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Metal Detecting for Gold
Reefs and diggings - where to look
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<blockquote data-quote="WalnLiz" data-source="post: 32921" data-attributes="member: 147"><p>Walking over, and orientating yourself in a new area without swinging a detector will give you a better insight into the gold field...especially if you know what you're looking for in regards to the geology. </p><p></p><p>To just grab your $6000 detector and go out swinging usually means your head is on the ground watching and hoping for the coil to make a "Bleep" at you. To read the surrounding terrain, and form a plan of which areas will give the most likely results does not take a lot of time ....but is time well spent.</p><p></p><p>I agree with loamer in saying this is best done without a detector in hand...and have on many occasions attacked a new gold field with nothing but a good pair of hiking boots and a GPS. You may be amazed what you can see with eyes focused "Off" the ground and some basic knowledge of how gold gets to an area. </p><p></p><p>Sometimes it's quite easy to make your own luck <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> ...rather than relying on lady luck herself while walking back to the car.</p><p></p><p>Best of luck out there in the paddock.</p><p></p><p>Cheers Wal. <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="WalnLiz, post: 32921, member: 147"] Walking over, and orientating yourself in a new area without swinging a detector will give you a better insight into the gold field...especially if you know what you're looking for in regards to the geology. To just grab your $6000 detector and go out swinging usually means your head is on the ground watching and hoping for the coil to make a "Bleep" at you. To read the surrounding terrain, and form a plan of which areas will give the most likely results does not take a lot of time ....but is time well spent. I agree with loamer in saying this is best done without a detector in hand...and have on many occasions attacked a new gold field with nothing but a good pair of hiking boots and a GPS. You may be amazed what you can see with eyes focused "Off" the ground and some basic knowledge of how gold gets to an area. Sometimes it's quite easy to make your own luck ;) ...rather than relying on lady luck herself while walking back to the car. Best of luck out there in the paddock. Cheers Wal. :) [/QUOTE]
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