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Metal Detecting for Gold
Hunting for "REEF" Gold....an approach for beginners.
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<blockquote data-quote="Gold Mbr2020" data-source="post: 653116" data-attributes="member: 18382"><p>Thanks for that Wal. There are several shafts from what I've read that were over 100m deep that were owned by the bigger companies in the 1860's-90's. I have detected small jagged reefy gold near some shafts that were maybe around 5-10m deep. What does a stringer reef look like and where should I get the soil to pan? I have taken a few shovel loads of soil before in the past to pan, after finding small smooth water worn nuggets, but have never found a speck. I gave up in the fact that I didn't know what I was doing basically. As you said they are mostly old alluvial diggings and the only miners that stayed in the area had the finances and investors to stay longer and dig deeper. I assume you are in NSW whereas I'm in Vic and almost all the gullies in my vicinity have workings around them and have been no doubt hit pretty hard by detectorists over the decades. That's why I am trying to improve my chances in my local area. Thanks again.</p><p>regards</p><p>Aaron</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gold Mbr2020, post: 653116, member: 18382"] Thanks for that Wal. There are several shafts from what I've read that were over 100m deep that were owned by the bigger companies in the 1860's-90's. I have detected small jagged reefy gold near some shafts that were maybe around 5-10m deep. What does a stringer reef look like and where should I get the soil to pan? I have taken a few shovel loads of soil before in the past to pan, after finding small smooth water worn nuggets, but have never found a speck. I gave up in the fact that I didn't know what I was doing basically. As you said they are mostly old alluvial diggings and the only miners that stayed in the area had the finances and investors to stay longer and dig deeper. I assume you are in NSW whereas I'm in Vic and almost all the gullies in my vicinity have workings around them and have been no doubt hit pretty hard by detectorists over the decades. That's why I am trying to improve my chances in my local area. Thanks again. regards Aaron [/QUOTE]
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Metal Detecting for Gold
Hunting for "REEF" Gold....an approach for beginners.
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