RonGold Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 Is there an average depth you guys keep seeing whensearching and finding Calif. Motherlode nuggets in non-bedrockopen grassy hillside areas?...More from 0-3 inches, 3-6 inches, or 6 inches and higher?... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grubstake Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 4 to 10 inches, up Mariposa way. Grubstake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin nuggethunting Posted January 25, 2011 Admin Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 Hey Ron, That is a great question, even though I'm here in Arizona. The depths here in Arizona can range from the surface to several foot in depth. Many are being found at shallow depths, but if you're paying attention you might find a bigger one at depth. What detector are you using? Rob Allison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digger Bob Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 Is there an average depth you guys keep seeing whensearching and finding Calif. Motherlode nuggets in non-bedrockopen grassy hillside areas?...More from 0-3 inches, 3-6 inches, or 6 inches and higher?...They can be anywhere from surface to feet deep depending on the area. But if I had to give an average, I'd say 6 inches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLEN. H. Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 In placer county I'm going to say 3-6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonGold Posted January 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 Hi Rob...Great site and the people on here are fantastic with their writingsand photos...My brother and I just recently joined your site and appreciateall the great threads...My brother and I both have VLF's and someday hopefullyMinelabs...He gets up to the Motherlode more than I do by a bunch, but after beingon here and seeing all the great finds, that "fever" hits one more and more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rexb Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 Yeah, but who's to say there aren't a lot more deeper just out of reach of detectors. I would say your average depth here is for detectable nuggets and that's pretty similar anywhere even though some places tend toward the deeper end and some the more shallow. Overall, given gold's specific gravity I would say there is more deep gold than shallow since it would tend to sink and settle on the bottom wherever it can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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