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Feb 16, 2019, 03:04 PM
#1
 Roger. USAF Vietnam war Combat Vet
Went back to my favorate Virginia creek
This time with a different technique. A couple of come along s ,100 ft of rope,a hand drill,and some steel anchor bolts.
Target area Big rocks, OR better yet, whats underneath them. With above tools we moved a small pile of 1/2 to 1 Ton boulders.Dug under them (as far as we could go). Classified material (on site) to 1/4",brought material home,reduced material further to minus 10, and minus 20 mesh,ran material on my home made Miller Table........And the results 
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Feb 16, 2019, 03:55 PM
#2
everyday there is a new adventure!!!
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Feb 16, 2019, 07:34 PM
#3
What are we seeing here? A mixture of gravel and gold or what?
If it can't be grown, it must be mined!
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Feb 19, 2019, 02:23 PM
#4
 Roger. USAF Vietnam war Combat Vet
 Originally Posted by arizau
What are we seeing here? A mixture of gravel and gold or what?
Time for new glasses !
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Feb 19, 2019, 02:25 PM
#5
 Roger. USAF Vietnam war Combat Vet
Next time instead of rope I'll be using a tow strap
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Feb 20, 2019, 07:20 PM
#6
Nice take. My sister lives in Virginia. Next time I go down, I'll have to bring my equipment. Are there any good public spots there?
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Feb 23, 2019, 08:09 AM
#7
 Roger. USAF Vietnam war Combat Vet
 Originally Posted by RTD-Tech
Nice take. My sister lives in Virginia. Next time I go down, I'll have to bring my equipment. Are there any good public spots there?
In Virginia, if you access a creek (from a public road) and stay BELOW the high water mark your legal.
Heres a map of Virginias gold belt https://www.dmme.virginia.gov/dgmr/pdf/gold.pdf
Last edited by RTR; Feb 23, 2019 at 08:15 AM.
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Feb 23, 2019, 01:45 PM
#8
Looks good, how long did it take to do all of that?
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Mar 03, 2019, 01:50 AM
#9
" A man should look for what is , and not for what he thinks should be ". Albert Einstein

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Mar 03, 2019, 03:37 AM
#10
 Originally Posted by arizau
What are we seeing here? A mixture of gravel and gold or what?
Great haul! I zoomed in on the picture, did see what I think is a wee bit of gravel in it, but the rest sure looks like gold to me. And we're only about 90 minutes apart - and I've never found a speck on my streams.
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Mar 04, 2019, 01:11 PM
#11
That scale is in grains, right?
Nice haul.
"Do Not do to others that which you would Not have them do to you"
Choose your heroes carefully.
In God We Trust.
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Mar 04, 2019, 03:19 PM
#12
 Roger. USAF Vietnam war Combat Vet
 Originally Posted by Duckshot
That scale is in grains, right?
Nice haul.
Yes Grains
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Mar 04, 2019, 03:25 PM
#13
 Roger. USAF Vietnam war Combat Vet
 Originally Posted by DeepseekerADS
Great haul! I zoomed in on the picture, did see what I think is a wee bit of gravel in it, but the rest sure looks like gold to me. And we're only about 90 minutes apart - and I've never found a speck on my streams.
Yeah,a little gravel. Most of what looks like gravel,is small garnet .What your looking at is how it came (directly)off the Miller-table. Love the Miller ! Some don't, but once its set up correctly, its hard to beat.
Last edited by RTR; Mar 04, 2019 at 03:29 PM.
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Mar 04, 2019, 03:33 PM
#14
 Roger. USAF Vietnam war Combat Vet
 Originally Posted by DeepseekerADS
Great haul! I zoomed in on the picture, did see what I think is a wee bit of gravel in it, but the rest sure looks like gold to me. And we're only about 90 minutes apart - and I've never found a speck on my streams.
Gotta head North East 2 Hrs. from your location in the 'Virginia gold belt' 
4 page pdf file here https://www.dmme.virginia.gov/dgmr/pdf/gold.pdf
Louisa County VA. to be exact
Last edited by RTR; Mar 04, 2019 at 03:37 PM.
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Mar 04, 2019, 04:08 PM
#15
 Originally Posted by RTR
Yes Grains
Darn it. Still, about 5-1/2 grams. Not bad!
"Do Not do to others that which you would Not have them do to you"
Choose your heroes carefully.
In God We Trust.
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