Where do you start? ie Heathcote

Ok we have looked at indicators and heard about how guys have found their gold.

I am going up to Heathcote next week, then I realized I didnt have a map of the place. Well now I have my map, but I know the area has been flogged pretty well. We are going up to the One Eye area which is undulating, has three creek beds thorough it and I have been up there before.

Yes I have an open mind, rechecked the small gold mono and settings for the 4500 . We have all been in this position. Where would you start?

Jeff

Jeff, I know nothing about Heathcote or the 4500, as I have a 3000. But I know you were dissapointed about your 4500 with the round 11" mono because a round 8" mono on a 3000 beat it on small gold. Jeff the only thing I can say is I recommend that you should get a newer model(s) GoldStalker or Advantage>round GS 6", A 5x10", A 7x12", GS or A 9x14", round A 12", GS 12x18", A 12x24", round A 14", or round GS or A 16" mono. Take your pick. The 9x14's seems like the best compromise between small and large gold sizes, but some like the new round A 12" or ?

Thanks Beer Beeper.

What I had forgotten was the settings for small gold which other members have now brought to my notice. I copied it off and laminated it and will put into my bag so it will be there all the time.

I thing I have found is that the 4500 has a variety of settings that have to changed for the various types of soil and detecting you are doing, whilst the 3000 are much easier to use- almost set and forget. The 11" mono should be okay and I have an 8" mono elliptical now so there should be no excuses.

There havent been any answers to where do I start but one thing I find with this forum is the amount of information available, all you have to do is go looking for it. In this case I went to the Detecting answers and read through Stayyers info on Indicators, great stuff. You get to a stage where you get too comfortable so it is good to refresh yourself and view the ground through someone elses eyes for a change.

Heathcote is only 120 kms north of Melb and we are going on Friday for a long weekend. If you can get out yourself good luck.

Jeff

Gday Jeff. I have been to the "Öne Eye" before and found a few Nuggets, I wish I can go on the weekend and show you a few spots and what to look for its a good area, there is a patch there that is called the "Purple Stump" which I beleive many ounces has been found there, not marked on any map but know by only a few. I found a few grams there. It is a small area and Gold can still found there if your lucky? It was called the Purple stump because a tree stump that was painted "purple" but is no longer there. Good luck jeff Regards Johnny

Jeff

The Purple line's are shallow ground so have a look around them.



Also Jeff just sending you a PM now with other maps which I don't think would be any good if I post them up here as they may get a work out before you get there.

David

Jeff

If it's small gold you want then you will not get any smaller then these spots.

These are the highest reading I found of (Shallow Auger Soil Samples) Hand Auger 100mm x 50mm .





Good Luck and let us all know how you go.

David

Thanks David

Got your other PM as well. Just goes to show what some research will do. Now the get the other half organised so we can get up there before lunch on Friday - I wish.

Deadly Dawn will be there as well and I know that the 4500, the settings and the 11" mono are just as good (of course they are but I wont hold my breath).

Will let you know how we go.

Jeff

Hello Jeff,

l have just read (Deadly Dawn will be there too). Well thanks David l have the maps as well so we will meat Saturday night at camp and see what we have.

Good Luck Jeff.

l will be there Friday before you l hope.

David are these roads alright for my car to go up???.

Dawn.

Dawn

Jeff said No and I say Yes for the roads.

Jeff can seat back as he has the PM maps which are top secret so you will have to butter him up to get to see them.

David

Jeff

Now that Deadly Dawn and her 3000 has gone bush I will post the GPS Plots for those Vic Geochemistry ppm I put up on that map

645025Gold189.00ppb Zone 55H 296762 5908139 Shallow auger soil sample
645189Gold340.00ppb Zone 55H 297210 5907405 Shallow auger soil sample
646456Gold380.00ppb Zone 55H 297089 5907599 Shallow auger soil sample
646571Gold340.00ppb Zone 55H 296930 5907730 Shallow auger soil sample
647180Gold920.00ppb Zone 55H 295832 5907812 Shallow auger soil sample
647168Gold330.00ppb Zone 55H 295794 5907846 Shallow auger soil sample
647359Gold1610.00ppb Zone 55H 296751 5908018 Shallow auger soil sample
647610Gold310.00ppb Zone 55H 296707 5907837 Shallow auger soil sample
647665Gold2800.00ppb Zone 55H 294452 5908622 Shallow auger soil sample

I Know you need as much help as you can get since you have a 4500 and she has the (ML-3000 switch it on Machine and walk ) that give her more time walking with it then standing in one spot playing with setting.

Don't came back and tell us all that you were beaten by a women.

Good luck to you all and hope the sun shine on you.

I found a 0.2 gram piece at Heathcote.

David there no good to me l can't get into them???. or are they a male thing that women don't understand.???.

l only have one day so l can't go to that many places.

l might put some butter on his boots then when he slips over l can grab the maps.

Dawn