Reno Chris Posted October 26, 2014 Report Share Posted October 26, 2014 Last week I got out to a spot in Northern Nevada that is known for spongy specimen gold. This is the type most PI detectors have some difficulty with. Stuff that is sparse enough gold wise can even be invisible to a PI. However, this is the kind of gold the SDC does really well with - and it doesn't have to be tiny gold either - some spongy, loose, hard to find specimen type gold even in larger sizes can show up poorly on many PI detectors. So I hunted this spot with my SDC 2300 which has been gone over time and time again with the GPX 5000, as well as high frequency VLFs like the GMT and the Fisher Gold Bug 2.There were no trash targets at all because it had been so pounded, but right in the middle of the patch were these two specimens, both of spongy specimen gold. Both were about 6 inches deep. Total weight for the two is five pennyweight or a quarter ounce. Tested one of them on a TDI and it only responded weakly when touching the coil.Hey Rob - could you expand the max files I can upload? I am basically to the point I cant post any pictures on your forum because I have almost exceeded my allowance. - thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brent in MT Posted October 26, 2014 Report Share Posted October 26, 2014 nice gold Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McGator Posted October 27, 2014 Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 Thanks for the feedback on that spongy gold. I have a better understanding of the differenes between the SDC and the GPX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~LARGO~ Posted October 27, 2014 Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 Hi Chris,Very nice finds!I will be down to RP in the next week or so, hope to give my new SDC 2300 a spin onsome old patches.Last time I was down there I unearthed a piece that I couldn't re find for some reason.I will run it by the SDC 2300 and try to determine if that machine will be able to see it.Hope the weather holds. Snow has run me out of there before, it could again, I hope not!Gary/Largo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reno Chris Posted October 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 Weather should be OK for a few more weeks, just dress warm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin nuggethunting Posted October 27, 2014 Admin Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 Hey Reno Chris, I'm trying to figure out how to allow members to have more space for pictures. I don't mess with the forum much anymore. I will see what I can come up with, but in the meantime, you can go under your settings when you're logged in and delete some of your oldest pictures to give you more space. Congrats on the recent pieces. I found another 20 small nuggets today with the SDC. Found a small patch on a ridge, all small gold so far, but excited to get back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azblackbird Posted October 27, 2014 Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 Nice job Chris... a 1/4 ounce sounds better than 5 dwt. anyday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendo Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 Chris- Olinghouse? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reno Chris Posted October 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 Chris- Olinghouse?Some Olinghouse gold kinda looks like that, but no its from no where near Olinghouse. No more hints or guessing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worldavi Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 Hi Chris,You mentioned using the TDI on those nuggets. I bought a TDI pro last year and have been trying to learn it. Are the coils that it comes with (I have the 8" and 12") any good or is there something better that I could be using. It seems that when I hook up the smaller coil, it gets harder to GB or it runs noisier than the 12". ThanksLeo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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