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Maximum sluice box size?

Nick-the-kiwi		Posted : Friday, 26 December 2014 1:02:59 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Dust Groups: Registered Joined: 21/02/2014(UTC) Posts: 3 Location: Christchurch		I believe there used to be max dimensions for sluice boxes used in the doc public fossicking areas, is that stil the case and where can I find them? Cheers nick

nafcd		Posted : Saturday, 27 December 2014 1:20:43 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/12/2012(UTC) Posts: 276 Location: ashburton Thanks: 8 times Was thanked: 46 time(s) in 34 post(s)		nzpam website or paydirt locations section for public claim areas and I think the sluice size is 1m long x 200mm wide max Edited by user Saturday, 27 December 2014 1:22:13 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified

Nick-the-kiwi		Posted : Saturday, 27 December 2014 5:58:32 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Dust Groups: Registered Joined: 21/02/2014(UTC) Posts: 3 Location: Christchurch		Thanks

digahole!!		Posted : Saturday, 27 December 2014 7:37:30 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 22/01/2012(UTC) Posts: 89 Location: chch Thanks: 19 times Was thanked: 47 time(s) in 28 post(s)		This is a interesting topic, the max sluice box size, is a doc thing, not a crown minerals thing, so if the area you are in does not stipulate a max size, I would not worry.

nafcd		Posted : Saturday, 27 December 2014 11:18:36 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/12/2012(UTC) Posts: 276 Location: ashburton Thanks: 8 times Was thanked: 46 time(s) in 34 post(s)		if all the public areas are run by doc that means those dimensions would apply to all sites wouldn't it.

digahole!!		Posted : Sunday, 28 December 2014 1:57:52 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 22/01/2012(UTC) Posts: 89 Location: chch Thanks: 19 times Was thanked: 47 time(s) in 28 post(s)		If it's not sign posted, how could you possibly know?

nafcd		Posted : Sunday, 28 December 2014 8:21:39 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/12/2012(UTC) Posts: 276 Location: ashburton Thanks: 8 times Was thanked: 46 time(s) in 34 post(s)		according to doc its up to you to find out before you go. but that's typical of them.