Admin nuggethunting Posted September 1, 2013 Admin Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 Hello All, Well here is some gold a partner and I detected below a quartz outcrop in a known gold area. After enough poking around, we decided to give this area a whirl and it just happened to pan out. The vein itself seems to be pretty barren now, but at one time it apparently had a rich pocket or pockets of nugget gold. All of the gold, including more not pictures was detected below this vein. Funny, many years ago I had thoughts about this spot, but never make it over to the spot to examine. Just goes to show, if you have a "hunch," check it out before someone else discovers it. The nuggets going across the top, from left to right are - 2.7 ounces and 4.3 ounces. Going down the middle, there is a 3/4 ounce and a 1.2 ouncer. The quartz & gold specimen is around 3/4's of an ounce, but probably has about 1/4 ounce of gold on one end. There are approx. 6 ounces of smaller nuggets on both sides of the Nugget finder coil. Several ounce plus nuggets are not displayed at this time. Not a bad discovery, but it don't happen very often. It's out there .....Rob Allison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathray Posted September 1, 2013 Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 I'd give my left nut to find a spot like that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuggetnut329 Posted September 1, 2013 Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 HI RobNice gold way to go on the hunch congrats and thanks for sharing and keeping the enthusiasm alive for all gold hunters. Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldies1955 Posted September 1, 2013 Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 Dang Rob! Thats a really nice bunch of gold.Well, it was still out there....I think you guys have pretty much gotten it all WTG.Congrats.Tom H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin nuggethunting Posted September 1, 2013 Author Admin Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 Hey Tom and members, It's far from gone. Look at all the gold guys are scoring over in California. Selling metal detectors really allows me to talk with a lot of customers across the US and even in foreign countries. I can tell you, a lot of gold is being found in the major gold bearing States such as Arizona, Nevada, California, New Mexico, Montana, Virginia, Alaska and more. No questions it's still out there and waiting for a metal detector to scan over the shallower stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NvDoug Posted September 1, 2013 Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 Very nice nuggets Rob & Partner. . . I believe in going after the hunch right away now. I waited for over a year before I checked out my hunch. I was lucky no one else hit it first.Congrats on the great hunch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank c Posted September 2, 2013 Report Share Posted September 2, 2013 You lucky dog Rob Nice spot ya picked to set the coil down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesertNuggets Posted September 3, 2013 Report Share Posted September 3, 2013 Simply amazing! Nice payday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Ron Posted September 3, 2013 Report Share Posted September 3, 2013 Nice score, Rob ... What is the total weight? I notice some looks a little water worn ... Was it all in one pocket or scattered? ... Hillside, bench or wash ... Inquiring minds, and all!!!! Cheers, Unc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravelwasher Posted September 3, 2013 Report Share Posted September 3, 2013 Thanks for posting a truly great find!! Can someone please pass the napkins, I just drooled all over my keyboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOC Posted September 4, 2013 Report Share Posted September 4, 2013 I found a spot like that one time. Some of the best LSD I ever bought.Just kidding I have never used drugs, but in order to find something like that I would have had to be on one helluva trip.Way to go Rob!Doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin nuggethunting Posted September 4, 2013 Author Admin Report Share Posted September 4, 2013 Hey Guys, Thanks for the comments. Uncle Ron - There has been more found at the patch, but pictured from Left to Right you have a 2.7 ouncer and a 4.3 ouncer. Then from the Top middle down, you have a 3/4 ouncer and a 1.2 ouncer solid. The specimen off to the right was 3/4 ounce, with about 1/4 of gold weight. There is just over 15 Troy ounces in the picture if I remember correctly. There is around 6 ounces of smaller gold, + or - a 1/4 ounce. There where scattered down a hillside. The bigger pieces and specimen were up high, all the water wore stuff was down lower, but not in a wash bottom. This discovery was awhile back, as any nugget shooter would want to get the cream of the crop before anyone would discovery the location. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Ron Posted September 4, 2013 Report Share Posted September 4, 2013 Such a find is awesome, Rob ... Did you ever clean any of it up or just leave it butt ugly???? Pix??? ... Can (will) you discribe the ground and the indicators that led you there? .... That's the only kind of hunting I do much anymore, looking for new virgin patches rather than hunt old washes and patches ... The kind of find you made is the real thrill!!! ... Cheers, UncThanks for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idigau Posted September 4, 2013 Report Share Posted September 4, 2013 If you need someone to help ya detect the deep ones I am sure I could make it down there for a few days : )Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Border Boy Posted September 5, 2013 Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 Nice score Rob!! How many days did that take? Hell of a discovery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin nuggethunting Posted September 5, 2013 Author Admin Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 Hey Border, If I remember correct, it was about 4 trips to the location. Well over 50% of the gold was found the first day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idigau Posted September 11, 2013 Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 Very nice specimensLove quartz and gold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~LARGO~ Posted September 14, 2013 Report Share Posted September 14, 2013 Hi Rob,Just think what could be found with a backhoe, or perhaps you did, most likely...In any case, it is a find that we can agree, is what we gold folks dream about...but dreaming doesn't do it!I found a seam where the more north westerly it went, the gold continued to become larger in size, until the gold simplywent below my capability to find it any longer. I am confident that a hoe could find more as this location.In the old days this particular location was known to have fairly large gold nuggets, but only the top layer was pushed, then halted.It was in the early days that lots of gold was found with simple early coin machines, and their capability, as we know, was quite limited. It is interesting how the gold can dip and reappear in places far removed, but all the while, being of product of the same source. Thanks Rob, you amaze me!Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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