Admin nuggethunting Posted August 10, 2006 Admin Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 Hello All, Was out this last weekend, but got really busy and didn't have time to post. Leaverite and I hit a couple of new locations below Prescott that showed good potential. The weather is much cooler up there than the lower desert regions. Never spent much time up in the higher country, but after finding some new gold up there I just might now! Here are (14) nuggets I found with the Minelab GP3500 & Coiltek Joey Mono Searchcoil. Biggest nugget in the middle is 2.7 Dwt's, the others ones are "Dinks!" It's still out there ... Rob Allison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldarnit Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 Rob, What would you say the average depth was on the nuggets? Dwight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grubstake Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 Holy Cow! Now I know I'm going SAT. SHEP! SHEP! SHEP! THE HILL Grubstake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wirechief Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 I tell ya Rob I gotta get over there and help you out ! Nice going. I hope you keep finding more of them. CU later Rob.John Tomlinson, CET Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamikaze Posted August 11, 2006 Report Share Posted August 11, 2006 Nice nuggets Rob. It looks like one was trying to escape...look in the pic above the Coiltek mans arm. Man, I need to get my behind up to AZ soon...thanks for sharing the story. How did Leaverite do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djhanson Posted August 11, 2006 Report Share Posted August 11, 2006 Nice dinks Rob! Now if you enlarge them, they'll all pass for 1 oz+ 'er's... Curious, about how many dwt's altogether?--DJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shep Posted August 11, 2006 Report Share Posted August 11, 2006 Good prospecting! Hoping to try new Platypus out Saturday, if Garys not working. Need to find some bigger gold. The Wallaby is great at dinks, but don't believe it's ever found anything much over a 1/4 oz??? Need big one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wes Posted August 11, 2006 Report Share Posted August 11, 2006 Hi Rob, That joey is a kick butt coil. Shep, The Wallaby is good on the big deep ones too. Got this one last month in some heavy mineralization, at depth, and it was screamer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin nuggethunting Posted August 11, 2006 Author Admin Report Share Posted August 11, 2006 Hello Guys, Goldarnit - Most of them were close to the surface, no more than an inch or so at the most. The bigger piece was in an old screen pile and was down only a couple of inches. Most of the best nuggets will be lying on top of the old piles since it was pay material that came from the bottom of the hole normally. grubstake - Hope you and Shep do well at the patch. I'm just waiting to see a multi-ounce chuck pop up. Wirechief - You're welcome to come out, but with these Minelab's today we don't leave a whole lot behind. Normally after a couple of runs through the area most of the gold is long gone. kamikaze - Funny you noticed that. I forgot that I had a very small piece that I blew out of the cracks. Well looks like it's now in the carpet! djhanson - I believe when I tossed them all on the scale it was about 5.5 Dwt's, just a tad over 1/4 ounce. Most of them are small nuggets. shep - That Coiltek Wallaby DD Pro coil can be a killer. I've done very well with it and so have several close partners. The gold has to be there at depth to find it, but I know you know that Shep. I'm hoping you guys do well at the patch this weekend. wes - I agree with you. The Joey and Wallaby DD Pro are a great combination. Talk with you all later,Rob Allison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grubstake Posted August 12, 2006 Report Share Posted August 12, 2006 The morning will tell the story, it will be SHEPS first run with the Platypus. I hope he will post how he lkes it. Sure has treated me right. Of course I will be using mine also. Grubstake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin nuggethunting Posted August 14, 2006 Author Admin Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 Hello Grubstake, Well we know by now you and Shep done well at the patch. We are trying to find a location where there is more than just dinks. The Bradshaw's are very typical for small gold, but there are some biggies out there. Some of the other locations I hunt during the winter time are noted for more sizeable gold, so I can't wait for the change in weather and maybe a change in the size of the nuggets. Take care,Rob Allison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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