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  1. Hello All, For anyone that is interested, I have several brand new sets of the "United States Treasure Atlas" sets. There are 10 Volumes and cover all the US States. These books are packed with valuable information for anyone searching for Lost, Buried or Sunken Treasure. Here's a great link to how Thomas P. Terry wrote the books - Making of the US Treasure Atlas Set These 8 1/2" x 11" volumes offer a complete state map guide to lost, buried & sunken treasure in all 50 states. They are the most comprehensive and detailed collection of treasure sites ever put together (50,000+ treasure locations). Probably the best books for finding possible leads or to confirm existing information on Treasure! Normally the entire set sells for $160, but anyone interested here on the forums can take them for $99.99 including US Media Mail & Delivery Confirmation. There are only a limited amount of these books available now and I'm personally keeping an entire set for myself. Some good sections on Arizona. Check out the two pictures below. Anyone interested can contact me at - (623) 362-1459 or through email at - auplacers@yahoo.com Visa, Mastercard, Paypal and Money Order/Cashier Checks are gladly accepted. Take care, Rob Allison
  2. Hello Mugsy, The middle nugget looks nice, so I could imagine what it would look like professionally cleaned. Glenn was on a hot streak, but he also hunted very hard. Talk with you soon, Rob Allison
  3. Hello Earl, Actually to my knowledge that is the only book Pieter Heydelaar wrote. I think he had intentions of making a second volume, but it never came out. Several years ago at the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show I asked him about future books. He pretty much didn't have a solid answer on it. I know he has found more than his fair share of gold though .... Take care, Rob Allison
  4. Hello Musstag, "Placer Gold" is gold that has erroded away from the source (Lode). Most of your placer gold can be found in dry or wet washes, creeks & rivers. Most of these type of deposits are called "Alluvial placer deposits." There are also "Elluvial" or "Residual" deposits, and these are usually on hillsides and benches below where the original source was. Fines, Flakes and Nuggets are all Placer Gold. Hope this helps a bit, just woke up. Rob Allison
  5. Hello Guys, Leaverite - I forgot to tell you, since my field scale has bounced around in the truck for years it seems to be a bit off. Remember it was saying 1.49 - 1.50, but your new scale is saying 1.6 ounces. I knew I was finding more Dwter's .... LOL As for the nugget, it had your name on it. I'll take the two ouncer out of that thick brush wash. AZ4AU Mike - Thanks. I'm sure Leaverite would like one of those certificates for the Ouncer Club. You should see the nugget, it's really nice! Damn, how did I miss it .... Colorado Bob - Leaverite just as good as any for instructions. Speaking of one-ounce nuggets, been to Alaska 3-years in a row now and no one-ouncers! That seems to be the easiest place to find them, but ... Take care, Rob Allison
  6. Hello Goldstudmuffin, Majority of the Moore Creek gold is specimen. However, most of them are like cookies , quartz on both sides and a nice thick vein of gold through the middle. Most of them have a pretty good amount of gold, but with quartz on both sides it kind of hides the gold. I know what you're getting at, there is nothing like beautiful solid Arizona gold! As far as the "One-Ouncer Club," I think several guys would be kicked out if specimens didn't count. I can think of two off the top of my head that haven't shown proof to the public to my knowledge. Funny, they can post every other nugget, but not that nugget for some strange reason .... Ok, I will mind my own business. Do I have to show proof, Russ? Scout's Honor we were not at JF this weekend .... Speaking of GV, I have somewhere much better in the same region. Done some serious research and if the research is true, the hunt should be very promising. Talk with you soon, Rob Allison
  7. Hello Guys, Leaverite is no newbie when it comes to 1+ ounce nuggets! He has several already including the nice 2-ouncer he found at Moore Creek this year. What are you guys talking about phone calls, when it my phone going to ring for an invite? I pick it up every once in awhile, but just hear a dial tone. Thought maybe you guys were calling me and the phone was broken! I guess this was payback for me. Leaverite found a very productive nugget area several years ago and invited me to it. I hit a nice 1-ouncer there and felt bad. Well, this time it was on me, I invited Leaverite to a spot and he found a nice 1.50 ouncer. Why are my pieces always smaller .... LOL. Take care, Rob Allison
