Summer snippets

I’ll use this page to post the odd snippet of my summers golding efforts. I’m officially on sabbatical from my normal job for 3 months or so. Hopefully I’ll have something for you by Monday!

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Here is the first snippet. Some specs that are just big enough to see that they are yellow. 3 quick pans from a creek up the back of the property.

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You’ve gotta wait when uploading the pic mate i did the same .re edit so the picture shows .

Last couple of days detecting and what not total of 5g

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That’s a nice wee haul!!

Bit of snow around today, took my daughter up and made a snowman. Quick detect and found two little bits.

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Nice gold - that bigger piece doesn’t look like its travelled far either??

Got a little more this afternoon from a spot of sniping. 1.6g

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Hi guys, trying some dredging in a local creek. The farmer has told us that a portion near the access track has been done so we’re still trying to find some virgin/better ground . We dredged on Monday for 2.4g and Tuesday for 6.6g. It’s paying wages but we always hope for the jackpot!

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I’m loving all this gold porn… keep it coming! :smiley:

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me to , nice gold hope we get to see that jackpot !

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Thanks for the positive replies. I’ll do my best to find more!

Here is a picture of an 18.2g ingot I made from recent gold.

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That’s a nice looking pour. Is it fairly easy to do, or has that come with a fair bit of practice?

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I think the key is to get the mould nice and hot and keep the gold liquid for a bit. At the start I used to pour it into a cold mould and it looked like crap

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Bit of a walk with the detector today. Some quartz in a couple of the bits. 2.3g


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I would have posted a pic of the gold l got today but it’s back at the house, l am pissed and at my gate to check messages. Come to think of it l am at my gate drinking whisky. Oops no it cant be gold l found today because one member said theres no gold on my place…ok so l found a few grams of fools gold today. Now that l have come out of retirement and we have a gold claim, oops a fools gold claim ( for my cobber and sons sake) l might…or might not…post a few pictures. Maybe. Right off back to the house to have a few whiskeys…oh yes and the weathers fucking shit.

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Graeme… have a great time looking for pyrite. Glad to hear that there is still no evidence of real gold on your claim… have a great New Year mate and remember to never rush when seated in the morning… Ingguy

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So not something I just got today but I’ve had an ice cream container full of crap/left overs I just couldn’t be bothered processing for the little gold in it,taking me a whole day using gold wheel and panning not to bad I might get a beer (upload://oG6JnvQziCbiGnWOeyNqLcQNIqS.jpeg)

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Went out after lunch today for a wee mission with my mate. Hand tools and detectors. Nice day in the sun and some sunburn to prove it . Yesterday I was in the snow and ice!

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