pennigold Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Bail "my daughter" and I had to go turn some valves on the solar pump at the ranch yesterday, we just happened to take the pans and the Old Bounty Hunter along. Found a road that we knew would get us down to a wash.There was some really cool rock pools we detected in and got some beeping. Also found some quarts veins in the same kind of rock as the pools were formed in, three spots on these veins sounded off.Going to go back with some long shovels and see if we can get down to the bottom of the material in the pools, I don't think they are more than 3 to 5 feet deep.I'm thinking, this wash is below a lot of old mines and maybe we will get our first finds. Gotta start some where.My new Garrett is scheduled to arrive tomorrow, Thank You Bill S. I will also be taking a chisel and hammer w/ some safety glasses and try to get at that quarts vein. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Found Dutchman Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 I know you're going to be successful. But there's a learning curve so you'll need a little time to figure it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
49goldrushtradingpost Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Nice pictures and it looks like you two had some fun. Take your time and....the gold will present itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Au Seeker Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Penni,It looks like ya'll had a great time, I sure hope ya'll can get some color from there, looks good if there's gold deposits up the wash, I like your sidearm. Make yourself a PVC hand sucker, use it to suck up the bottom materials in the pools, holes, and crevices that have water and the sucker nozzle will fit into, I would check out the holes, but you may find good material in all of the dry and wet crevices, nature's riffles, you need to get yourself together a set of crevice tools.....strong prybars for breaking open the crevices, etc.Hammer and chisel/s you already havestiff wireassortment of screwdrivers, I like to bent the tip on 2 to a 90 degree, one bent inline with the thin tip of the screwdriver for a very thin strong rake to get into the thin bottoms of the crevices and one inline with the face of the tip for one a little wider, long handle teaspoon/sassortment of brushes to sweep up materialscoopdental picksa turkey baster is great for sucking out small areas, this will work in dry crevices if you can pour some water into them. this list can go on, on, just think of any tool, or item that may help break open the crevices and get the deepest material out of them.Here's a YouTube video (part 1) on how to build a PVC hand sucker, this one is a little more than basic, but you can build a more simpler one that will do the job but it wouldn't have the trap, just think giant syringe, it you go an watch this on YouTube there are related videos to the right you can check out to get some other ideas and then go build one. http://youtu.be/YCozzarSk5A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boulder dash Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Any color in that pan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoser John Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 And a wonderous adventure begins...enjoy every minute John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RafterLazyG RockHounder Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Boulder dash, there wasn't a lot if any, maybe some flour gold. I'm not yet skilled at panning but I'm a lot better than when I started out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boulder dash Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Don't dig down 5 foot if you're not even sure if there is color in the pan. This is just my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 I`d rather go ride my bike than dig 5 feet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimshot Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Wonder what the host rock is thats holding the quartz? Anyone know? Nice pics Penni! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDdesertman Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Pennigold,I've got a feeling you are going to do good with that new ATX. Keep us posted buddy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pennigold Posted January 27, 2014 Author Share Posted January 27, 2014 Au Seeker I'm gonna need a bigger back pack Bail and I watched the video, we can make that. Thanks for the list of tools!Bail and I must be naturals at this, we both have our prospecting bags with all kinds of funny stuff in them, the back of my truckhas become a catch all for shovels, picks, a 6' long iron digging bar ect.My other kids I think Bail and I live to far from civilization and are loosing our minds I'm betting every one here understands us LOL.I'm trying to be a responsible prospector, clean house, pay the bills blaa blaa blaa. Much rather be outside with my Garret, daughter and dogs!!!!Awesome to have others share in our very excited excitement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micro Nugget Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Hi Penni: Yeah, lots of us have a similar assortment in the beds of our trucks. Be thankful your garage doesn't yet look like some of ours -- full of all kinds of stuff, not to mention what percentage now have become buyer's regrets. It's a fun ride, though. Enjoyed every minute of it and still do. Glad you and Bail are having fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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