  8. Hello Airboy, The Minelab PI's (Pulse Induction) are very immune to mineralization and get up to 2-3 times the depth over a VLF (Very Low Frequency) detector. This is why serious nugget hunters use them. How a PI Works in a NutShell - PI systems may use a single coil as both transmitter and receiver, or they may have two or even three coils working together. This technology sends powerful, short bursts (pulses) of current through a coil of wire. Each pulse generates a brief magnetic field. When the pulse ends, the magnetic field reverses polarity and collapses very suddenly, resulting in a sharp electrical spike. This spike lasts a few microseconds (millionths of a second) and causes another current to run through the coil. This current is called the reflected pulse and is extremely short, lasting only about 30 microseconds. Another pulse is then sent and the process repeats. A typical PI-based metal detector sends about 100 pulses per second, but the number can vary greatly based on the manufacturer and model, ranging from a couple of dozen pulses per second to over a thousand. The sampling circuit sends the tiny, weak signals that it monitors to a device call an integrator. The integrator reads the signals from the sampling circuit, amplifying and converting them to direct current (DC). The direct current's voltage is connected to an audio circuit, where it is changed into a tone that the metal detector uses to indicate that a target object has been found. PI-based detectors are not very good at discrimination because the reflected pulse length of various metals are not easily separated. However, they are useful in many situations in which VLF-based metal detectors would have difficulty, such as in areas that have highly conductive material in the soil or general environment. A good example of such a situation is salt-water exploration. Also, PI-based systems can often detect metal much deeper in the ground than other systems. Take care, Rob Allison
  9. Hello Airboy, Well I was a Fisher Metal Detector Dealer for many years and I would have to agree with you. The Fisher Goldbug2 is extemely sensitivity, but there are also disadvantages of this. Out here in the West, most of the gold bearing areas are loaded with iron mineralization. This can be in the form of Ironstones, Black Sands, Iron rich soils & FeroMag minerals in the country rock. With this being said, you have to back down your sensitivity to elliminate the ground noise. Some prefer to crank the settings to the highest level and hunting with the searchcoil off the ground a bit. This technique is called "cuffing the coil." Many really old VLF Pro's use this technique with good success. Unfortunately a VLF can only do so much in mineralized areas. This is where the PI's (Pulse Induction) detectors really excel. Take care, Rob Allison
  10. Hello Mugsy, Well this has to be my good old pal Keith! Congrats, you done very well this year at Moore Creek. P.S. Did you get the email from Rich L. about "you know what?" Talk with you soon, Rob Allison
  11. Hello Lotsa Luck, Wishing you the best of success & luck on your quest for the hidden mine. Would love to hear more about your story when you return. Wish I had more free time to be there with you. Keep us updated, Rob Allison
  12. Hello Guys, Thanks for the comments. I'm sure Leaverite was in High-Heaven when he seen that 1.50 ouncer jump out of the hole! Uncle Ron - Leaverite's nugget has some Ironstone and White-Grayish Quartz. I'm pretty positive I know what vein the nuggets came from, but I believe the "Nugget/Pocket Zone" is long erroded away. There are several small prospects in the area, so the old-timers were trying to locate the source of the placer. Several of the washes are stacked. Take care, Rob Allison
  13. Hello Musstag, The different numbers you're asking about are operating frequencies. The Garrett Scorpion runs on 15Khz and the Fisher Goldbug2 runs on 71kHz. There is no question, go for the Fisher Goldbug2! Not knocking Garrett, but the Scorpion is nothing compared to the Fisher Goldbug2 in my opinion. A matter of fact, I don't know anyone using a Garrett Scorpion to hunt for nuggets. If you can afford the Fisher, I would recommend that unit. You might even consider an original Fisher Goldbug, which would be even cheaper than the GB2. Thanks for joining the forums and hope I was able to help a bit, Rob Allison
  14. Hello All, Leaverite and I hit a spot that we both been thinking about, but just haven't got back there until this morning. We both decided to use larger searchcoil since the wash had minimal exposed bedrock and a lot of deep zones. I actually found a 4-Dwter in this wash a long time ago, but haven't been back. Leaverite and I both walked to the spot where I found the 4-Dwt and started from there. Leaverite started in the area where I found the 4-Dwt piece and I walked up creek always. Not more than about 15 minutes Leaverite calls on the 2-way Radio and mentions he found a small piece about a Dwt. About an hour after that I see him walking up the wash and new something was up. Leaverite motioned to hold out my hand ... and then PLOP! A nice 1.50 ounce nugget with great character. Before it was all said and done we recovered a total of (5) nuggets from the area. The total weight of all the nuggets was just under 2-ounce. We did a pretty good job at working the wash, so any other nuggets found are going to be difficult. Leaverite was using the Minelab GP3500 with the Coiltek BigRed 24x12 Elliptical DD Pro Searchcoil. I was using the Minelab GP3500 and the Coiltek Wallaby DD Pro Searchcoil. Below are some pictures of today’s venture. I found the (3) nuggets on the right and Leaverite found the Monster and smaller one on the left. Take care, Rob Allison
