sandgroper
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I spent the past six days camping and prospecting for gold in the Western Australian goldfields, and here's what I found. My target for the six days was at least 20g, but I managed to beat that by a fair bit, thanks to a 13.7g nugget I found. It's my biggest nugget to date, and these bigger pieces don't turn up often. Most of the other nuggets I found range from 0.3-0.6g, and my second biggest nugget was 1.2g, so seeing this large one come out the ground was a surprise. The area we were hunting has seen a lot of other detectorists, so these larger nuggets (within reach of the detector) are rare to find.
There's also an old homestead nearby, which I hunted for a few hours for some old coins. Got heaps of trash, but no old coins (and no intact bottles either). An old make-up tin, a few buckles and some horse shoes are some of the better finds.
All up, the gold total came to 34.72g (the nuggets are about 96% pure, they contain a little bit of copper and silver as well), which is more than a troy ounce. Already looking forward to next year's trip, this area has been producing quite well for dad and I over the past three years so I hope next time will be just as good.
There's also an old homestead nearby, which I hunted for a few hours for some old coins. Got heaps of trash, but no old coins (and no intact bottles either). An old make-up tin, a few buckles and some horse shoes are some of the better finds.
All up, the gold total came to 34.72g (the nuggets are about 96% pure, they contain a little bit of copper and silver as well), which is more than a troy ounce. Already looking forward to next year's trip, this area has been producing quite well for dad and I over the past three years so I hope next time will be just as good.