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Coro Gold
gjj109  
Posted : Saturday, 6 August 2011 5:43:46 PM(UTC)
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Finally got around to making one of those PVC downpipe crevice suckers, posted by Kiwiwsouth about a month ago in the equipment light forum. So simple to make. Had to buy a one metre 8mm threaded rod to attach the tennis ball and the handle to. Cost about $8. Took it out for a try on Thursday and managed to find a speck or two.


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GPX@DREDGE  
Posted : Saturday, 6 August 2011 6:05:24 PM(UTC)
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Nice looking gold
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Posted : Saturday, 6 August 2011 11:44:54 PM(UTC)
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Where did you go in the Coro to find all that? Or is that the total of your findings? I am from Auckland and make some trips to the thames and coro area but found nothing yet... Your stash is quite impressive.
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Posted : Sunday, 7 August 2011 11:16:49 AM(UTC)
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Nice raw looking gold there! Thanks for sharing. Quite interesting to see the difference in gold that's found nearer the source.
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Posted : Monday, 8 August 2011 5:15:33 PM(UTC)
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Certainly quite different in appearance from the gold that has been washed down and polished in the rivers. Almost makes the South island stuff look boring.

I can see why Lammerlaw would be quite fascinated by the appearance of it under a good lens.

1.12g for 3 hours effort. Enough to buy a good feed of McDonalds.
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