  15. Hello Alaskan Bob, I agree with you, I would put more faith in a proven chemical than the Bounce. Bounce might work well, but I know how nasty those Alaskan Mosquitos can get! Deet is proven to repel insects, but I'm not sure I would continue to cake it on. I'm sure Deet is not good for your health. Been finding any gold lately, dredging or detecting? Talk with you soon, Rob Allison
  16. Hello Dave, Thanks for giving us a bit more details on your finds. You sure did well with the new Coiltek Completely Waterproof Platypus Searchcoil. This coil is a "Sleeper" when it comes to hunting underwater. However, I have found several nuggets above water with it also in the 2-3 grain range. I'm sure your luck will continue out here in Arizona this winter season. Make sure you let me know when you come down and maybe we can get a hunt organized. Talk with you later, Rob Allison
  17. Hello Bob, I know what you're saying about the ruts. Whenever I'm in a gold bearing area and see where some errosion has taken place I will always check them out. I have found a handful of nuggets like this over the years. You will also seem to find a lot of junk, but you never know! Thanks for sharing your find with us. Hope you continue to find more out there. Take care, Rob Allison
  18. Hello Reg, I think I did have Bounce with Fabreze, rather than just Bounce tissues. I was thinking someone was playing a prank when the Mosquitos swarmed the tissues. I thought Garlic repeled Vampires! Heheh ... Rob Allison
  19. Hello All, Speaking of those "Bounce" tissues! I'm not convinced it wasn't a joke for the Alaskan Mosquitos. One of the days at Moore Creek the bugs were getting a bit bad so I remembered about the Bounce. I was carrying a couple in a small pouch on my backpack. The minute I pulled out the "Bounce Tissue" about a dozen Mosquitos rushed to it!!! I said, "What the F ......!!!" I tossed the tissue down realizing it must have been a joke, they swarmed the tissue like it was no tomorrow. I'm not convinced Fabric Softener Sheets work. Rob Allison
  20. Hello Flak, Speaking of those "Bounce" tissues! I'm not convinced it wasn't a joke for the Alaskan Mosquitos. One of the days at Moore Creek the bugs were getting a bit bad so I remembered about the Bounce. I was carrying a couple in a small pouch on my backpack. The minute I pulled out the "Bounce Tissue" about a dozen Mosquitos rushed to it!!! I said, "What the F ......!!!" I tossed the tissue down realizing it must have been a joke, they swarmed the tissue like it was no tomorrow. I'm not convinced Fabric Softener Sheets work. Rob Allison
  21. Hello garimpo, Wishing you the best of success on your trip. Looks like you have all the gear. Take a bunch of pictures if you would. Talk with you when you return, Rob Allison
  22. Hello Chuck, I agree with you, most of these posts about new detectors coming out are bogus. Minelab has had a monopoly on detector technology for the last 10 years and I don't see anyone in the near future taking that away. I would love to see an American manufacture build a good gold PI detector, but I agree they are getting "FAT" off of their coin/relic detectors. I think both the GS5 and Garrett Infinium are good detectors, but still don't match the Minelab PI's in my opinion. However, for the price of the GS5 and Infinium, it's a price many can affort to get into a gold hunting PI. Talk with you soon, Rob Allison
  23. Hello Glenn, How far are you from North Korea? Sounds like they are going to launch a few more missles. Looking to hear more about the trip when you get back. Rob Allison
  24. Hello Guys, I'm just curious when another American detector manufacture is going to step up and make a PI. Garrett took the first step and designed the Garrett Infinium. It's not a Minelab in my opinion, but it's a good PI for the buck. Was hoping someone like White's or Fisher would come out with something. Take care, Rob Allison
  25. Hello Glenn, Thanks for the report. I would assume that is the Helo that you're sitting in. Does that ship carry any nuclear warheads? Can't remember what type of ship your Son was on. The Helo's detector might not work well for prospecting, but just imagine having a Helo for exploring the report areas. Zooming up and down canyons .... Talk with you later, Rob Allison