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kiwikeith		Posted : Tuesday, 12 July 2011 7:52:26 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 28/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 648 Location: hector Thanks: 359 times Was thanked: 230 time(s) in 154 post(s)		hi all just been up the oparara river today found reference to gold in the area. this is also the fenian creek dose anybody out there know anything on this area kiwikeith

overdog		Posted : Tuesday, 12 July 2011 8:23:24 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 2/03/2010(UTC) Posts: 418 Location: nelson Thanks: 69 times Was thanked: 82 time(s) in 68 post(s)		Hi Keith-I know there are workings up the Fenian that date from the 1860s so there must be gold up there... More famous for the caves though. That brings me back to my post about gold in caves... I think there is a good case for the yellow being underground but it all depends on the geology. Perhaps someone with more expertise than me can clarify?

1864hatter		Posted : Tuesday, 12 July 2011 8:33:07 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 4/08/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,007 Location: Auckland.... Thanks: 49 times Was thanked: 566 time(s) in 269 post(s)		Most caves form in limestone or similar soft rocks. Gold forms in metamorphic rocks which are relatively hard and dont weather very quickly when compared to limestone. Sure if you have gold bearing rock or gravel next to an underground cave then some gold could by chance make its way into the cave? I dont know but id imagine that suitable conditions like this are not found in too many places. But dont let that ruin your pet theory, go have a look in some caves and find out!
		And now....On sandy beaches and muddy soil, rings and coins await my coil!

overdog		Posted : Tuesday, 12 July 2011 9:42:12 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 2/03/2010(UTC) Posts: 418 Location: nelson Thanks: 69 times Was thanked: 82 time(s) in 68 post(s)		Just dribbling here dreaming of a 5 foot deep pothole filled with nuggets lmao! The Tablelands near Mt Arthur are limestone and they used to sluice up there,but I suspect the gold was deposited by glaciers from the nearby metamorphic stuff. Complicated geology up this way! Going to have to wait for a caving expedition-havent been able to see the tops of the Arthur range for the past 10 days or so.Its either snowing or raining hard out up there... :(

Lammerlaw		Posted : Tuesday, 12 July 2011 10:44:28 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 24/05/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,721 Thanks: 72 times Was thanked: 579 time(s) in 396 post(s)		Originally Posted by: overdog Just dribbling here dreaming of a 5 foot deep pothole filled with nuggets lmao! The Tablelands near Mt Arthur are limestone and they used to sluice up there,but I suspect the gold was deposited by glaciers from the nearby metamorphic stuff. Complicated geology up this way! Going to have to wait for a caving expedition-havent been able to see the tops of the Arthur range for the past 10 days or so.Its either snowing or raining hard out up there... :( Mt Arthur - Is that the nasty road I came down and by the time I got three quarters of the way down my brake fluid had boiled and the brakes failed! As for the five foot deep pothole filled with gold - we all have these dreams and indeed the dreams never cease - the only thing that happens is that time catches up on us - we are still dreaming when St Peter beckons! Edited by user Tuesday, 12 July 2011 10:46:46 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified

overdog		Posted : Tuesday, 12 July 2011 11:23:56 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 2/03/2010(UTC) Posts: 418 Location: nelson Thanks: 69 times Was thanked: 82 time(s) in 68 post(s)		That may well have been the Takaka Hill-my brakes faded about the same point but I wasnt exactly hanging about! As for St Peter... Im going to smack him with my pan and run so I can carry on fossicking!