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Waka - butchers flat

ronincolin		Posted : Thursday, 21 April 2011 6:46:34 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Dust Groups: Registered Joined: 21/04/2011(UTC) Posts: 2 Location: Northern California Thanks: 2 times Was thanked: 3 time(s) in 3 post(s)		Bedrock is the bomb! But flood layers can hold significant amounts of gold. As I go through flood layers; the clay or false bedrock can be packed. I get pumped but 90% of the time when I get to the bottom there is zero gold. The early miners cleaned out the bedrock and then modern floods replenished the gold supply in flood layers.

kiwijw		Posted : Thursday, 21 April 2011 6:47:10 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)		. Edited by user Saturday, 9 July 2011 2:10:53 AM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified

ronincolin		Posted : Friday, 22 April 2011 12:37:09 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Dust Groups: Registered Joined: 21/04/2011(UTC) Posts: 2 Location: Northern California Thanks: 2 times Was thanked: 3 time(s) in 3 post(s)		Hey, thanks everyone for having me here. I'll probably never understand why I do better at bedrock when the flood layers aren't gold bearing but It seems to be the case. This is a pic of a 10 gram piece I pulled out of clay a few feet above bedrock this past October. When I did get to bedrock there was nothing. On the other hand when I start working my way down and don't see anything in the overburden I have found I have a better chance of finding good gold on the bedrock. I don't know..... It seems ass-backwards ronincolin attached the following image(s):

kiwijw		Posted : Friday, 22 April 2011 9:33:46 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)		. Edited by user Saturday, 9 July 2011 2:11:10 AM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified

starflash		Posted : Friday, 22 April 2011 10:31:33 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 16/08/2010(UTC) Posts: 192 Location: auckland, tairua Thanks: 18 times Was thanked: 38 time(s) in 30 post(s)		thats a sweet chunk. yes it is weird, i know of streams where small gold is all through the pack with no real concintrations in bedrock cracks whereas others have nothing in the pack but good larger gold in cracks only with no fine gold to be seen anywhere. weird!

Eagle		Posted : Friday, 22 April 2011 12:47:44 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 3/03/2011(UTC) Posts: 71 Location: Central Otago Thanks: 3 times Was thanked: 15 time(s) in 12 post(s)		Like they say gold can be found anywhere. 10.5 gms snipeing last week at ......... on the coast,Biggest piece 2.5gms & 4gms of the smaller stuff. Only a few small pieces were found in a shallow pack but the 2.5gmer was also found in the pack,then the rest of it was stuffed all along a bed rock gutter running at about 20 degrees across the stream,most enjoyable sucking it all up. The biggest thing I find is until you get your head underwater you just dont know what to expect,the most promiseing looking bed rock sections can be barren & another area that looks as if the bedrock may be to smooth turns out to have a pickle barrel in it stuffed with gold or as Ronincolin said has a good clay pack in there holding all the good stuff. "You just dont know untill you go" Eagle

nzgold		Posted : Saturday, 23 April 2011 11:00:55 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 5/08/2010(UTC) Posts: 97 Location: New Zealand Thanks: 23 times Was thanked: 20 time(s) in 19 post(s)		Very nice gold Eagle! Can't be far off 100% pure...... Congrats!

starflash		Posted : Saturday, 23 April 2011 3:15:14 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 16/08/2010(UTC) Posts: 192 Location: auckland, tairua Thanks: 18 times Was thanked: 38 time(s) in 30 post(s)		eagle you have been doing some good work lately

criticol		Posted : Saturday, 23 April 2011 5:05:43 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/05/2010(UTC) Posts: 234 Location: coromandel Thanks: 72 times Was thanked: 66 time(s) in 48 post(s)		Good Work Buddy. It’s no good saying “Keep it up”, because I know you will!!! Nice clean Gold too, I hope you get lots more of that. Regards and Cheers---Colin.
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gavin		Posted : Sunday, 24 April 2011 9:26:45 AM(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)		Hi Eagle, That's an awesome haul you have there. I know better than to ask you the location, but... was it somewhere easy to access, or did you bush bash a long way in? How long did it take you to get to the spot? Just curious how much effort people are putting in to get to locations ;) Gav :)
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Eagle		Posted : Sunday, 24 April 2011 2:21:28 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 3/03/2011(UTC) Posts: 71 Location: Central Otago Thanks: 3 times Was thanked: 15 time(s) in 12 post(s)		nzgold,Starflash,Criticol cheers fellas. "Gav" some spots that I do & have done have literally been straight out from the truck or within a five minute walk but unfortunately when they are done its game over & off to a new spot either upstream or down stream. This particular spot requires some effort it was a combination of bush bashing & walking the creek to get in there, approx 1hr walk. I wear a 9mm suit top & bottom whether its summer or winter & if the walks not to far I will suit up right away. If its a long walk, & summer time or not to cold, shorts & tramping boots are sweet & I will get changed when I am at my starting spot. While sniping I wear my tramping boots over the top of my 5mm booties great for walking upstream & protection from boulders that you move instream while sniping. If its winter or cold ugly weather I will wear light weight breathable waders(fly fishing styles) bush bashing & walking the watercourse & get changed into my wettie at the starting spot. This is just a comfort thing as she can get very very cold down these ways, especially around winter & spring.Some of the canyon creeks barely get any light in them even at the height of summer,so getting wet means getting cold & after 4,5,6,7 hours in a freezing stream & a hour long walk or more to get out & darkeness quickly aproaching its a saftey thing really. A head torch & emergency thermal blanket in the pack is always a good thing too carry just in case. Some times the big missions pay off & sometimes not.But I always say "untill you go you dont know". Eagle

