Admin nuggethunting Posted February 21, 2017 Admin Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 Hey Guys, Here is a nice nugget found awhile back in Central Arizona. I walked around this one for 2-3 trips before it's discovery on a high bench. Most of the nuggets I found in this location were concentrated in a deep wash. I never found a single nugget on bedrock, nor do I know how deep bedrock even is. Most of the nuggets were down deep on harder sand layer/clay layer. Nugget hit the scale at 1.77 ounces. Found at approx. 22 inches deep if I recall correctly. I have a feeling the wash has more at depth, maybe some big ones. Anyone have a 4x4 backhoe? 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexGPX5000 Posted February 21, 2017 Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 Hello Rob!It is the true good luck! The excellent example for all us, active search always brings an award, it is necessary to trust and not to stay at home! My congratulations! Alex. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin nuggethunting Posted February 21, 2017 Author Admin Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 Hey Alex, Thanks for the comment. No question some nice gold is still out there to be found. Large gold nuggets have always been rare, at least for me here in Arizona, but they are out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDM/PV Posted February 21, 2017 Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 "Hey Rob", You can use "me" as a Backhoe,....I like digging ditches and trenches; and with nuggets like that my back and arms can dig it! That's how I got these five over a two-day dig. The second photo is a nugget I got out of Lynx Creek. Let me know if you want to go digg'n ... Gary 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortuga Posted February 21, 2017 Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 Nice gold all around. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin nuggethunting Posted February 21, 2017 Author Admin Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 Hey Gary, Excellent gold you're finding. I know what you mean about digging and detecting, I done that a lot over the year. Ya, maybe we can get out sometime soon and double team a spot or two. Tortuga - Thanks! Keep your 19-inch 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuWanderer Posted February 21, 2017 Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 Sweet Rob, yup they are out there...... just never know when they pop up until it happens....the bottom pic of nugget kind of resembles an English bulldog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPX Power Posted February 21, 2017 Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 Nice one Rob-did you find it with your Gpz or Gpx Mike C... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin nuggethunting Posted February 22, 2017 Author Admin Report Share Posted February 22, 2017 Hey Mike, Great question, it was found with the GPX unit. This was actually found before the GPZ was released, but I have been back to the area with the SDC 2300 and the GPZ one time each. I found 7 small, rough nuggets with the SDC on a hillside one time, then came back with the GPZ about a year later and found 3-4 nuggets in the 1-2 Gram range deeper in the wash. I thought about running the GPZ 19-inch down this wash, but haven't as of yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Seeker Posted February 24, 2017 Report Share Posted February 24, 2017 There's something about finding a BIG nugget that just makes you feel warm all over ......or I guess that warm feeling could be from having to dig down 20" through hard dirt/rocks to retrieve it !! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIAMONDBACKDAVE Posted February 25, 2017 Report Share Posted February 25, 2017 AWESOME JOB. Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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