Admin nuggethunting Posted July 26, 2017 Admin Report Share Posted July 26, 2017 Hello All, It's been pretty slow here, so I figured I would post a picture of some gold specimens a friend just recently found. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Tom Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 They would make for some nice jewelry If cabbed and in the right setting. Old Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPX Power Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 Very Nice congrats to the finder Mike C... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldies1955 Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 Nice nuggets! Yah, its slow...everything is slow right now...even me! To gross out to do much. Tom H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyy Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 Nice eye candy Rob. Hope to see you soon at your upcoming outing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldies1955 Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 Dont want to hi-jack this post, but here is a macro pic of a 3 gram specie I found about 3 yrs ago. Only piece of gold I found in the whole wash. Macros really bring out the cool details Tom H. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyy Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 Yeah, gotta love those macro pics. Nice one Tom! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishing8046 Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 Those are really nice Rob. I have a question though. What is the material in the nugget to the left? The red clayey looking material, and does it contain any gold? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuWanderer Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 Nice specimens....okay here's one found a few years back.....get the juices rolling.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldies1955 Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 2 hours ago, AuWanderer said: Nice specimens....okay here's one found a few years back.....get the juices rolling.... Wow! Thats a sweet one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuWanderer Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 (edited) Thanks...nice to have some to pull out on days , weeks and months of skunk or just tidbits to remind one self never to give up. two more.....pics.... Edited July 29, 2017 by AuWanderer 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin nuggethunting Posted July 29, 2017 Author Admin Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 Hey Guys, Fishing8046 - The specimen on the left has some quartz and iron as the host rock. This is very common for quartz specimens to have iron mineralization mixed with it. Iron is kind of like the Mother of Gold. AuWanderer - Some great looking pieces you have shown. Did you happen to find or metal detect them? Tom - Great Makro shot. I need to get a new camera with a good Macro lens on it. What are you using in that nugget shot? Hey Guys, What I forgot to add was one of the pieces is 35 Grams and the other is like 43 if I remember correctly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuWanderer Posted July 29, 2017 Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 Hi Rob, Yes, all found with a 4500... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldies1955 Posted July 29, 2017 Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 1 hour ago, nuggethunting said: Hey Guys, Fishing8046 - The specimen on the left has some quartz and iron as the host rock. This is very common for quartz specimens to have iron mineralization mixed with it. Iron is kind of like the Mother of Gold. AuWanderer - Some great looking pieces you have shown. Did you happen to find or metal detect them? Tom - Great Makro shot. I need to get a new camera with a good Macro lens on it. What are you using in that nugget shot? Hey Guys, What I forgot to add was one of the pieces is 35 Grams and the other is like 43 if I remember correctly. Rob: Just a Sony Nex3 with a Macro lens. Its all about how you set it up and take pics. I took a lot of pics to get this one. "film" is cheap these days Tom H. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldies1955 Posted July 30, 2017 Report Share Posted July 30, 2017 (edited) On 7/28/2017 at 3:31 PM, AuWanderer said: Thanks...nice to have some to pull out on days , weeks and months of skunk or just tidbits to remind one self never to give up. two more.....pics.... That! is some crazy looking gold! Unreal Is that bottom one a rye patch nug? Tom Edited July 30, 2017 by oldies1955 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuWanderer Posted July 31, 2017 Report Share Posted July 31, 2017 Thank you Tom, It's not a rye patch nug, all my finds are from the Motherlode region of California. Wish I had the time to drive to Nevada but I don't. One day I will, until then I hunt for California's gold....that one in particular was passed by my hunting partner....I followed behind and got it.... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Seeker Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 That last one looks like an alien oyster shell!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 On 7/28/2017 at 4:31 PM, AuWanderer said: Thanks...nice to have some to pull out on days , weeks and months of skunk or just tidbits to remind one self never to give up. two more.....pics.... Holy.......wow!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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