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  1. K

    Need help identifying a find please

    White quartz the black rock coming out the side of the quartz in pic 1 looks like ironstone the pewter colour stone looks like zinc but Im no geologist.
  2. K

    Pics Of Old Workings In My Area.

    I have detected the area very well and I also have done a lot of research on the area as well but I cannot find any info on this particular area. We do have gold mines here but they are hard rock mines. The only alluvial gold mine that was in my area (about 45ks from town was mt Drysdale) and...
  3. K

    Pics Of Old Workings In My Area.

    . They are hand dug mate they are not water courses. And they are not all joined up the longest trench is about 10m long.
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    Pics Of Old Workings In My Area.

    There is about 30 of these trenches there and there is a couple of old mine shafts about 50 meters away from them. There is a lot of laterite in the pics when you walk over about 20 meters on the other side there is calcrete iron stone and rusty quartz. Most of the land around this area bodes...
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    Pics Of Old Workings In My Area.

    Hi guys, I was wondering what you all thing of these old workings in my area. I have detected the area but found nothing. No one has detected this area before me and I know a fair few of them like this in the area. Any help would be much appreciated or your thoughts on the pics.
  6. K

    Anyone got an opinion on the 2021 Hilux? Good? Bad?

    I havent seen a good hilux built after 96 lol.
  7. K

    Dog names. Any ideas

    I use to have one called her Sheeba
  8. K

    Newbe

    Hi Colin. You live in the right neck of the wood being in WA. Correct me if Im wrong but I thing you need a prospecting licence in WA not too sure. NSW you dont need one but you do for fossicking in (some a-selected few) national parks. Have fun and hope you find some colour.
  9. K

    Hi all

    Hi John. The minelab gold monster 1000 vlf seems to be a good detector from all the reviews Ive seen as well. Have fun and a happy new year
  10. K

    Snake Gaiters

    Brown and black snakes only have small fangs about 2mm in length they are flat out biting through a decent pair of denim jeans. canvas gaiters are plenty unless your messing with vipers/rattle snakes(USA) I have done a lot of snake handling courses through out the years and they have been very...
  11. K

    Took the Plunge on GPX5000

    The 5000 is an awesome detector and Ill tell you now its not as chattery as the 6000
  12. K

    What are YOU doing right NOW

    Studying on where to gold detect in NSW. Any help would be appreciated Im going nutz
  13. K

    Chain mill advice needed please.

    Just disconnect the govener so the engine doesnt bog down I do this to all my small engines and it works a treat
  14. K

    DIY Pick/Scraper

    Old box trailer leaf spring works a treat as well its a bit thinner and easy to work with.
  15. K

    DIY Pick/Scraper

    I made my pick out of a land cruiser leaf spring wont break and wear is very minimal
  16. K

    New member

    Hi guys my name is Allan I live in COBAR NSW and lived here for 46years. I have been following this forum for a while now and enjoy the read and the vast knowledge the members offer. I currently use a gpx6000 and before that owned a gpx5000 but have not found any gold yet around my area. There...
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