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<blockquote data-quote="Sniffy" data-source="post: 247109" data-attributes="member: 5571"><p>Yeah Interesting indeed. I took a Piccy from down the road in NZ over Xmas where the alluvial layer is about 20m high and has a nice arc. (all old greywacke im afraid and not much gold in the Tararua ranges). I keep meaning to post it out of interest though. Will dig around this week and load it up on this topic. </p><p></p><p>So... the question is - would it be worthwhile digging out that layer above the bedrock. I've seen it like that out in Gippsland but by god thats a hard packed layer. Like cement. I would think old flood gold would surely be in it though? But then why did the old timers not dig it out? they tore apart everything else in the landscape.</p><p></p><p>Oh and are you still up for helping me out one day this winter with the 2300 Scrounger? Its been packed away all summer and getting the itch again. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sniffy, post: 247109, member: 5571"] Yeah Interesting indeed. I took a Piccy from down the road in NZ over Xmas where the alluvial layer is about 20m high and has a nice arc. (all old greywacke im afraid and not much gold in the Tararua ranges). I keep meaning to post it out of interest though. Will dig around this week and load it up on this topic. So... the question is - would it be worthwhile digging out that layer above the bedrock. I've seen it like that out in Gippsland but by god thats a hard packed layer. Like cement. I would think old flood gold would surely be in it though? But then why did the old timers not dig it out? they tore apart everything else in the landscape. Oh and are you still up for helping me out one day this winter with the 2300 Scrounger? Its been packed away all summer and getting the itch again. :-) [/QUOTE]
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