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New year - desert nugget hunting- wish me luck

metalmeistermetalmeister Posts: 4,586 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Heading out to AZ from CA next weeks for some camping and R&R nugget hunting. Using google earth and some old usgs maps to locate
some potential sites. A 47.5 oz. nugget was pulled out of the area back in the 1870's.
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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Good luck... I have one nugget from AZ... about 7gm... what MD will you be using??? Cheers, RickO
  • metalmeistermetalmeister Posts: 4,586 ✭✭✭✭✭
    RickO, I have an old 1990's vintage Whites Goldmaster. 7 gr. nugget sound pretty nice. Please show us a pic.
    I'll post some pics of eye ball and dredged gold.
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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    If I post a picture, it will be a first for me.... image over on the coin forum I am notorious for that...just never got the equipment -or knowledge- to be able to post pictures. Will give it a try...
    When I was gold hunting out west (CA, AZ, WA) I used my White's GMT and TDI...great machines...

    Cheers, RickO
  • AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 24,762 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Wow, have a great time and hope you find a handful of pickers!

    I'm envious!!

    bobimage
    Registry: CC lowballs (boblindstrom), bobinvegas1989@yahoo.com
  • ModernCoinModernCoin Posts: 394
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  • JamesMurrayJamesMurray Posts: 4,036 ✭
    I lived out in Tucson right after the navy for a couple of years and found the desert provides many people with income. Tarantula's apparantly sold well as did rattlesnakes and there are solid techniques for catching both. I knew one old guy who had lived out there all his life and ran a junk yard , he showed us some gold he had found in the desert , here's the thing though and why i mention it , the nuggets of gold were black. I don't know what caused this but thought it worth mentioning,dont discard heavy black pebbles thinking its iron.
  • kiyotekiyote Posts: 5,573 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Best of luck! Sounds like a wonderful trip!
    "I'll split the atom! I am the fifth dimension! I am the eighth wonder of the world!" -Gef the talking mongoose.
  • AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 24,762 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Any results?

    bobimage
    Registry: CC lowballs (boblindstrom), bobinvegas1989@yahoo.com
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Inquiring minds want to know.... did you find gold???? image Cheers, RickO
  • metalmeistermetalmeister Posts: 4,586 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Trip has been delayed. My Mother passed recently and spending alot of time with Dad.
    Tell your loved ones you love them.
    Regards
    Paul
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  • AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 24,762 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Understandable. My condolences to you and your Dad and family.

    Enjoy your trip whenever you are able.

    bob
    Registry: CC lowballs (boblindstrom), bobinvegas1989@yahoo.com
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very sorry for your loss... RickO
  • pcgs69pcgs69 Posts: 4,324 ✭✭✭✭
    Sorry to hear the news. Hang in there
  • metalmeistermetalmeister Posts: 4,586 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thanks for the kind words. My wife has me doing a kitchen remodel to keep me busy!
    email: ccacollectibles@yahoo.com

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