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    Westozadventures

    Awesome stuff Shane. Its just hit $3500! Moving to Kal in a few weeks. Maybe I'll see you out there sometime.
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    New Member

    Hi Koja, I'm originally from the US too. Been here 15 years now. I first started my detecting in the golden triangle of Victoria. I did a one day training with detector hire included as well as full instruction on how to use it. I even found 2 small nuggets! As you're heading there anyway it...
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    PB,s or favorite nuggets! Lets see 'em!

    Best day is 17.76g with a 8.5g nugget and 7g specie. Biggest nugget is 13g (image below) Lots of character. Found the 3 biggest within 15m of each other. Found the first 2 same day with an SDC. Went back when I got my 6000 and found the 13 grammer.
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    GPX6000 Vs SDC2300 Sensitivity Test.

    That's pretty helpful. I will add my experience. I found a 9g nugget and 8 gram specie with the 2300. Went over that ground several more times with the 2300. Once I got the 6000 that was the first place I went to. Found a 13g the 2300 didn't make a peep on. It was at ~350mm. Loving the 6k. It...
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    ⭐ Gold Detecting Show'n Tell

    9 bits for me today. Seems like the 6k is just as good on the small gold as my sdc.
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    Can some one assay a small pyrites sample ?

    Yeah they're great. That is just for gold. If you want mor elements it's additional cost. The biggest issue for us is that there's a large backlog due to strong demand. So be prepared to wait 6ish weeks atm (at their Orange lab)
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    Can some one assay a small pyrites sample ?

    I would suggest using a lab such as ALS, SGS, or OSLS. The minimum sample size is ~35-50g depending on what you want. Assay costs are pretty reasonable in my opinion. We use all 3 labs at work. (I'm a geologist for a mining company) My favourite is ALS. Attached is their fee schedule.
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    GPX6000 Faults/Issues

    On my first trip with my new 6000. 4th day and it's still working fine. I do have the same deal with the 2 out of 3 battery bars though. I just switch it over at lunchtime. All these posts have me a bit concerned. :/
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    ⭐ Gold Detecting Show'n Tell

    Not quite the Palmer dragon, but I broke my Pb today. :)
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    Footwear for detecting

    I also use Redbacks. Just on to my second pair. First ones lasted 5 years of just about daily use.
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    Tibooburra Gold.....a beginners "El Dorado."

    No it's on Mt Sturt station
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    Tibooburra Gold.....a beginners "El Dorado."

    The common is a fee for 1 month. I think it's $10. Mt sturt and gumvale have a daily fee. $5 and $10 a day respectively last time I was there. Plus $5 a day if you want to camp. With the common you have to stay at one of the camp grounds or caravan park/motels. I've always done best on Mt sturt...
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    PB,s or favorite nuggets! Lets see 'em!

    Here's a bar I got to hold from the mine I work at. It's dore so not all gold but ~15kg at ~65% Au
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    PB,s or favorite nuggets! Lets see 'em!

    My best day. So far... Heading down to Vic in May. Hopefully I can beat it!
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    ⭐ Gold Detecting Show'n Tell

    Today's take. Biggest one was 0.55g.
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    ⭐ Gold Detecting Show'n Tell

    Got a couple today. Bigger one is 0.3g with lots of character. :)
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    ⭐ Gold Detecting Show'n Tell

    3 for today. Not too bad for half a day.
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    ⭐ Gold Detecting Show'n Tell

    First Au of 23
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    Opinions - whats preferred? Old or new

    I've got the 14 in coiltek one. I've found it's too noisy for my taste. I've still found gold with it but generally don't do as well. I'm mainly on a permission that has been detected by not flogged like some public ground. I considered getting one of the other 2 coils but not really liking the...
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    Opinions - whats preferred? Old or new

    Pretty funny as I'm considering "upgrading" from my 2300 to a 6k or 7k for something that will punch a bit deeper. Am leaning towards a 6k as it's supposed to still be great for small gold.
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