A Nice Specie I Got Yesterday.

G'day All,

Jen and I went for a big walk from the vehicle yesterday afternoon, we were heading back to the vehicle and I saw some interesting looking ground and decided to detect the area on my way back.  I waved the coil around a bush and heard a faint change under a couple of largish rocks. Thinking one was a hot rock I kicked them both out of the way and waved my coil back over the spot.  The faint sound to my surprise, got a bit better, so out came the pick and after a few scrapes the target signal was a very positive one. Then digging some more I found I was picking into hard rock and the sound was starting to scream at me. The hole I had was a good 8/10" deep and I was having trouble chipping into the rocky bottom.  I turned on my backtracker GPS and I could see I was 250mts away from where the vehicle was parked.  I decided to mark my dig hole and headed back to the vehicle as I was needing a drink by this time and also I couldn't dig anymore with just the pick.  Jen was already back at the vehicle I told her what I had been doing and that we need to get the vehicle up there so I can finish digging the target out. Anyway we finally got back to my dig hole after a bit of bushbashing and the time was starting to get away now. I finally got the target out of the hard rock type ground and it turned out to be a nice Gold/Quartz specie.  



Cheers.

Mike.

Nice specie Mike, hope you're onto a worthwhile patch?
My guess you'll be back there at the crack of dawn?

Nice specie Mike. Is the gold showing just on one side of the rock or is it popping out at other spots as well???
wombat

Thanks Peter, yes we should have, but decided to check out another area today for zilch. So I think we will be heading back to there tomorrow.

Thanks Bill, it needs a bit of a scrub, as Jen only tipped her water bottle onto it and that's where you can see the gold showing.

It weighs 105 grms dry. I haven't done a specific gravity test yet.

Cheers.

Mike.

You ripper! Luv them species! Good onya Mike.

Nice one Mike. Well done. I'v always found gold in its host rock, most intriguing.

Cheers Kon.

Well done Mike. Nice piece.

Thanks Harry & Kon,

Yes I'm the same they intrigue me as well.       They leave you wondering where they have come from.  

Thanks GB,

Hope you and GH are doing OK.

Cheers.

Mike.

Very nice Mike, was it on your lease? cheers Pete.

Well done Mike, a very nice specimen inside a lovely amber coloured piece of quartz.

Regards Axtyr.

Thanks Pete & Axtyr,

Yes Pete I found it on our lease and we still have to go back to check the area out properly. As we are camped on the opposite side of the lease.

The Quartz looks Amber, but I think it's just stained from the cap rock it was in.

Cheers.

Mike.

Great piece there Mike should have plenty of yellow inside.

Mike, Have you come across the hidden forest (grove of trees obviously missed by early fencing contractors) on the other side of Wilson's Creek from where you're camped?

Thanks deutran (Steve),

Our guess is there could be 5+grms inside.


G'day Peter,

We think we know the trees you're talking about.

Cheers.

Mike.

Nice one Mike Well done

Cheers
Bill

Thanks Bill,

Yes it's my best so far for the trip.

Cheers to All for your great comments.

Mike.

Great find mike, glad I wasn't there or I would have to dig it. but you know I wouldn't mind. A big CONGRATS.

Thanks Gary,

Yes I was really missing you that day, needed some extra muscle digging that hole.


Cheers.

Mike.

flyspecks wrote:Great find mike, glad I wasn't there or I would have to dig it. but you know I wouldn't mind.  A big CONGRATS.

Awwww  you would have been the first to grab the pick and start digging  

 dont worry I was there!!!  



Watching

Great stuff Mike hope you find a run of them mate.

Congrats on your beaut find, Mike.

Thanks Dave,

Same to you and your team, hope you all are getting heaps.


Thanks Anniel,

Hope you're still finding some nice ones as well.

Cheers.

Mike.

Nice one Mike, looks like the other half of Helen's specie Have a good time wish we were there. Bloody cold here in Vic

Thanks Johnny,

Not possible it was a long way from Helen's specie. Another day in the mid 20'c tomorrow. But supposed to get windy as well.

Cheers.

Mike.

Sounds like a first class bit of detecting to me, well done!

Thanks Ian,

We went back to the area the other day, but we couldn't manage to find anything more there.  
.   It is a big area, so it will need some more investigation/time put in over there.    

Thanks again All for the great replies.  

Cheers.

Mike.

Well done mike nice looking rock there ps don;t let flyspec near it he put in hes jar then dribble ever where lol

goldminer997 wrote:Well done mike nice looking rock there ps don;t let flyspec near it he put in hes jar then dribble ever where lol

Sean it wouldn't have fit in his Jar

Still have my  suspicions if its water or not in his jar
Flyspecks  sure loves his Ribina

OH DEAR, I think you guys watched to many replays of the LUCKY TEXEN

goldminer997 wrote:Well done mike nice looking rock there ps don;t let flyspec near it he put in hes jar then dribble ever where lol

Thanks Sean,

Yes you have to keep an eye on him sometimes.

Cheers.

Mike.