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It has a bit of a reddish sheen in the light, and pretty decagonal, but very etched. Anyone have any ideas? This piece is egg sized, crystal is 2/3 size of a penny. any ideas?

Can some of you tell me if there is a gold detector that does not signal any other metal such as aluminum, steel, copper and bronze? I have to discover a little box containing gold jewelry buried in the walls of an old house. Water and electrical pipes are made of aluminum, copper and steel...

12 issues per year, 7 years. Some are rough, some have my dads writing. Make an offer! Ship Media mail. Thanks, Carrol

I'm a native South Carolinian recently relocated to Irapuato, Mexico for the next several months. Guanajuato city is about an 1.5 hours north of me so I figure there should be some good opportunities to go looking around and see what I find in several local areas. I'm new to this whole thing and...

can you tell me please what this sign refer to...

i've founded this sign ,,, is marks to a treasure .. please help from experts...

I am trying to get some idea of the value of a Gold Quartz specimen that I acquired some time ago. I do not have the exact measurements or weight as it is currently in a deposit box some distance away because I am presently in the process of moving. I am posting some old pictures I took 5 or...

First post - apologies if this has not been set out correctly. See link for photos and link to video. New Zealand harbour's SUNKEN TREASURE found by divers includes 868 coins | Daily Mail Online Divers who were conducting a clean up of trash dumped in a New Zealand harbour are shocked to...

Hey there, i have been out busting my back solo for quite a few weeks on my days off. I have a couple of spots I have been hitting but would like to do some hiking and find some better spots. I have a Bazooka prospector , snipe, sluices ect. 29 years old and am down to work from dawn to dusk...

Would anyone be able to tell me what the stamp "AU9251/814K" means on this bracelet? I know the photo quality is horrible, but the other side of the clasp is stamped with "Turkey." I don't know much about jewelry, and I'm trying to figure out whether this is a good find or not, so any info...

Hi Guys, Thanks to several replies to an earlier post, I have found five old home sites from the 1920's in the woods that no longer exist. They are literally within 1 mile of my home on private property which I have permission to search. NETR Online ? Historic Aerials was suggested to me by a...

Can anyone tell me anything about these pens?? It says Merlin on them and on the tip it says 14k. Any info is fun and if they have any value it would be even more fun. :tongue3:

Does anyone know of a good website to help track down the family / original or rightful owner's?

I have a brand new Garrett ATX Extreme Pulse Induction Metal Detector. I got into metal detecting awhile back and decided to buy it.... then like other hobbies of mine I never went out. it literally was delivered to me and then sat on the top shelf in my closet until today. lol Anyway I am...

FYI In a turn of events, The Obama administration has now entered amicus curiae in support of the State of California. Not good! "The Obama Administration thinks it’s just fine for California to outlaw suction dredging. This further demonstrates the degree to which the Department of Justice...

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Hi! I'm new! Okay, first off. Love this site! You guys are great and super helpful! I'm a dowser. I find cool stuff just by intuition... It's just what to do with it afterwards... Cleaning it up and panning and sifting and... Learning tips and tricks to aid me in that. I have my rock tumbler...

Hi I just started a blog about growing up in Africa. Detecting has been a big part of my life. I've written my first post about detecting in Zimbabwe. I think you may find it interesting. Could you please check it out and let me know what you think? The Adventure of Growing up in Africa.

Heya everyone! So I found a gold nail today. Yup! It was bound to happen, thousands of regular iron nails and I finally find a gold nail. LOL I never expected this! My scale says it weighs .3 grams. I posted the picture on a Facebook chat that I was in and was given some great information...

Got a late start this year, just wasn't feeling it at the beginning but I got the itch again. I appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment. If you like the video please subscribe to my Youtube Channel. Good Luck & Happy Hunting https://youtu.be/2b7OH56k03U

I'm currently in Montana, but I am only here for another two weeks. I don't have the money to buy a sluice, or to buy the parts to make one. I was thinking of using an old grill. I was going to turn the grates upside down, so they sit like this \_/ \_/ \_/ I am planning on putting it...

