The nugget is not covered. Does this mean that the source is close?
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Gold nugget 5.10g
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Jim in Idaho
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Sure is ragged...I'd say the source is close!
Jim
Jim
to me it looks like it was etched in an acid bath from the host rock
could be Eluvial (at the source) not likely that its Alluvial (traveled much)
https://www.911metallurgist.com/blog/eluvial-and-alluvial-placers-and-gold-quartz-vein
could be Eluvial (at the source) not likely that its Alluvial (traveled much)
https://www.911metallurgist.com/blog/eluvial-and-alluvial-placers-and-gold-quartz-vein
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Where are you digging?
If your finding stuff like that you are close to a source.
If your finding stuff like that you are close to a source.
RTD-Tech
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I want one...
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Just one?
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Basically raw native gold.
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Yup, can still see the crystalline gold. Very close!
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