November 2012 5:15:47 PM(UTC)
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awesome finds good to see pictures of gold laying how it was found :) keep it up
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Posted : Friday, 30 November 2012 1:43:07 AM(UTC)
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