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Baton and Howard Gold.
GPX@DREDGE  
Posted : Saturday, 13 August 2011 2:24:42 PM(UTC)
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A little gold from those hills.The larger bits in pic 2 were found with a minlab gpx-4500.

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nzpoohbear40  
Posted : Saturday, 13 August 2011 3:52:25 PM(UTC)
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wow some nice gold there..is this all from up the nelson area?
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Posted : Saturday, 13 August 2011 4:29:34 PM(UTC)
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Nicely done... was the big one from the Howard or the Baton?
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GPX@DREDGE  
Posted : Saturday, 13 August 2011 5:30:52 PM(UTC)
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Yes all the gold is from Nelson area. The big one is from the Howard but I cant claim that one to myself the photo was taken at the Goldroom in Hokitika, they were nice enough to let me hold it for the pic it comes in at about 8 ounces.
I have found the odd piece up the Howard with my gpx-4500.
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Posted : Saturday, 13 August 2011 9:28:35 PM(UTC)
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If you don't mind me asking, how much was there in pic 041 and pic 1?
Looks like a couple ounces?
Was it all found dredging? Any pics of you doing it? I'd be interested to see, I'm pretty much a newbie.
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GPX@DREDGE  
Posted : Sunday, 14 August 2011 5:27:00 PM(UTC)
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THERES ABOUT 48 GRAMS IN PIC 041 JUST OVER TWO DAYS DREDGING LAST EASTER PLUS I GOT SOME FINES WITCH BROUGHT THE TAKE TO ABOUT TWO OUNCE FOR THAT WEEKEND, LOT OF HARD WORK.17 HOURS UNDER WATER.SOMETIMES YOU GET LUCKY.SOME PICS OF MY DREDGE
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kiwikeith  
Posted : Sunday, 14 August 2011 5:45:35 PM(UTC)
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nice gold
only wish i got the same 5 grms approx but the snow got a bit heavy and the river started to rise as i have a serious river crossing in the truck to get out i had to leave
hope fully the suns out next weekend
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only1gold  
Posted : Sunday, 14 August 2011 8:37:45 PM(UTC)
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GPX, sounds like my kind of thing! :)
That seems pretty efficient though. 2ish days gets you around $4K which I would say is not a bad pay day. Hard work always pays off too!!!!
Thanks for the pics.
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aurum_79  
Posted : Tuesday, 16 August 2011 3:52:27 PM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: GPX@DREDGE Go to Quoted Post
THERES ABOUT 48 GRAMS IN PIC 041 JUST OVER TWO DAYS DREDGING LAST EASTER PLUS I GOT SOME FINES WITCH BROUGHT THE TAKE TO ABOUT TWO OUNCE FOR THAT WEEKEND, LOT OF HARD WORK.17 HOURS UNDER WATER.SOMETIMES YOU GET LUCKY.SOME PICS OF MY DREDGE
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It's interesting the colour variation you get with Howard gold vs Baton or Peka stuff. Howard a deeper colour whereas other much lighter.
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gingerbreadman  
Posted : Tuesday, 16 August 2011 8:34:25 PM(UTC)
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I was once told the darker gold is much older than lighter color,d stuff...
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kiwijw  
Posted : Wednesday, 17 August 2011 1:27:25 AM(UTC)
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Lighter coloured stuff usually has a higher silver content, but over time with plant acids & exposer to the elements these impurities can be leached out of the gold making it a higher purity & darker gold colour.

JW
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