* Gold under the rocks *

meggie

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• May 6, 2020

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After five straight days hunting, today was pretty much the same with everywhere well sanded in with virtually no targets.
Found one rocky area up near the high tide mark.I got a nice target of 10,dug around and lifted a flat stone,saw a flash of gold and look what we have here! ... part of a gold chain,possibly a bracelet!
No hallmarks but tests easily for 9ct. 23.6 grams.

Scrap value around US$500 .. I'll take take that anyday!

 

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REAL_RAT_FINK

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• May 6, 2020

• #2

Meggie, by the sounds of it, all you have to do in Australia is pick up any old rock and there will be gold lying beneath it

It never ceases to amaze me how much gold you find. Congrats on another successful outing and a big chunk of gold!

 

LongJohnSilver1

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• May 6, 2020

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Crikey! I'd be checking the area for the rest of it

 

Skippy SH13

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• May 6, 2020

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meggie said:

After five straight days hunting, today was pretty much the same with everywhere well sanded in with virtually no targets.
Found one rocky area up near the high tide mark.I got a nice target of 10,dug around and lifted a flat stone,saw a flash of gold and look what we have here! ... part of a gold chain,possibly a bracelet!
No hallmarks but tests easily for 9ct. 23.6 grams.

Scrap value around US$500 .. I'll take take that anyday!

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DANG. That's awesome! I keep hoping for a gold chain of that size. someday... someday!

Skippy

 

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zeemang

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• May 6, 2020

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Awesome find man, maybe the rest of it is near!

 

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• May 6, 2020

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That’s a nice payday. Congrats!

 

yandosan

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• May 6, 2020

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Are you sure that's gold?
The chain design has something to do with horses, no?
https://gohorseshow.com/2015/03/lip-chains-in-halter-good-or-bad-for-the-industry/

 

DigginDoc

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• May 6, 2020

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Yipes!! Fantastic find. Beautiful goldie. Congratulations
Cheers
Doc

 

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zerovis

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• May 6, 2020

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very nice , well done

 

metaladdict

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• May 6, 2020

• #10

$500!

 

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claddy

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• May 6, 2020

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Time well paid for. I know the felling of doubting if I’m in the right spot and it has paid off !

 

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• May 6, 2020

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Well it's about time you gave us a golden update! Nice fat chain too!
keep looking for those washed rocks!

 

Kapi

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• May 6, 2020

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DAAAAAAAAAANG! Nice!

 

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• May 6, 2020

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Now that's a Nice chunk!!

 

FelixtheCat

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• May 7, 2020

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Those bracelets sure add to the totals quickly. Congrats!

 

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• May 7, 2020

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Congrats on the gold! Awesome fat chain.