my 1st gold nugget while mding

[drywasher]

i have been in az since the 7th of jan. and have been mding almost every day..
yesterday i finally found one.. almost a 1/4 oz
you know they are not laying all over the place like the tv shows i have seen seem to think. WHATS UP WITH THAT? tv shows not being truthful? ha ha
anyway i got 1 now only need to find 7500 more gold nuggets and i can get a new or good used motorhome, should be able to do that in the next 2 months , don't ya think...
i was using a tesoro vaquero with a 5.75 coil
george

 

[eathan]

Congrats on a gorgeous nugget!

I'd try panning some of the surrounding material as well. Might be some good fines in the vacinity.

 

[Ray in CA]

Nice nugget!! Sure does feel good to finally snag one after searching so hard, doesn't it?

I was just telling my wife this evening that I haven't been out nuggetshooting in quite some time. And then I come across your post! LOL

Now you need to go back and grid off the area 10x10 and swing slowly. Where there's one, there's usually more.

Ray

 

[TN-Joe]

Super Cool!!!

 

[drywasher]

COOOOOOOOOOOOOOME ON WARTS!!!!! LOL

 

[drywasher]

Nice find, I've been here since oct. 25th. still haven't found one, I have 3 weeks left before I leave for Wi. I',m going to the Quartzite area next week.

well,

i found it about 3" deep in the side wall of a wash, the wall was about 10' tall. the wash cut thru a small (narrow but long 400-450 yds)alluvial fan. it was about eye level. i found it on the south side of hwy 10 ,off of gold nugget road , east out of quartzsite az. i have the gps cord. for it but, i'm saving it for another run at the MOTHER LOAD ha ha
GEORGE

 

[drywalldave]

i have been in az since the 7th of jan. and have been mding almost every day..
yesterday i finally found one.. almost a 1/4 oz
you know they are not laying all over the place like the tv shows i have seen seem to think. WHATS UP WITH THAT? tv shows not being truthful? ha ha
anyway i got 1 now only need to find 7500 more gold nuggets and i can get a new or good used motorhome, should be able to do that in the next 2 months , don't ya think...
i was using a tesoro vaquero with a 5.75 coil
george

nice, how deep ?

 

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

That's awesome I wish I could hunt for gold nuggets.

Gratz, Keep @ it and HH!!

 

[daytondigger]

Nice find, even Tom Massie tells us on his show that a lot of prospecting goes on before they fire up the cameras. Not everybody can find gold, otherwise we'd all be out there doing it. I congratulate you on being one who had the patience and persistance to find a nice nugget. Keep on huntin'.

 

[Natman]

Hey that's my tooth

Kidding aside, congrats on a nice looking nugget..could you imagine 19th century prospectors having the technology we have now? Good thing they didn't though, more for you to find.

Nice job,
Nat

 

[drywasher]

i have been in az since the 7th of jan. and have been mding almost every day..
yesterday i finally found one.. almost a 1/4 oz
you know they are not laying all over the place like the tv shows i have seen seem to think. WHATS UP WITH THAT? tv shows not being truthful? ha ha
anyway i got 1 now only need to find 7500 more gold nuggets and i can get a new or good used motorhome, should be able to do that in the next 2 months , don't ya think...
i was using a tesoro vaquero with a 5.75 coil
george

nice, how deep ?

3 " deep in the wall and the md just gave a very small repetable sound, like a cats mew but very quiet.
george

 

[lockman209]

awsome find