Eureka!!! Somebody give me a pick...

[Leon]

Hello all,,,
I got out yesterday for a few hours. Went to one of my usual hunting spots and found an unusual find for us city folks. Found this little chunk of crystal with a small gold vain running through it. The picture doesn't do it justice, as you can't see most of the gold that is actually there... What do ya think?, real gold?.. Should I trade my dig'n knife in for a pick axe?..

Also found my 12th silver coin for the year. It's a 1944 Mercury dime. Not doing as well with the silver this year as I did last year. The last picture is of a small railroad spike. There used to be a small gage railroad that run fairly close to the area and I'm thinking it may have come from it...

Hope ya all have been able to get out and have had some luck,
Happy hunting~
Leon

 

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[Noodle]

Good job, Leon! Ain't that gold purdy?? In my younger years when I lived in the Pacific NW, I'd go panning for gold. What a kick! Seeing that golden glow is so rewarding! Never found a nugget, just dust, but it still made my heart pound. -Noodle

 

[goldencoin]

VEry nice rock and finds and did i ever tell you.....

When i was five-ish, i found a quartz rock with a HUGE gold vein runing though it. i knew a lot about rocks and insisted it was real. She thew it out or something.

HH
-GC

 

[tabfinder]

WOW Leon....very cool! Get that sucker tested! Stake a claim...dig it all up....throw us all a party!

 

[Dick from IA]

Super Neat find, Leon.

Maybe there is hope after all for us Midwestern prospectors


DFIU (Dick from IA)

 

[Bavaria Mike]

That's awesome Leon, any idea why the gold is there, gold mine nearby? Congrats on the gold and silver! HH, Mike

 

[EDDE]

no way try taking some pictures in natural light - flash, do the best you can stud!looks like it maybe?

 

[Nana40]

OK..looks like the next Tnet hunting party might be taking place at Leon's!

LEON! WoW! Gold, Silver and Relics!!! What a day!

Congrats!

 

[JerV3]

Neat rock leon.

Maybe gold and quartz.

Atleast you got a nice merc

HH Jer

 

[Jeffro]

Definately a nice find, I'd be back there in a heartbeat looking for more rocks that look like that clayey color sticking to the clear quartz.

I can see the gold at the far right upper corner streaking down and across to the upper left corner. Also looks like a small speck at bottom, a little left of center.

Would like to see more pics of this piece in different lighting conditions, if you can?

 

[romeo-1]

Looks like gold to me! Nice find!

 

[realmhunter]

Great finds..RH

 

[SilverDreams]

Gold AND Silver? Sweet!

 

[alwayslookin]

Hey Leon WTG!!!

Did your detector pick up on that rock or was it on the surface?

Dave

 

[Leon]

Thanks all,,,

Very nice rock and finds and did i ever tell you.....

When i was five-ish, i found a quartz rock with a HUGE gold vein runing though it. i knew a lot about rocks and insisted it was real. She thew it out or something.

HH
-GC

I believe I did read that story just awhile back. You saying ,"She" weren't you talking about your Mother?

I forgot to mention this rock is only 1-1/8" x 1/2" x 1/2", so even if it's real gold, the party isn't going to last too long...
Also, as far as I know there has never been a gold mine anywhere near this area. I'm thinking it was probably brought in with some fill dirt, as most of this particular area has been bulldozed, and graded... The specs of gold are very small, but it does cover a good deal of one surface of the rock. I'm definitely going to keep a close eye out for more when I'm in that area, never know...

Here's a few more pics...
Good luck, & happy hunting~

 

[Dave N Japan]

Well, if it isn't gold, Its nice to dream and have a good time!

 

[treasurekidd]

Stake your claim now Leon, before someone jumps it on ya! Silver and gold in one hunt is great, congrats!