Gold Prospecting w/ the MXT...??

MUD(S.W.A.T)

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Hello all, :hello:

Going to go see my Grandfather in GA Mountains.... :icon_thumleft: Lots of old gold mines and river prospecting. I want to find a giant gold nugget maybe 7 ounces at least. :o I have a MXT and have no idea how to look for gold nuggets even little ones. :dontknow: I'd be happy with a gram, hehe... :laughing7: Any pointers, VDI numbers, any settings, where to look ? ??? Any kind of help on finding some gold nuggets maybe in a old sluice pile or something. :headbang: Would be really helpful and I'd be very grateful for any pointers anyone has. :notworthy:

Keep @ it and HH !! ;D :D
 

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homefires

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Any thing Available within 50ft
Try to locate some old tailing.

Prospecting Mode: Patterned after White's famous Goldmaster metal detector! Plus the display offers VDI -95 to +94, % probability, ground phase, automatic battery check, low battery alert, and overload alert. When using the Prospecting Mode the knob adjust discrimination becomes an adjustment for SAT speed. A real gold machine designed to Jimmy "Sierra" Normandi's specifications.
 

greydigger

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Found this gold chain with my MXT.
VDI - 15 .
 

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49erjohn

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I had a lot of trouble with my MXT prospecting around Downieville Ca. because of all the black sands. I contacted Jimmy Serria for help with this problem and he told me to get a GMT>>>>GOOD LUCK in Georgia!!! JOHN
 

rockyredbaron

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My MXT did this for me last summer and fall... North Lake Tahoe and southern Nevada. Ran Coin/Jewelry mode on both. VDI was around 30 but both rang up in the nickel range.

Good Luck

Rockyredbaron

HH to all
 

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Nugget Hunter Smith

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The MXT is a great detector for nugget hunting. I have found many with mine over the years. I use the 10"DD coil, not the stock 9.5".
I don't know why Jimmy would tell you to get the GMT when you have a MXT. They both have the same ground handling program. The GMT is more sensitive as it is 48KHz compared to 14KHz but who wants to look for that speck, I would rather find the rice size or larger nuggets.
Good luck in GA! In GA you must have WRITTEN permission from the owner, both public and private lands.
 

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