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crevice clean up

chchfossiker		Posted : Sunday, 18 December 2011 1:23:30 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 5/05/2011(UTC) Posts: 151 Location: christchurch Thanks: 9 times Was thanked: 15 time(s) in 12 post(s)		1 crevice 40minutes work cleaning it out and panning down this is wot i got[img]null[/img][img]null[/img][img]null[/img] File Attachment(s): IMG_0638.JPG IMG_0683.JPG

petetsw		Posted : Sunday, 18 December 2011 2:00:24 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 7/06/2010(UTC) Posts: 28 Location: nelson Thanks: 3 times Was thanked: 2 time(s) in 2 post(s)		must have been a bad crack nigel, but heyyyyyyyy its better than nothing. the next crack might be better, keep digging

Lammerlaw		Posted : Sunday, 18 December 2011 2:03:07 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)		Great going - Makes me want to head out right now despite the weather - keep it up and keep the photos coming.

kiwijw		Posted : Sunday, 18 December 2011 2:48:10 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/03/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,152 Thanks: 92 times Was thanked: 658 time(s) in 324 post(s)		G'day chchfossicker, Good on you mate. Any gold is better than no gold & that looks just fine to me. Its more than I got this weekend. Weather kept me at home after my weekends plans were shot to bits. Good luck out there JW :)

chchfossiker		Posted : Sunday, 18 December 2011 6:04:34 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 5/05/2011(UTC) Posts: 151 Location: christchurch Thanks: 9 times Was thanked: 15 time(s) in 12 post(s)		yea this wasnt a "gold" trip it was more of a spare hour on the way to other business. this was first crevice i came across so mite have to go to this spot with some more time and more tools and find the bigger relatives of this small stuff

gavin		Posted : Sunday, 18 December 2011 6:10:31 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Administrators, Registered Joined: 20/02/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,326 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 736 times Was thanked: 535 time(s) in 287 post(s)		Originally Posted by: chchfossiker 1 crevice 40minutes work cleaning it out and panning down this is wot i got[img]null[/img][img]null[/img][img]null[/img] Looks good - far better than my initial efforts! Where did you go if you don't mind me asking? Just a vague location will do ;)
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LepreSean		Posted : Sunday, 18 December 2011 7:32:03 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 8/12/2011(UTC) Posts: 171 Location: Wherever I may roam Thanks: 187 times Was thanked: 130 time(s) in 78 post(s)		Originally Posted by: chchfossiker 1 crevice 40minutes work cleaning it out and panning down this is wot i got[img]null[/img][img]null[/img][img]null[/img] good clean looking gold, not bad for less than an hours work, every little bit adds to the pile. fine gold is quite dense and pure, doesn't take long to add up. keep up the goodness,aye.
		auri sacra fames (accursed hunger for gold)

zimbo		Posted : Monday, 19 December 2011 7:49:36 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 22/03/2011(UTC) Posts: 72 Thanks: 5 times Was thanked: 29 time(s) in 18 post(s)		some yellow i got out of one crevice 2weeks ago 11.35 grams Edited by user Monday, 19 December 2011 8:09:00 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified zimbo attached the following image(s):

simon		Posted : Monday, 19 December 2011 11:20:22 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 7/01/2011(UTC) Posts: 789 Location: Central Otago Thanks: 33 times Was thanked: 239 time(s) in 150 post(s)		hi zimbo, some nice gold there. i saw you heading up the river a while back while i was up on the track walking. i was talking in the weekend to one of your old work colleagues. he said you were still out there into it up the river. are you active over xmas / new years? i'm keen to get some time in and try a few places if you want to head out on a trip or several.
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zimbo		Posted : Tuesday, 20 December 2011 6:38:38 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 22/03/2011(UTC) Posts: 72 Thanks: 5 times Was thanked: 29 time(s) in 18 post(s)		Originally Posted by: simon hi zimbo, some nice gold there. i saw you heading up the river a while back while i was up on the track walking. i was talking in the weekend to one of your old work colleagues. he said you were still out there into it up the river. are you active over xmas / new years? i'm keen to get some time in and try a few places if you want to head out on a trip or several. hi simon i could be keen after new years as i am working through, il will give you a txt do you still have the same number?

simon		Posted : Tuesday, 20 December 2011 9:35:31 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 7/01/2011(UTC) Posts: 789 Location: Central Otago Thanks: 33 times Was thanked: 239 time(s) in 150 post(s)		zimbo - yeah still have the same number. always keen. just been too busy with work and the house. have been trying to complete all my unfinished projects so i can make more of a gold commitment for summer post new years. have been doing a bit of walking and exploring but not too much fossicking. amzazing what you can find when you head off the beaten track thou. have a great xmas and new years.
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