NEW DISCOVERY CHANNEL SERIES ‘TREASURE QUEST: SNAKE ISLAND’ SETS OUT TO FIND LEGENDARY TREASURE IN ONE OF THE WORLD’S MOST DEADLY PLACES .. Six Part Series to Premiere Friday, July 17 at 10 PM ET/PT on Discovery.. Hidden somewhere off the south eastern coast of Brazil, could lie hundreds of...

My story of survival, Kyle and I are both prior United States service members, and know our way around in the wilderness. I have over 14 months combat experience in Iraq and Kyle has conducted multiple ocean drug raids in South America. When we head out to the Mother Lode country, we carry...

Please spread the word! Divorced Man's Treasure I have hidden a treasure from my ex-wife and now want to share it with the world and not her. It is my way of getting back! :thumbsup: To Whom It May Concern, As of today I have 50K in cash and I was able to locate the treasure at Discovery...

From Central Ohio, ready to hunt but don't know what! I've been a member here for several years and enjoy looking at other folks' finds and reading their stories. Other than 2 gem mining trips in SC and one short visit to a beach, I haven't done any other searching though I now have the time to...

Hello, I have been finding these rocks all over. Can you tell me what they maybe? There seems to be no reliable way here and it is frustrating. I live in a town where they have a place for people to pan for gold, yet they don't know how to identify it, or so they say. I am on a very limited...

Hey Folks, it's 1881MF from the LifeBuzzN YouTube channel. I'm fairly new to the sport of metal detecting, I have been on a meteorite hunt with Steve Arnold of the TV show "Meteorite Men", and a few relic hunts with fellow youtubers, but still a newbie. I'm also an avid gold prospector...

Here's a quick video showing a nice little piece of gold which got caught in the top riffles of my sluice when I was out prospecting last weekend. I was running my sluice directly off a little waterfall and it wasn't set up right at all but there was no other option where I was working so when...

I found one notable item yesterday. Sinus drainage and cold discouraged me from looking down and walking all day. It has to be uncomfortable for me to throw in the towel. In fact, getting ready to head back out this morning. Anyway, found this on the early 1800's site where I found some...

I know I'm not alone here. I love looking at the yellow stuff. Itching to get out and find some Au? I hope to make this is an instant gratification thread to help you through the week. Feel free to share your pics! Here's a pic I took today. This gold is from the American River. I bought these...

Evey once in a while you get a "Sign" some sort of event or happening that means that todays hunt will be extra special out of the blue ! For today that sign occurred while trying to find a signal, suddenly there was no signal response in the dig, I noticed there was a clump of dirt on the...

I am determined to find gold in cheyenne mountain area,i found something that looks like gold but probably is mica, going back for some samples sun. The substance is small flakes,soft,and located in what appears to be a vein of some sorts,i will post pics sun. Probably nothing as it is located...

Hi everyone. I am relatively new to Gold prospecting. I Recently took a trip to Arizona, tried gold panning and got hooked. I went out to some state land here in Michigan and didn't think that I'd find anything at all panning this little creek. (I'm not even sure I'd call it a creek it is a...

In the 3rd episode of my Superstition Mountain series, I take you on a 3 day adventure that ends up at one of the most controversial places in the range. I look forward to the comments and discussion that will follow. You can watch the video on my YouTube page, located here...

As a prospector who happens to have a mineral claim, but also likes to placer mine and just pan at times, I thought I'd gather my thoughts here and spell out what I plan to do. Keeping in mind that a person past 50 living on a very modest fixed income doesn't have a big budget for the "toys"...

My first time finding this: https://youtu.be/p033cGMh01Y

Gold bullion and Well's Fargo chest's: Bullion and possible nugget's some perhaps in Well's Fargo chest's as Stage Coach robberies we're prevalent in the area. Found one possible area after having asked for the location of the largest cache (the second picture) with the rod's. Still excavating...

Is anyone else going to the Texas Gem, Mineral, and Coin Show in Grapevine in September 2015? They are currently selling booths for $250 for a regular booth or $300 for a corner booth. There is also a $2.00 entry fee for customers but it will be free on one of the days. Email...

I am a member of The Gem and Mineral Society of Texas and they recently opened up a store that I think many of yall would find interesting and no I'm not trying to spam the forum. The store sells loose faceted gemstones, IF gemstones, gemstone lots, gold paysand, and rough rocks. Their Paysand...