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Sniping in queenstown - Quick vid of my find
gavzilla  
Posted : Saturday, 16 August 2014 11:03:26 PM(UTC)
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http://youtu.be/VyPPXXCay5Y

Sorry about the quality, I was holding camera and battling current with one hand and obviously using the other for cleaning out the crack, all up 22g on the button for about 5 hours underwater. Biggest was 7g
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Posted : Sunday, 17 August 2014 3:38:31 PM(UTC)
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Dude good effort!!!!
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Posted : Sunday, 17 August 2014 11:54:59 PM(UTC)
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Cheers gavzilla - I love seeing videos like this! Did it take much effort to clean down to that bedrock?
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Posted : Monday, 18 August 2014 12:07:18 AM(UTC)
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Yer there was a lot of big goolies jamming up the crack, couple of big 100kg boulders to move too. Manage to bend a new crowbar in the process as well, the thing that was hardest though is breaking through false clay layer, you think your on the bottom but your not quite there!
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Posted : Monday, 18 August 2014 12:50:55 AM(UTC)
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Cool man....Damn good effort. Bet it was cool too LOL :) 22 grams is a good payday. Thanks for sharing.

Good luck out there

JW :)
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Posted : Monday, 18 August 2014 9:59:57 AM(UTC)
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Hi Gav,

That was a good result. Seen you guys working hard out there. Good to see it paid dividends. Usually does if you stick to it.

Yeah, it's amazing how much gold is hidden in the clay layer. often the clay is only whisper thin but still covers all the gold. I always laugh at people that have cleared all the overburden back and proclaim no gold when it is right there! so good effort.

Simon.
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