Admin nuggethunting Posted November 11, 2006 Admin Report Share Posted November 11, 2006 Hello All, Just thought I would let you see this picture. Talk about a gold vein discovery? Do you think there are any nuggets below this vein? Hehe .... Rob Allison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grubstake Posted November 11, 2006 Report Share Posted November 11, 2006 Only crumbs if you already detected it. Grubstake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COLORADO BOB Posted November 11, 2006 Report Share Posted November 11, 2006 Bob T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djui5 Posted November 11, 2006 Report Share Posted November 11, 2006 I saw that recently myself It's from a mine in Australia right?Here are some others...http://www.zambia-mining.com/gold%20vein.jpghttp://www.citigold.com/images/big_Gold_Vein.jpgAnd I think this is a different shot of the same vein:http://library.thinkquest.org/05aug/00461/images/vein.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shep Posted November 11, 2006 Report Share Posted November 11, 2006 Grubby will find one like it tomorrow, only just inches from the surface! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grubstake Posted November 11, 2006 Report Share Posted November 11, 2006 Not if its rainnig tooo much. Allen don't like to get wet. But he will be here tomarrow, talked to John this afternoon, Going to show him how to GB that Whites gold master V?SAT he has. Grubstake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemons Posted November 11, 2006 Report Share Posted November 11, 2006 I'm not going to say where or when, but an old and famous mine in a well known area west of sydney, a long way west of sydney Australia was worked small time by a few tributers over twenty years ago.The miners fired a cut at the end of their shift and went home. Next day they came to bog-out and found that the cut still stood and hadn't come out at all.On examination, the shot had been absorbed by the gold in the face that had stretched some but stood against the blast. They ended-up hacking it out with axes and a tomahawk to get it bagged and to the surface.I was working for the mines dept and had to try and dolly the stuff to get into a size to feed to the battery.What a job. It was so rich it beggered belief and had to be smashed with slug-hammers. . . forget the dolly pot.I can't say more.lemons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave wiseman Posted November 12, 2006 Report Share Posted November 12, 2006 Hey Rob,What mine and state is that from and any weight on the enrichment or Pocket?...........Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorpion Posted November 12, 2006 Report Share Posted November 12, 2006 Nice photo and a nice specimen of a quartz gold vein!Wish I had found it!Sigh!The stuff dreams are made of!Karl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin nuggethunting Posted November 12, 2006 Author Admin Report Share Posted November 12, 2006 Hello Guys, I actually found the picture on the Internet a long time ago and just decided to post it. When I found the picture it really didn't have much information and I can't even remember where I found it. I believe I was just browsing around on the Internet one night and then found it and saved the picture. These are the type of gold veins that make the gold nuggets we find today. These veins were enriched near the surface and erroded away to leave us those big gold nuggets! Just imagine finding something like this today. Hell, the wash below, if there is one, probably contains pounds of gold. Sure wish I could say I found it. Rob Allison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whats4supper Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 TELL ME WHERE IT IS AND i'LL CHECK IT OUT FOR YOU! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djui5 Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 Hey Rob,What mine and state is that from and any weight on the enrichment or Pocket?...........DaveIt's from Australia. See lemons post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave wiseman Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 Randy,Are you getting out and finding any yellow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djui5 Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 Randy,Are you getting out and finding any yellow?Not really. I've been doing some panning on my claim, but haven't found anything yet. Went with a guy a couple of weeks ago to an area south of 60 where there's a ton of ore laying around. Seems it's copper ore from mining companies doing sampling in the area. He said some of it has small amounts of gold in it, but we didn't find any that day. There's another area I wanna get out to and see about some gold, but I haven't been able to get out much lately. Damn gas is expensive Plus I've been hiking in the Superstitions so much, you know looking for Dutchie's mine What about you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 Very nice pic Rob,If you find one like that let me know and I'll bring the pick and help you dig it up. KellySocorro N.M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin nuggethunting Posted November 15, 2006 Author Admin Report Share Posted November 15, 2006 Hello Kelly, If I find one even half that size we can both dig it up! I'm not greedy, a couple hundred ounces of specimen gold is fair right? Wishful thinking,Rob Allison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reno Chris Posted November 15, 2006 Report Share Posted November 15, 2006 Little geology fact:Note that the point on the vein that is super rich is small. Note that it occurs only at a point on the main vein where a veinlet splits from the main vein. The veinlet goes straight up. Junctions are sometimes points of enrichment as cold water can come in from the side vein, changing the geothermal fluid in the main vein, causing gold to drop out of solution. This seems like it is a great example of that. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin nuggethunting Posted November 15, 2006 Author Admin Report Share Posted November 15, 2006 Hello Chris, I happened to notice the smaller vein coming in from the top and was curious if that has something to do with the gold being right there. Thanks for explaining that situation that can happen in the vein systems. Just imagine how much gold is still under the surface encased in rock ... Take care,Rob Allison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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