Reno Chris Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Hey while you AZ guys are sitting in the AC trying to stay cool, its nice weather in a lot of the northern part of the mother lode country. Although there is overlap of the detecting seasons in the spring and fall, in the summer when its unbearable in AZ, its nice up in the pines of the Sierra, and when its nice in the winter in AZ, its all buried in snow up this way. So here is the gold I've been getting in various locations in Plumas and Sierra counties in July, August and early September - just going out and prospecting a few days at a time. I'm probably out digging about 1/3rd of the time.This is just from my detecting in CA - it does not show about a half ounce of fines and small bits from some days of dry washing nor does it show the gold I have detected in Nevada.This is gold which was detected using either the GPZ 7000 or the SDC 2300. I use the GPZ in areas with more open country and little in the way of trash, and the SDC 2300 when I am in trashy areas. The SDC does not have iron discrimination, but its faster to pinpoint and get the trash out of the ground when you are digging a lot of targets and you may find multiple trash targets in a single swing of the coil. The two make a great team.The largest nuggets across the top are 0.52, 1.10 and 0.41 ounces from left to right.Its still out there to be found and as the weather cools off in AZ, you guys will be out finding it in the hills soon. Just thought you'd want to see some to remember what it looks like. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mn90403 Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Wow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Great finds Chris!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOC Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Dang, just beautiful!Doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
extractor Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Double Wow ! Congrats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowkiller Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boulder dash Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 (edited) Well now I quit!!! Great going Chris awesome show of gold. Edited September 10, 2015 by boulder dash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 GOOD GRIEF Well done Chris! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lve2fsh Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 I have plenty of pictures just like that........................................none that I have found myself however, just what I see online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C... Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Great job Chris Yep I cant wait for the weather to break here I feel a change buttttt not enough yet Mike C... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nugget108 Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Very beautiful stuff. Great job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardtimehermit Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Good grief, now that's what i call a good summer ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alwaysdirty Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Good lord man! Thats amazing!!! Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micro Nugget Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Oh boy -- I think I'm getting dizzy!!! Righteous nuggs Chris!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampstomper Al Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 SA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reno Chris Posted September 10, 2015 Author Share Posted September 10, 2015 SASouth America??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Ron Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 WTG, Chris ... That's some really beautiful gold! ... Cheers, Unc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Au Seeker Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Very nice Chris, I can't imagine a better looking photo, the color is perfect!South America???SA is shorthand for Swampstomper Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Joe Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Fantastic finds there Chris... must have been exciting to dig those. Now please post a pic of your boot tread for future reference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalliKile Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Beautiful rich color you got there! Makes me want to go get some lemon cookies of my own.You're right about reminding us what this stuff looks like. I know it's been to long since I've seen anything like that under my coils.Here's to hoping you find their friends on your future prospecting ventures!Regards,MetalliKile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reno Chris Posted September 13, 2015 Author Share Posted September 13, 2015 (edited) Now please post a pic of your boot tread for future reference. I'm always wanting to help........ Edited September 13, 2015 by Reno Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mn90403 Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 Ah! Big Foot lives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Beautiful gold my friend WTG! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampstomper Al Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 I hope you're writing an article about your combined Sierra nug take during the course of this summer,cos that scale-o-gold is an ICMJ cover overlay photo if ever I've seen one..!SA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reno Chris Posted September 20, 2015 Author Share Posted September 20, 2015 The photo was sent into the magazine for this month on a related article, but it's not like the article has a map of where the gold came from. It's more general in nature. I don't decide what goes on the cover, so I don't know if it will be there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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