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Omad  
Posted : Wednesday, 14 May 2014 8:12:18 PM(UTC)
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Thought I better put up a few photo's of my recent finds. Been going over to the coast in the fossicking areas. Managed to do ok for myself. My biggest piece is a 6.5g nugget. The rest is 12.5g of pickers and fines.

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overdog  
Posted : Wednesday, 14 May 2014 9:54:29 PM(UTC)
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You got that lot from public fossicking areas? Bloody hell that's good going-well done man!
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Omad  
Posted : Wednesday, 14 May 2014 10:01:16 PM(UTC)
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Pretty much. Only been to 3 of the public fossicking areas...

Plenty of luck, and some great advice from some helpful locals. The big nugget was pretty much on the surface, maybe an inch or so down. Found it while sluicing.
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Posted : Wednesday, 14 May 2014 11:03:17 PM(UTC)
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I would echo Overdog's comment. That's a fantastic result and I am sure it reflects the effort put in.
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Posted : Wednesday, 14 May 2014 11:31:42 PM(UTC)
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Now that's some inspiration!
Great stuff!
There's another to find and I'm gunna find it!
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nzpoohbear40  
Posted : Thursday, 15 May 2014 12:12:25 AM(UTC)
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Fantastic finds...what public area's on west coast incase i ever get over that way?
Chris - Fisher Dealer http://www.puiakisupply.co.nz/
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kiwijw  
Posted : Thursday, 15 May 2014 6:33:46 AM(UTC)
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Bloody good effort mate. Very well done for a public fossicking area. Hats off to you :)

Good luck out there

JW :)
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1864hatter  
Posted : Thursday, 15 May 2014 8:01:50 AM(UTC)
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Nice one! That 6.5g nugget is a great find, they don't come along often that size! Some of the public fossicking areas can stlil hold good gold, I go 24g out of one in a day and a half. When I went back there a mate and I got another 27g in 2 days. And that was right next tot he road! In this case a certain washout from a flood had helped us a lot though.

As I said nice work!
And now....On sandy beaches and muddy soil, rings and coins await my coil!
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1864hatter  
Posted : Thursday, 15 May 2014 8:02:00 AM(UTC)
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Nice one! That 6.5g nugget is a great find, they don't come along often that size! Some of the public fossicking areas can stlil hold good gold, I go 24g out of one in a day and a half. When I went back there a mate and I got another 27g in 2 days. And that was right next tot he road! In this case a certain washout from a flood had helped us a lot though.

As I said nice work!
And now....On sandy beaches and muddy soil, rings and coins await my coil!
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1864hatter  
Posted : Thursday, 15 May 2014 8:02:10 AM(UTC)
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Nice one! That 6.5g nugget is a great find, they don't come along often that size! Some of the public fossicking areas can stlil hold good gold, I go 24g out of one in a day and a half. When I went back there a mate and I got another 27g in 2 days. And that was right next tot he road! In this case a certain washout from a flood had helped us a lot though.

As I said nice work!
And now....On sandy beaches and muddy soil, rings and coins await my coil!
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