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[Goldwasher]

My brother has been in town since before Christmas we have mainly been exploring the forest roads getting in some target practice and working on my Vw Baja. Yesterday we went down to The claim Hangtown Diggins and I have. I wanted to take the Bazooka down to a spot I have only sampled with a pan.It was COLD!!! We picked a good looking spot that had shown color before. We only dug like an hour eight 2/3 buckets of unclassified bank run material, it was about 12:30 and we realized that area of the canyon would get no sun. We dumped our cons into a bucket and headed up on the ridge for some sunlight and a little warmth. We found a Mountain Lion kill near where we park.......just the hind legs of a deer left and a bunch of tracks...eeek!!!! So, for a small sample I like what we got notice no flakes just chunky stuff and bright fines that haven't moved far from their source. Notice also the varied colors there's a small rusty piece and a piece that's almost green. That piece shows a few chevrons of crystalline structure on one side. Gonna sample a few more 8 to 10 bucket batches around this bench I have a feeling this will be the focus of our high-banking for the winter early spring.

 

[63bkpkr]

Very Nice, sigh! Wish I was there, cold or not! However not my time just yet. Great photos and gold, helps to keep the spirits bright!.........63bkpkr

 

[SchoolOfHardRocks]

Great gold for only an hours work! I'd like to see some photos of what else pops up from that bank!

 

[Prospector70]

sweet gold!
the promise of sweet yellow in the pan keeps you warm!

<3

 

[goldenIrishman]

Very good for less than 5 full buckets Goldwasher! If you can keep working that bench it looks like it will pay off well. Just remember to work it smart. Won't do you any good if you go busting yourself up so you can't work it at all later!

 

[TheGoldProspector]

Great Take!! Awesome Au

 

[jvan]

Looks pretty grassy from the pic, how many feet from the water was the spot you were digging getting that color?

 

[Goldwasher]

Grass over gravel is good!!!!!. We were close to the water its a spot below an old bench that was worked in the 1850's hasn't been touched since. The sample are from an area where the bench deposits material during floods and where up stream material is deposited. Basically an area that is only affected by very high water. Its sort of a double concentration zone. material from the creek and out of the creek are concentrating here.

 

[TheGoldProspector]

Grass over gravel is good!!!!!. We were close to the water its a spot below an old bench that was worked in the 1850's hasn't been touched since. The sample are from an area where the bench deposits material during floods and where up stream material is deposited. Basically an area that is only affected by very high water. Its sort of a double concentration zone. material from the creek and out of the creek are concentrating here.

A great pocket area indeed

 

[jvan]

Grass over gravel is good!!!!!. We were close to the water its a spot below an old bench that was worked in the 1850's hasn't been touched since. The sample are from an area where the bench deposits material during floods and where up stream material is deposited. Basically an area that is only affected by very high water. Its sort of a double concentration zone. material from the creek and out of the creek are concentrating here.

Nice, Yeah I want to dig some grassy areas on my claims that I think hold gravels, but have to do some testing first...

 

[SchoolOfHardRocks]

Nice, Yeah I want to dig some grassy areas on my claims that I think hold gravels, but have to do some testing first...

Hmmm..did somebody say claim?? lol

Shoot me a pm jvan if you are ever in need of a strong back!

 

[DynoGuy]

Cold that doesn't look cold, where's the snow? Where's the floating ice? Just kidding nice color you have there. Gotta get back out this week just have to finish my Jeep project in the next couple of days maybe this weekend.

 

[Goldwasher]

Oh, it was cold right around freezing in the shade all the grass was frozen and the slower pools in the creek has ice around the rocks.With good water proof boots and layers its perfect digging conditions. The ground isn't to frozen to dig.