Uncle Ron Posted June 25, 2010 Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 Yo All...Got out with family shootin' guns, drinkin' beer and eatin' hotdogs, hamburgers and watermelon on father's day to a spot that's not known for gold ... My stepson shot a bird out of the air (booooo) and we went over to check it out ... I leaped over a small gully and specked a copper color down in the gut... Turned out to be this cool copper speci ...Screams on the detector and weighs in at 13+ ounces troy ... I've never found a copper nug like this one that has both quartz and copper in it ... Very nice collector's piece ... Cheers, Unc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZNuggetBob Posted June 25, 2010 Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 Very Nice Ron, one of the best copper species Ive seen, maybe there is more, cant wait to see what you find when you get out the old baboo. AzNuggetBob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rexb Posted June 25, 2010 Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 Very nice, looks like malachite, azurite, and possibly some chryscolla, might want to swing a detector around there just for fun, or to see if you can make any other discoveries, maybe some golden? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin nuggethunting Posted June 25, 2010 Admin Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 Hello Uncle Ron, Congrats on the beautiful copper specimen. There is a good chance that is might have some gold content to it. Wishing you the best out there.Talk with you later,Rob Allison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Ron Posted June 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2010 Yo All...The unfortunate thing is that this is an area that Wickenburg folk have been coming to for years and shooting their guns, just like I and my family did...I don't think a detector would be much help ... This needs to be an eyeball area, I'm afraid...I know that we have put a few thousand rounds of .45, 9mm, 38 spl., .22, and other rounds into the hillside ... We're just the newbies at this spot...And others have been using this spot for generations ... Cheers, Unc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZNuggetBob Posted June 26, 2010 Report Share Posted June 26, 2010 Well Ron it just goes to show what a sharp eye and a little luck can do for ya. Happy Fathers Day. AzNuggetBob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Ron Posted June 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2010 Hey Bob...I'm thinking the source of this speci must be within a couple hundred feet or less ... It is not worn at all ...Rob, I was thinking that it might have some gold in it, too ... sure looks "right" ... The area looks like a fair sized gossan and has multi colored rocks, including ironstone, pyrite, quartz and a bit of greenstone schist ... That screams "gold" o me...or maybe not ... Cheers, Unc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZNuggetBob Posted June 27, 2010 Report Share Posted June 27, 2010 I agree Ron,Very coarse and very beautiful. you may be able to speck more of them. If you can find the source the bullets wont matter. you may want to try a small coil, detune and look for more big ones just to help leed you to the source. just a thought. Knowing you and your prospecting skills I think you already have some ideas about the source. good luck AzNuggetBob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dakota Slim Posted June 27, 2010 Report Share Posted June 27, 2010 Good eye Ron. That's a beauty. There has to be more where that came from. Track 'er down! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highbanker58 Posted June 27, 2010 Report Share Posted June 27, 2010 Beautiful specimen,whats that saying, all that glitters is not gold! But it would be nice if there was some in there.Congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Dorado Posted June 27, 2010 Report Share Posted June 27, 2010 Ron... that is one awesome chunk of rock, a shelf piece for sure! WTG! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montana Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 Ron . That's a beauty for sure!!!!!-----Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZNuggetBob Posted July 3, 2010 Report Share Posted July 3, 2010 Hey Ron What's up did you find any more of those nice speci copper chunks. I hope that place isn't too trashed? been there AzNuggetBob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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