DaveZED Posted January 29, 2018 Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 DROOOOOOOOLING HERE! Wish the find to be in SE AZ, but no joy. Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Tom Posted January 29, 2018 Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 2 hours ago, oldies1955 said: WOW!!!!!!! Thats crazy!!!! Congrats to you guys. God really blessed you on that one Tom H. Amen to that! Old Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank c Posted January 29, 2018 Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 Very Beautimus Rob &Co. Enjoy it. !!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clay Posted January 29, 2018 Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 Congrats Rob. Nice find. You finally broke into the 10 ounce club! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDdesertman Posted January 29, 2018 Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 Amazing nugget! Congrats on the find of a lifetime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevada brian Posted January 29, 2018 Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 Congratulations, that is a special nugget! Brian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDM/PV Posted January 29, 2018 Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 That is one FANTABULOUS NUGGET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ; and that should relight the fire for anyone who still has the FEVER, yet has been fighting the skunk. ......"HEY ROB", (or Afriscot) I'm curious, if you wouldn't mind divulging the settings you where using on the GPZ-7000 when you heard that warble with this nugget???? ....What Ground Type setting, ...Sensitivity #, and ...Threshold # where you using???? I have a 7000, and (am still) trying to get used to what settings to use on it. I jumped from a GP-3000 straight into this GPZ-7000 about 6-months ago, and using the right settings has been (thus far) a bit mind-boggling. THANKS, Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dakota Slim Posted January 29, 2018 Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 Way to go Rob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjbond Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 51 minutes ago, GDM/PV said: That is one FANTABULOUS NUGGET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ; and that should relight the fire for anyone who still has the FEVER, yet has been fighting the skunk. ......"HEY ROB", (or Afriscot) I'm curious, if you wouldn't mind divulging the settings you where using on the GPZ-7000 when you heard that warble with this nugget???? ....What Ground Type setting, ...Sensitivity #, and ...Threshold # where you using???? I have a 7000, and (am still) trying to get used to what settings to use on it. I jumped from a GP-3000 straight into this GPZ-7000 about 6-months ago, and using the right settings has been (thus far) a bit mind-boggling. THANKS, Gary Yes for sure.... let's hear more about settings and geology etc..... that's a monster to be proud of for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjbond Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 (edited) Sorry, content originally entered was for a different discussion, sorry (edited/deleted) Edited January 30, 2018 by jjbond Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afriscot Posted January 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 The back story is my 5000 took a dump, (broke) and I bought a new one that rob got me Wednesday night. The next day I took it out and used factory settings. Those settings had the threshold too low for this nugget standing on its edge, the thinnest edge. So I missed it but had a feeling. So Saturday morning when Rob and got in the area I asked him to hit the area just to be sure. He did and the digging started. The rest is history. Rob will need to reply to settings. on a side note that’s interesting is where the nugget was found. Not on the inside of the creek, but the outside, where there should really be limited gold. I know Rob was as baffled as me and commented before it was found that there shouldn’t be gold here. Maybe Rob will chime in and comment. The amazing thing is how something that heavy got it a crack vertically. The geology of the creek is hardrock bedrock with cracks in places. The creek had a chute that is two foot wide and where I had been finding the nuggets I posted last week. The big nugget was up out of the chute on an ancient bench, about two feet higher than the low spot. #showthevideorob. Rob has better pictures so Ms. Bond, doubting Jennifer, can see how thick it was. I’d say close to 1/2” thick. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjbond Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 (edited) haha... #showthevideorob haha I'm not doubting, I know Rob and don't doubt it is the weight quoted, I was simply stating, it must be thick, I'd love to see it (and trust me, I've never said that to a guy before. D'OH!!!). Thanks for the great info..... Along the lines of "gold shouldn't be here'" this months ICMJ journal has a good article by Boulder Dash and Adam where Adam says the exact same thing... you never know where the gold will show up...well done guys... just goes to show, it's not the length, but the girth that matters. Edited January 30, 2018 by jjbond Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldfind Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 Fantastic !!!!!! find for sure, congratulations man. Lets see the video Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjbond Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 18 minutes ago, Afriscot said: The back story is my 5000 took a dump, (broke) and I bought a new one that rob got me Wednesday night. The next day I took it out and used factory settings. Those settings had the threshold too low for this nugget standing on its edge, the thinnest edge. Do you reckon you couldn't have found it with the 5000 if the threshold had been a bit higher? Do you feel that the 7000 was needed to find it or obviously you hit on it with the 5 so had it not taken a dump, was it a good enough signal you'd have continued digging / researching the break in threshold? Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishing8046 Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 Congratulations that is an awesome find! There are more out there just like that. Best of luck to all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDM/PV Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 21 minutes ago, Afriscot said: The back story is my 5000 took a dump, (broke) and I bought a new one that rob got me Wednesday night. The next day I took it out and used factory settings. Those settings had the threshold too low for this nugget standing on its edge, the thinnest edge. So I missed it but had a feeling. So Saturday morning when Rob and got in the area I asked him to hit the area just to be sure. He did and the digging started. The rest is history. Rob will need to reply to settings. on a side note that’s interesting is where the nugget was found. Not on the inside of the creek, but the outside, where there should really be limited gold. I know Rob was as baffled as me and commented before it was found that there shouldn’t be gold here. Maybe Rob will chime in and comment. The amazing thing is how something that heavy got it a crack vertically. The geology of the creek is hardrock bedrock with cracks in places. The creek had a chute that is two foot wide and where I had been finding the nuggets I posted last week. The big nugget was up out of the chute on an ancient bench, about two feet higher than the low spot. #showthevideorob. Rob has better pictures so Ms. Bond, doubting Jennifer, can see how thick it was. I’d say close to 1/2” thick. That is curious !!! But, was the big nugget (although being on a bench higher than the low spot) Upstream, or Downstream of where you had found the other nuggets in the chute ???? If it was upstream, maybe you found the source (or at least you may be close-to the source) of all those other nuggets in the chute ! ? ! Also, I have found a single nugget in a bedrock crack (more than once) that was actually higher than the wash itself. When I did a complete search (over many days of returning and searching): 360 deg., upstream, downstream, up the hillside from the nugget, etc. I found Nothing else!!! So, "maybe" the crevice where Rob found that nugget was it's source ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMPDLN Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 Nice little picker you guys found, lol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin nuggethunting Posted January 30, 2018 Admin Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 Hey Guys, Thanks for all the questions and comments. I don't own the video, I should have taken one myself, but was more focused on digging the target which ended up being a large gold nugget. As for price for the nugget, I guess it always comes down to what someone will give you regardless what you think the value should be. That being said, I doubt this nugget will ever leave our hands. A nugget like this is rare, probably a couple thousand small ones for every large gold nugget found. As the nuggets increase from an ounce, to several ounces, to half a pound and better, the price also increases due to the "rarety factor." There are only so many nuggets this size, then the ones for sale. You can buy 1/2 to 1 gram nuggets all day on Ebay and all over the Internet, but I doubt you will find many 1 pound + nugget, and if so, they are not selling for spot. Realistically, I doubt we would have any issues selling this nugget to a Arizona gold nugget collector for double the spot value. As for settings and would the GPX of found it. I highly doubt it, it was just a faint signal on the GPZ and the bedrock was actually really mineralized and caused the GPX fits in some spots. I actually found the piece in High Yield and General, so I'm sure if I wanted to play around with settings I might have gotten a better response in Very Deep or a higher sensitivity. What I can tell you - I have been blessed by the Good Lord with great partners/friends in the gold business. This has opened many doors of locations I would only wish to hunt with a detector. I have accomplished a long time goal of finding a nugget that weighed a pound or greater in my lifetime. I had a lot of doubts over the years that I would never have this opportunity, let along doing it with a great partner and friend. This meant more than finding the gold, the fact someone else witnessed it and we shared the experienced and thought about nuggets like this being found over 100 years ago in the area. There is no doubt, large gold nuggets are out there, many much larger than this. If you set goals, work hard, never give up and grind away, one day you will surprise yourself just like I did. A lot of pressure is now off me, but do I set a new goal of 2 Pounds? 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjbond Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 7 minutes ago, IMPDLN said: Nice little picker you guys found, lol. More like PUCKER Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortuga Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 That's amazing Rob, I'm really happy for you. This will go down in history as one of the monster Arizona nuggets like your other big one did for many of us. What a great feeling to be able to share it with a friend, that's really the best part of the story. Congratulations and thanks for sharing it with all of us. The photos and videos will be marveled at for years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 That`s one hell of a find guys ! Congrats Rob ! WTG..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjbond Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 Rob, please check your personal email ASAP!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyy Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 Rob ... what's the name of this bad boy, huh? And yes, my bet is you should be able to get 2x spot on that due to the rarity. That nugget is crazy beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlakMagnet Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 Rob, Great find, happy for you. A suggestion; put that piece in your safety deposit box marked "college." Your daughter will thank you later. Best wishes... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldies1955 Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 3 hours ago, Afriscot said: The back story is my 5000 took a dump, (broke) and I bought a new one that rob got me Wednesday night. The next day I took it out and used factory settings. Those settings had the threshold too low for this nugget standing on its edge, the thinnest edge. So I missed it but had a feeling. So Saturday morning when Rob and got in the area I asked him to hit the area just to be sure. He did and the digging started. The rest is history. Rob will need to reply to settings. on a side note that’s interesting is where the nugget was found. Not on the inside of the creek, but the outside, where there should really be limited gold. I know Rob was as baffled as me and commented before it was found that there shouldn’t be gold here. Maybe Rob will chime in and comment. The amazing thing is how something that heavy got it a crack vertically. The geology of the creek is hardrock bedrock with cracks in places. The creek had a chute that is two foot wide and where I had been finding the nuggets I posted last week. The big nugget was up out of the chute on an ancient bench, about two feet higher than the low spot. #showthevideorob. Rob has better pictures so Ms. Bond, doubting Jennifer, can see how thick it was. I’d say close to 1/2” thick. What the best part of this is.............you missed it, Rob found it...........and you two are still friends. As far as where it was? Its Arizona gold. It gets blown all over the place from the flash floods. As you well know. Ive found gold in fast chutes, outside bends, inside bends, drop zones, High, Low, .......no rhyme or reason to Arizona gold from what iv'e found so far. We don't know what was going on in the dinosaur days when gold was being formed. Detect it all Tom H. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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