Reno Chris Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 (edited) Here is a bit of gold I have got on a couple recent trips to the northern Nevada goldfields.The total weight is about ten grams, or roughly 1/3rd of an ounce. The bigger pieces were found with the GPZ, while the smaller stuff, mostly to the right side of the photo, was taken with the SDC - both very definitely have their place for the detecting I do. I've had rain shortened days where I had to sit in my car and wait out a storm, etc. and some partial days that were spent with some time prospecting but some time driving back and forth to the gold fields and returning home. I'd say it represents the equivalent of about 5 full days of prospecting.I wish I could claim the biggest piece was some faint warble of a signal that I had the talent and skills to hear and identify, but it was a loud booming target less than an inch deep that any metal detector could have heard. When it boomed through my earphones I was sure it was trash, but I dug it and in much of northern Nevada there is not a lot of trash. The second swing of my pick a dirt clod flipped over and the nugget was shining back at me.Its still out there, it just takes some work, persistence and a bit of luck. Edited May 30, 2015 by Reno Chris 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Au Seeker Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 Very nice haul Chris, Thanks for posting that fine looking bunch of nuggets!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Very nice Chris. Thanks for sharing, and well done ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mn90403 Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Luck? We'll have none of that talk here.Skill is all me need, right? Nice finds. I need to go up and try it again and get off the skunk but my drive is a full day one way. It takes a plan.Mitchel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim straight Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 You are correct Chris... Great Post... (My Best to Your Dad! jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampstomper Al Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Sweet..!Thanks for sharing, Chris..SA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reno Chris Posted May 31, 2015 Author Share Posted May 31, 2015 Jim - Monday, my dad and I head out for a short prospecting trip to California. My dad is doing well - you know he's just a kid at 78. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nugget Shooter Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Nice going my friend! Beautiful gold and man could use some of that cool weather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nugget108 Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Very nice nuggets Chris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoser John Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Great story as it contains the truth of the good,the bad and of coarse the ugly. It don't just rain nuggets down on ya. You earn every crumb and sitting waiting for the rain(what's that) to end is worse than watching paint dry. Nice color fer sure-John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Ron Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Excellent poke, Chris .... You're certainly making the most of the double threat detector combo! ... Cheers, Unc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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