gavin		Posted : Sunday, 24 April 2011 5:58:50 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)		Cheers for that Eagle - especially the gear run-down. Just starting to think about upgrading from my surf wettie for these missions and you've given me some great tips!
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madsonicboating		Posted : Sunday, 24 April 2011 7:59:01 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 21/03/2011(UTC) Posts: 674 Thanks: 187 times Was thanked: 157 time(s) in 127 post(s)		very nice :)
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kiwijw		Posted : Monday, 25 April 2011 11:37:37 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)		. Edited by user Saturday, 9 July 2011 2:11:44 AM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified

Eagle		Posted : Tuesday, 26 April 2011 2:28:44 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 3/03/2011(UTC) Posts: 71 Location: Central Otago Thanks: 3 times Was thanked: 15 time(s) in 12 post(s)		Cheers JW.Have you been getting onto anything of late?? There is a nice high pressure system over us at the moment, until about Mon so I am looking to get a couple days sniping in while the rivers are still low,mind you, woke up this morning to a small dusting of snow from the South East on the tops across from home,so water temps will be coming down. Eagle

kiwijw		Posted : Tuesday, 26 April 2011 6:44:41 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)		. Edited by user Saturday, 9 July 2011 2:12:07 AM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified

starflash		Posted : Wednesday, 27 April 2011 4:29:24 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 16/08/2010(UTC) Posts: 192 Location: auckland, tairua Thanks: 18 times Was thanked: 38 time(s) in 30 post(s)		come on jw, you cant complain with that. looks like good gold for the coro to me, i havent got gold from the coro that good for a long time

starflash		Posted : Wednesday, 27 April 2011 4:31:23 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 16/08/2010(UTC) Posts: 192 Location: auckland, tairua Thanks: 18 times Was thanked: 38 time(s) in 30 post(s)		was this thread hi-jacked or what!! Edited by user Wednesday, 27 April 2011 4:32:45 AM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified

criticol		Posted : Wednesday, 27 April 2011 6:09:23 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/05/2010(UTC) Posts: 234 Location: coromandel Thanks: 72 times Was thanked: 66 time(s) in 48 post(s)		Hello Starflash. Quote: “was this thread hi-jacked or what!!’ Unquote. GOOD QUESTION! MESSAGE: Please note that due to uncontrollable personal quirks, any subject threads that appear on this forum may suddenly “Morph” into someone else’s ideas that all these threads are for their own personal promotions. Whatever they may be? (Possibly the results of egotistical behavior?) (We should not encourage this activity, as it only serves to increase the swelling!? Of course this thread wasn’t hi-jacked ---It couldn’t have been, COULD IT? Who would do a thing like that to deliberately promote their Superior prospecting achievements and/or techniques, or themselves to others that are a little less fortunate in this skill? “Na”, that’s too much like saying, “I am the man” Regards---Colin.
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nzgold		Posted : Wednesday, 27 April 2011 8:40:29 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 5/08/2010(UTC) Posts: 97 Location: New Zealand Thanks: 23 times Was thanked: 20 time(s) in 19 post(s)		criticol wrote: Hello Starflash. Quote: “was this thread hi-jacked or what!!’ Unquote. GOOD QUESTION! MESSAGE: Please note that due to uncontrollable personal quirks, any subject threads that appear on this forum may suddenly “Morph” into someone else’s ideas that all these threads are for their own personal promotions. Whatever they may be? (Possibly the results of egotistical behavior?) (We should not encourage this activity, as it only serves to increase the swelling!? Of course this thread wasn’t hi-jacked ---It couldn’t have been, COULD IT? Who would do a thing like that to deliberately promote their Superior prospecting achievements and/or techniques, or themselves to others that are a little less fortunate in this skill? “Na”, that’s too much like saying, “I am the man” Regards---Colin. What exactly are you trying to say?(No offence or anything I'm just a little confused) Cheers ;)

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