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4 Ozer at Moonlight QT

kiwijw		Posted : Wednesday, 30 January 2013 9:08:25 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)		Heard a rumour that a 4 ounce nugget was found up the moonlight in QT on sunday. Anybody else heard any such thing? JW :)

oroplata		Posted : Wednesday, 30 January 2013 10:16:22 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)		gif or it didn't happen.
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Moonlight Picker		Posted : Wednesday, 30 January 2013 10:49:40 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 30/01/2013(UTC) Posts: 48 Location: ashburton Thanks: 4 times Was thanked: 1 time(s) in 1 post(s)		Hi third time lucky... Hi kiwijw I was down there two weeks ago. & I,m going down there this weekend, & one of my mates is down there at the mo & he hasn,t reported that to me.. Unless it a claim jumper! just found out a week ago same one found a big nugget up in the arrow river its a goody Edited by user Friday, 1 February 2013 9:08:09 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified

cavey		Posted : Wednesday, 30 January 2013 11:10:25 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 19/01/2011(UTC) Posts: 145 Location: Ashburton Thanks: 42 times Was thanked: 22 time(s) in 18 post(s)		Hi Moonlight Picker welcome to the site good to see another member from Ashburton . Stuart

NiN		Posted : Thursday, 31 January 2013 3:54:17 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 10/08/2011(UTC) Posts: 31 Location: dunedin Thanks: 7 times Was thanked: 3 time(s) in 2 post(s)		my mate was up that way with his sisters boyfriend and sent me a pic of a nugget but it was closer to 8oz!! so yeah might be that one

neilie		Posted : Thursday, 31 January 2013 10:01:49 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Dust Groups: Registered Joined: 9/09/2012(UTC) Posts: 2 Location: ashburton Thanks: 2 times Was thanked: 1 time(s) in 1 post(s)		moonlight picker , our claimholders should get that nugget ,technically its stolen from us!

simon		Posted : Friday, 1 February 2013 6:54:09 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)		did someone detect it in the banks or in a claim that was not theirs? if on a claim why does everyone seem to know this? names? i always thought it was private property up there anyway. are there any pics of it?
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Golddigger7		Posted : Friday, 1 February 2013 8:32:27 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 6/09/2012(UTC) Posts: 252 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 46 time(s) in 35 post(s)		while the claim holders may only be able to mine the river bed, their claim may infact be over the banks as well, which would then exclude others from mining there. The Run holders in the area are not very welcoming to ppl just wondering around either, so before you leave home, you all need to do your research and get all necessary permissions. Good luck if someone has found the 4 oz and is entitled to be there to find it.

kiwijw		Posted : Saturday, 2 February 2013 9:56:41 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)		I am trying to get a pic of it as there is apparently one. Good luck out there JW :)

zimbo		Posted : Sunday, 3 March 2013 7:11:51 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 22/03/2011(UTC) Posts: 72 Thanks: 5 times Was thanked: 29 time(s) in 18 post(s)		this nugget is a beauty is now on display at Arrowtown gold shop for all to see

goldstalker		Posted : Friday, 8 March 2013 12:29:49 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 11/10/2012(UTC) Posts: 454 Location: greymouth, west coast Thanks: 6 times Was thanked: 67 time(s) in 57 post(s)		Originally Posted by: zimbo this nugget is a beauty is now on display at Arrowtown gold shop for all to see take a dam picture of it so we all can see :)

Moonlight Picker		Posted : Friday, 8 March 2013 4:51:40 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 30/01/2013(UTC) Posts: 48 Location: ashburton Thanks: 4 times Was thanked: 1 time(s) in 1 post(s)		Hi one of my mates had a look at the nugget in arrow, and the lady in the shop said that it didn't come from the moonlight, but wouldn't tell him where it came from

kiwijw		Posted : Friday, 8 March 2013 7:00:19 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, I have seen a photo of it & also a bunch of big nuggets that came with it. I would guess at least 10 ounces all up. It was on a guys phone camera but he was unable to send it on to me at the time & I havnt seen him since. So it does exist. Good luck out there JW :)