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Gold prospecting using a metal detector
Kathyp:
Next month I'm going up in the mountains to a known gold area. I hope to do a bit of panning. I really hope to be able to post pictures like yours!! :grin:
What do you do with your bits? Are they worth selling or do you do it just for fun?
Lesgold:
Good luck Kathy. Make sure that you post what you find. Panning is a lot of fun (and hard work) I have sold some gold in the past but I keep most of it as a long term investment. As an example, the gold on the coin in that last photo has a value of around $100 Australian.
Ben Framed:
Adds up...
Lesgold:
My detecting buddy and I hit a spot where the old timers mined over a hundred years ago. We worked hard for quite a few pieces of junk and a few little pickers. The larger one was hidden in a small rock. It was obvious why it was missed in the past. A bit of a soak in acid over night and the nugget started to reveal its beautiful shine.
Kathyp:
Ok, officially jealous. I went panning while in CA and spent so much time in the river my feet were numb. I found ONE flake. :grin:
Granted, I took the easy route to the river and that area was probably well panned out. People had dug up the dry bank so I went out into the river for the big rocks hoping others had not been so bold (stupid).
ONE FLAKE after the winter they had.
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