bsumbdy Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 We'll i finally got to join the 1oz+ club!! My buddy Dave and i headed to Gold Basin for a half day trip. We hit our usualy spot and split up. I headed to a wash that i found a 5.4 gram piece a couple of weeks ago. I didnt hit the whole wash, so i figured id start where i left off. A bit later, i get a nice signal by a bush in the middle of the wash. It turned out to an 8 gram specie with some dark host rock mixed in. 10 feet away in the bank of the wash i get another screeming signal. This was the flat nugget, also about 8 g. I radioed Dave to tell him the good news. The next couple of hours there was nothing except a couple of meteors. I decided to hit the bottom end of that same wash on my way back to the truck. After a bit i get a nice signal in the wash, it was the .8g flat piece. The wash had widened out, and the bedrock was deeper, so i wasnt detecting to slow wgen i got a slight sound. I thought it was just ground noise because i was running the GPZ hot at 18 sensitivity and high yield and normal ground. I did a scrape and the sound was still there. I took about 6 inches off with the pick and the sound seemed more distinct. I fugured it wasnt mineralization but rather trash because the dirt was silt, not hard pack. I kep widening and deepening the hole and when i got to over a foot it was screeming. I was figuring tin can ir something. After about 6 more digs and around 2ft deep. I get it out of the hold. I did reach bedrock so i was feeling hopeful. It turned out to be a 1.41 (OZ) nugget and a pretty one at that, with a bit of quartz. I finally joined the club. I feel like i deserve a patch or something lol. I radioed Dave to tell him the good news, and he was eccited for me. (He was already a member pf the club) a bit under 2 oz for the day. Great trip, thanks Dave! Now i can say the GPZ officially paid for itself. Chris 15 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alwaysdirty Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Wow!!!! Nice goin dude!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dakota Slim Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 NICE FINDS. Welcome to the club. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeJ Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Wow !! I believe that's what everyone who uses a metal detector to find gold is hoping for.... Congratulations !! Luke 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C... Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Good job Mike C... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azdigger Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 WOW , WOW . gives me more reason to keep hunting GB , will be out there the weekend of the 13th-15th dark gray chevy avalanche and a red tent . On GPAA claim. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nugget108 Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Wow! Awesome nuggets. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oregal1976 Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Super-awesome! Congrats, man! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micro Nugget Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Ooh la la!!! What a wonderful thrill it was for you. Thanks for making my day... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Au Seeker Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Awesome, very nice looking gold and to be as big as they are is the cherry on the top, I guess now that you're in the 1 ounce club you're going to "be sum body"!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DolanDave Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Very nice Chris !!! The gold gods are upon you !!!! Keep em coming. Dave 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Tom Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Man that's a great way to join the 1 oz club. Don't rest on your laurels though, get right back there and beep that place dry. There has got to be more where that came from. Old Tom 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardtimehermit Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Killer nuggets! oh your soo happy! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Way to go Chris what a find! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nugget Shooter Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Kudos man and that is some fine gold hunting and finding! Welcome to the club! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominator Ed Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Out standing 😎 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WLTDWIZ Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 wtg 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Fantastic finds. Congrats. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Ron Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Outstanding! Beautiful gold and that wash has all the earmarks of longer term production...Low & slow and every angle...Welcome to the club... I don't know if Mike K. is still handing out the Oz'er Club certificates buy you might contact him on here... Cheers, Unc 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjadair3 Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Holy Smokes B! Well done! Congrats! 😀 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Furness Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Well Done ... That is a beautiful piece! Lots of character! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Nuggets Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 As hard as you hunt Bill, you deserve a great find.......congrats. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-2 Charlie Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Crazy hunt . Great skill and luck 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyy Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 That gold is DANG NICE!! By the way, the only way you stay in the club is if you keep the gold ... otherwise you start all over. Sorry about that ... 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boulder dash Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 Goodness amazing find 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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