T-Bone 9 Posted February 7, 2013 Well i got back to my new found patch this past weekend and lookie what i found.Two more to add to my new collection.......Enjoy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlakMagnet 242 Posted February 7, 2013 It's a great story that keeps on getting better.Nice going. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomH 2,390 Posted February 7, 2013 Dern! Way to go..im itching to get out on sunday. All this gold posting is not good for my desease Tom H. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nugget Shooter 4,387 Posted February 7, 2013 Looking like a good patch to me... Great finds! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
garimpo 2,220 Posted February 7, 2013 Don't see how it can get any better T-B....thanks for the inspirational fotos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hoser John 1,232 Posted February 7, 2013 RIGHTEOUS jOHN Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fredmason 1,080 Posted February 7, 2013 beautiful gold...very strange looking matrix...fred Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
El Dorado 957 Posted February 7, 2013 Bet you are dreaming of a nice new truck! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlakMagnet 242 Posted February 7, 2013 Fred, I agree, very interesting matrix...looks almost like a layering of some sort.Wonder what it is... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SnakeBoot 4 Posted February 7, 2013 (edited) beautiful finds!!!..congrats!!! Edited February 7, 2013 by Keep Swingin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
T-Bone 9 Posted February 7, 2013 (edited) Thanks guys, im not a Geologists, but the area im finding the gold in is very fractured and has multiple quartz stringers in vein form small to large in size and in deffrent stone matrix.the gold is in a small alluvial fan that has crossed over a series of small quartz and stone vein stringers the lead edge of the alluvial fan is being cut by a small (no wider than your average sidewalk)run off from the hill side about two feet deep.my first piece (51.2 grams) was found in this run off wash about 14" down not on bed rock.the second piece found (3.7 grams) was up stream about 15 feet up on the opposite side from the alluvial fan up on the edge of the wash about 3" deep.the third and forth pieces (12.0 grams at 18") and (40.3gram at 10") was found in between the first two up on the alluvial fan.bed rock is shallow mabe 4 feet tops and judging from the first piece and third and forth pieces there is more to be found but just out of reach of my 3500, so I will be digging and raking on my next trip.as you can see the gold is not in a quartz matrix and shows fracturing is very course and has not moved very far Edited February 7, 2013 by T-Bone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kaimi 29 Posted February 7, 2013 Aloha T-Bone,Nice story and pics. Now you are going to have to check your vehicle for gps tacking devices each time you leave home. Keep up the good work and show us more gold pics.Aloha and stay safe out there,Stan aka Kaimi Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
T-Bone 9 Posted February 7, 2013 Aloha kaimi we meet about 8 years ago at bills outing at gold basin.we both were in tents and you were driving a jeep.that was the beginning of my prospecting adventures I was using the new then mxt (which I still use to this day) yep just starting, as green as they come.John B. Was there and he got on my case cause I complained about swinging for only an hour in the coin shoot and not finding anything. Later the next day he apologized for being so harsh on me.he talked in length about nugget shooting ups and downs.so here I am today still at it with good results.im glad I stuck with this hobby .and it was a pleasure meeting you at my first nugget shooters outing.terry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
T-Bone 9 Posted February 7, 2013 Hi fred I'm still going to stop by your place an show off my finds.I believe this find is epithermal type gold.because of is courseness and how it is attached to the country rock.that being said im not a geologists so any help on the kind of gold inclusions will be appreciated Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fredmason 1,080 Posted February 7, 2013 I eagerly await your arrival! BUt, I am not a geologist either...however, I do have lots of opinions....plenty for everyone.fred Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adam 2,903 Posted February 8, 2013 Amazing finds Terry. Congrats !! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cowkiller 103 Posted February 8, 2013 Awesome gold!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
T-Bone 9 Posted February 10, 2013 (edited) Spacific gravity wet and dry test put the total gold weight of all four pieces at 66.08 grams.The 51.2 nugget has a gold weight of 43.15 grams,the 40.3 nugget has a gold weight 9.51 grams,the 12.0 nugget has a gold weight of 10.8 grams,the 3.7 nugget has a gold weight of 2.62 grams. thought you guys would like to know Edited February 10, 2013 by T-Bone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
garimpo 2,220 Posted February 10, 2013 Amazing gold T-bone.....just the stuff we all dream of finding.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Relichunter2 127 Posted February 10, 2013 Awesome GOLD !! There is more for sure...this patch will keep on giving.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scott W. 1 Posted February 10, 2013 Spacific gravity wet and dry test put the total gold weight of all four pieces at 66.08 grams.The 51.2 nugget has a gold weight of 43.15 grams,the 40.3 nugget has a gold weight 9.51 grams,the 12.0 nugget has a gold weight of 10.8 grams,the 3.7 nugget has a gold weight of 2.62 grams. thought you guys would like to knowReal NICE! T Bone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Uncle Ron 1,413 Posted February 10, 2013 Great score, TB... Keep raking and digging on that spot ... Pockets like that often have family ... Cheers, Unc Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
