🥇 BANNER 1+ Oz gold nugget !! WOW!!

[Ron (CA)]

I posted this in the Today's Finds and was asked to share it over here too!! I thought it might be a good fit here as well!!

Even though I do detect for gold, on this day, I was using the CTX and relic hunting a gold camp. But I know that the readers on this forum will probably appreciate this find more so than a turf hunter or relic hunter. I have found gold with my GPX5000 but score my biggest with a CTX!! Go Figure!

What a surprise this was!!

I got the dig on video if anyone is interested in watching it. I get a bit excited and have a few slips of the tongue!!

 

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[cazisme]

Ron your right it is naturally occurring I read in some books from the library that a 5 oz nugget was found in late 1800s approximately at white rock and Latrobe road.

 

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[Ron (CA)]

Ron your right it is naturally occurring I read in some books from the library that a 5 oz nugget was found in late 1800s approximately at white rock and Latrobe road.

Yeah and that is mostly built over now. A bunch of gold was found all through that area and farther out Latrobe Rd as well. I hear stories about pounds coming out of the ground when people first found these sites in the 80's.

 

[TAKODA]

That is a fine piece of gold . Thank you for showing us some pics of it .

 

[romulo]

from philippines. we found opal stone and jade stone and many other stone in treasure........ and we need buyer..... also i need scanner because we have positive area here with lots of sign a japanese sign ingrave at the stone......... im looking also the person who can help me to assest the financial for food while digging and for good result i have friend who can read the japanes sign while we dig. only for the person who i can trust..... message me who is interested.. thank you... [email protected] thats my email. i can send the other sign to those who want to see and the picture of the opal stone....

 

[DFW_THer]

from philippines. we found opal stone and jade stone and many other stone in treasure........ and we need buyer..... also i need scanner because we have positive area here with lots of sign a japanese sign ingrave at the stone......... im looking also the person who can help me to assest the financial for food while digging and for good result i have friend who can read the japanes sign while we dig. only for the person who i can trust..... message me who is interested.. thank you... [email protected] thats my email. i can send the other sign to those who want to see and the picture of the opal stone....

Possibly the most entertaining thread hijack I have read. Congrats on your treasure, however a 1.4oz nugget is the focus of this thread. Ok, I'll take off my mod hat. Carry on.

 

[tidetraveler]

Great video and awesome finds! Congrats!

 

[Goldwasher]

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/gold-prospecting/371492-nuggets-quartz-veins.html

That nugget is much to smooth to have been weathered out in situ, and clearly has been smoothed/worn by transport in a stream, unless you meant alluvial instead of "eluvial"
If your convinced that it was in place I'd start digging deeper, you might be above a Bonanza deposit! In the Sierra foothills, typically residual deposits formed above or very near a vein contain very rough or even crystalline gold.

No, I meant eluvial I have absolutely seen windworn Nuggets that were more worn than nuggets Ive found in the water. Considering the vicinity this nugget was recovered in it very well could have been from a tertiary deposit, however it was popped out of clay and not gravel. That is the only info I have to base my opinion on, I've only seen the video and obviously was not there..... but, you can bet on the fact that there are other nuggets worn just that way sitting on hillsides in the area that have never been in a creek...

 

[Rutnbuck]

Thats it I am going to start hunting at night. Good Job.

 

[Urban Grund]

NICE!

 

[GioTheGreek]

Amazing AU! Congrats on the fantastic find. She is beautiful, that temptress.

Now it's the East Coast's time to complain... "Man, you guys out west. Gold nuggets at your feet. I wish I lived out there..."

 

[Bearkat]

Thats awesome!!!

BK

 

[Davers]

Congratz.
Good to see not just the Professional Athletes Getting all the BLING. LOL
Davers


P.s. Just Seated Dimes would have made my day/night...

 

[Keppy]

That was a great find .. and the coins were also nice .. But that nugget really really nice… And the video i enjoyed it..

 

[Joe Z]

That was a great find .. and the coins were also nice .. But that nugget really really nice… And the video i enjoyed it..

Keppy!
Sure.... you made me click on your username just because of your Avatar.LOL Your just another old Geezer Like Me

 

[Gravelwasher]

And I thought I was the only one out at nite..lol

Great looking gold, will make a great pendant.

 

[Millerthebugkiller]

Holy!! ....cow!! Sweet! Need just one to pay for my new MD. Lol nice going guys and enjoyed the vid!

 

[River Hound]

Congratulations Ron that's a big nugget you going to bring it the club. Nice banner

 

[rustyfind]

Thanks. best video I have seen to date.

 

[staydetuned]

Major congrats on the banner Ron - popped in here bored at work and recognized that one right away Looking forward to more of your hunts and more videos!

Jayson

 

[goldchaser3]

Wow! Congratulations!!!!!