Metal Detecting a 6.5 lb silver nugget

[meMiner]

I had the camera rolling when I found a decent Cobalt, Ontario silver rock at an abandoned mine. I got over excited so thought it was more like 15 lbs at the time...

 

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[63bkpkr]

Congratulations on a great find and an enjoyable video, I especially liked the close up shots at the end. Great to see someone out detecting, digging and finding!.............63bkpkr

 

[Javadroid]

That's a great video and excellent find! Thanks for sharing!

 

[Jim Hemmingway]

Hi Placergold... congratulations on a marvelous find Greig!!! Joanne and I enjoyed your video and as Herb noted above, we especially appreciated viewing the close-up shots at the end of the video.

I'd like to also mention to you just how much we enjoy and appreciate the information you provide in your videos about searching for mineral crystals in the general Bancroft area. Just excellent work Greig, and we sincerely thank you for those efforts, not to mention the time and expense involved to produce them.

Jim.

 

[ProspectorBill]

It looks like you had a fun time and came home with a nice specimen. Good work!

 

[trainermick]

Nice find. How were the bugs ? I am heading up there in a couple of weeks.

 

[meMiner]

Nice find. How were the bugs ? I am heading up there in a couple of weeks.

With all of the rain, the bugs have been out in full force. If you go up now, you can add heat to the possible complaints. It gets pretty warm in the black tailings when the sun shines. I think my next trip will be Sept.

 

[meMiner]

Congratulations on a great find and an enjoyable video, I especially liked the close up shots at the end. Great to see someone out detecting, digging and finding!.............63bkpkr

Thanks. I have taken my wife's SLR camera to try to get better footage, but I am still on the learning curve to consistently getting clear video. It is a pain in the butt to take the camera and tripod along when detecting. However, I really enjoy doing this, so will keep learning and trying...

 

[meMiner]

Hi Placergold... congratulations on a marvelous find Greig!!! Joanne and I enjoyed your video and as Herb noted above, we especially appreciated viewing the close-up shots at the end of the video.

I'd like to also mention to you just how much we enjoy and appreciate the information you provide in your videos about searching for mineral crystals in the general Bancroft area. Just excellent work Greig, and we sincerely thank you for those efforts, not to mention the time and expense involved to produce them.

Jim.

Thanks much! I really enjoy making the videos. I will continue to try to make them better. I was unsure if the slideshow at the end is a good idea, but to me it is an opportunity to get the cleaned rocks into focus. I know when I watch some videos, I like to really see the rocks. I just need to learn to take pictures like you. Your photos are extraordinary (and so are your specimens)...

 

[Nano]

I had the camera rolling when I found a decent Cobalt, Ontario silver rock at an abandoned mine. I got over excited so thought it was more like 15 lbs at the time...

Hello,

Have you ever found a silver nugget and gold nugget in the same location? Or is that unheard of. Thanks.

 

[bc5391]

Well done, congrats.

 

[meMiner]

That would be the exacta. And no, I have not been that lucky. I have found gold nuggets and silver nuggets, but the spots were 3000KM apart (Ont vs BC).

 

[russau]

Very nice find!! BUT I didn't see you scan that hole again for it's BIG BROTHER!

 

[huntsman53]

Awesome find! I wish that Aquamarine would give off a signal when metal detecting! If it did, I could find all kinds of nice Aquamarine specimens at the Ray Mica Mine in North Carolina.


Frank

 

[mytimetoshine]

That was a sweet sound your detector was making. That blends in with the over burder so well. You could just walk right by it all day

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[meMiner]

Very nice find!! BUT I didn't see you scan that hole again for it's BIG BROTHER!

Oh, I got taught that lesson by Cryptic a while back when I abandoned a hole prematurely... LOL

 

[meMiner]

Awesome find! I wish that Aquamarine would give off a signal when metal detecting! If it did, I could find all kinds of nice Aquamarine specimens at the Ray Mica Mine in North Carolina.


Frank

For sure, a detector would be hopeless for aqua. You ever tried a short wave UV light at night for them?

 

[meMiner]

That was a sweet sound your detector was making. That blends in with the over burder so well. You could just walk right by it all day

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When I first switched from detecting gold to silver, I did not dig some screamers because they were "too loud to be good". Live and learn..

 

[huntsman53]

For sure, a detector would be hopeless for aqua. You ever tried a short wave UV light at night for them?

No, I have not tried a UV light at night to find the Aquamarine. The mine has been picked over quite a bit by many other Gem Hunters and Clubs but there is still more to be found. It is just hard to get to in the deep tailings piles and the National Forest Service has changed a lot of the rules including access in the last 10 years due to some rogue Gem Hunters. I don't think night hunting for Aquamarine is allowed there anymore and there are quite a few deep mine holes, sort of like but not really the same as mine shafts. The timbers that once covered the holes have rotted away and the barbed wire and sheep wire fencing surrounding the holes has rusted away, so you have to be very cautious if wandering around at night.


Frank