Sonoran Dave Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Well....barely .17g Found about 10' from the buggy and was the first target of the day in an area not known for gold. Also found a strange tarnished silver looking piece of something. It's not foil, but heavier and much stronger. Under a loupe it seems to consist of several tiny ribbons spiraled around and twisted in a random fashion. Weather was fantastic with temps pushing the high 70's. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick in Havasu Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Great job my friend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonoran Dave Posted January 5, 2018 Author Share Posted January 5, 2018 13 minutes ago, Patrick in Havasu said: Great job my friend Thanks Patrick! That skunk streak was killing me...20 long, dry months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Au Seeker Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 A skunk killer is a skunk killer no matter how big or small it is, I can smell that dead sucker from here!! Great Job!! What's up with the cans on the front of the buggy? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomH Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 (edited) WTG Dave! Nice piece of gold. Bet it would look cool under a macro lense. Bonus...you may have found a new spot to detect that hasnt been hit. Do you still have some of that nitric to test that dark piece with? Congrats. Tom Edited January 5, 2018 by TomH 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonoran Dave Posted January 5, 2018 Author Share Posted January 5, 2018 7 minutes ago, Au Seeker said: A skunk killer is a skunk killer no matter how big or small it is, I can smell that dead sucker from here!! Great Job!! What's up with the cans on the front of the buggy? That's my trash bungee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azdigger Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 nice start , now keep it going 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeJ Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Congrats Dave !! While it might be small, the character of that nugget is nice. Like Tom said, a few macro shots would probably look pretty cool. First of the year and hopefully not your last.... Luke 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Tom Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 See you don't need me! Old Tom 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boulder dash Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 20 18 is going to be a great year. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C... Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 WTG looks like it was in the caliche Mike C... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeJ Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 It's interesting that the 'mystery' piece is shaped like a question mark. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank c Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Don't get rid of the "buggy" its yer "lucky" charm, Congrats! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonoran Dave Posted January 6, 2018 Author Share Posted January 6, 2018 11 hours ago, LukeJ said: It's interesting that the 'mystery' piece is shaped like a question mark. I didn't see that! I have no idea what it is. I'm assuming it's some sort of human garbage, but it was the only piece of "trash" in the whole wash. Maybe some wadded up shaving off an aircraft? 1 hour ago, frank c said: Don't get rid of the "buggy" its yer "lucky" charm, Congrats! Nope! I think the buggy will be around awhile. I'm constantly tinkering with it, but it is a blast to drive 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nugget Shooter Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Nice nugget Dave and the funky thing looks to be some sort of metal deposited by a range steer, darn critters chew up and swallow certain types of metal they can find for some reason. Try swinging over cow piles when ya walk by one you'll be surprised how many have a signal in them. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Nice one Dave ! Hopefully it will lead you to more 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
middleforkminer2 Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 13 hours ago, LukeJ said: It's interesting that the 'mystery' piece is shaped like a question mark. I thought it looked more like a kids attempt at sculpting a "boner".... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desertpilot Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 I’ve got a small pile of whatever that gray metal is from detecting near my house. The 2300 will hit pretty good on that stuff and some times I find it as a vein deposit in bed rock and I have to use a rock hammer to break it free. I’m planning and taking them in to UofA and see if they can I’d them? Not sure if they are native lead or some kind of silver lead mix? There is uranium deposits near by so I’m leaning more towards lead. Some pieces have really good crystal structure and others look like river worn nuggets. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonoran Dave Posted January 6, 2018 Author Share Posted January 6, 2018 4 hours ago, Desertpilot said: I’ve got a small pile of whatever that gray metal is from detecting near my house. The 2300 will hit pretty good on that stuff and some times I find it as a vein deposit in bed rock and I have to use a rock hammer to break it free. I’m planning and taking them in to UofA and see if they can I’d them? Not sure if they are native lead or some kind of silver lead mix? There is uranium deposits near by so I’m leaning more towards lead. Some pieces have really good crystal structure and others look like river worn nuggets. I found a bit of native silver approx 3 miles from where this came from. It looked different though, with a more brown tarnish on it. I think native lead specimens are pretty rare, most of time is with silver in the form of galena. It would be interesting to see what you find out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mn90403 Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 first target of the day in an area not known for gold. It is known for gold now! Good shooting. Mitchel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonoran Dave Posted January 7, 2018 Author Share Posted January 7, 2018 On 1/5/2018 at 4:51 PM, TomH said: Do you still have some of that nitric to test that dark piece with? No, the vial tipped over and leaked out on a shelf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Tom Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 11 hours ago, ArcticDave said: No, the vial tipped over and leaked out on a shelf. What shelf? Old Tom 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonoran Dave Posted January 8, 2018 Author Share Posted January 8, 2018 It didn't hurt the wood too much, but sure did a number on the finish! Left a nice slimy greenish white goo all over the back of the shelf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyy Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 Nice one, Dave! As others said, that gold has some character just waiting for the macro lens. And I also agree that the gold is SO sweet when it is found in an area not known for gold. Probably why you had the skunk for a while ... but now it is paying off!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcgator Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 WTG DAVE!! I knew you could get that stink off you. Many more to come!! Cheers!! Mike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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