Found GOLD in the BRADSHAWS......updated by db

[DanB]

This rock tips the scales just over 20 lbs.......Found today in the Bradshaws.... .....just stumbled on to it.....walking in a fresh (new) river bed.....carved out by a winter storm....
This thing makes the metal detector SCREAM.....
db

 

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[SkyPirate]

Re: Found GOLD in the BRADSHAWS

That is wicked cool!!!!!!!!
have you weighed it in water yet to get the actual gold weight?
If the Rock is 20lbs there could be 1-4 LBS of that stuff we hunt.
12,000.00 per lb woooooooooooooooooooooooow!!!!

VERY VERY EXCELLENT FIND!

hhta
Neals

Wouldn't 4 lbs of gold be like $69,376? (@$1081.00/oz.)

 

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[neal S.]

Re: Found GOLD in the BRADSHAWS

ever heard of a troy pound
that is how gold is measured
look it up. it's always good to learn.

hhta
thxns

 

[Kanyontreasures]

Re: Found GOLD in the BRADSHAWS



awsome find!!

 

[marinedad]

Re: Found GOLD in the BRADSHAWS

good for you dan, keep us posted.

 

[LabradorBob (Missouri)]

Re: Found GOLD in the BRADSHAWS

This rock tips the scales just over 20 lbs.......Found today in the Bradshaws.... .....just stumbled on to it.....walking in a fresh (new) river bed.....carved out by a winter storm....
This thing makes the metal detector SCREAM.....
db

If it is a historical find it will need to be documented,that means an exact
GPS coordinate,it will make the find worth a lot more!
LabradorBob

 

[pitdiggers]

Re: Found GOLD in the BRADSHAWS

WOW. That is huge. Thats got my banner vote.

 

[strickman]

Re: Found GOLD in the BRADSHAWS

this piece is worth several times spot price at over 20 lbs.................not just gold content!!!!!!!!!it is a spectacular SPECIMEN!!!!!!not just gold content only!!!!!!best banner find i have seen so far!

 

[goldnow]

Re: Found GOLD in the BRADSHAWS

If that is gold, You just rang my number... I hope it it worth a new Mercedes or two for you.. Congratulations on finding real treasure...

 

[strickman]

Re: Found GOLD in the BRADSHAWS

you could make a million and never sell it!first call the manafacturer of the detector you were using................thats the best advertising they could ask for(pay-for) ........endorsements........appearances(paid-for).......people would pay-just to see it!!!!........not to mention free detectors......t.v. appearances.....you could probably get your own detector series on the outdoor channel,science channel,discovery or tlc..........any detector on the market would pay dearly for you to say you use there detector!!!!! think about it

 

[IronSpike]

Re: Found GOLD in the BRADSHAWS

Don't think pyrite will register on a metal detector Nice piece of Banner gold

 

[Silver Searcher]

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Spectacular find I agree what outhers have said, if that's Gold in the rock, then it would be worth more as a specimen, I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you

SS

 

[watercolor]

Re: Found GOLD in the BRADSHAWS

Incredible find!!

Time to get a bigger pouch

 

[Deepdiger60]

Re: Found GOLD in the BRADSHAWS

This should answer a few questions about Pyrites there's a link also , below is whats quoted in the link . Good luck great find

It can be tricky to the beginner! Below I have added some pictures that show the differences in common pyrites found in Arizona and Arizona gold. I detected all the gold you see in the pictures below with using either a White's GMT or a Minelab GP Extreme. Click the pictures to enlarge them. Some of the pieces of gold pictured below I have never shown before making this web page. All the gold below is specimen gold they are not nuggets. The reason I used specimen gold is all of the pictures I am sent always have "host rock" in them. You cannot "flake" gold off a rock with a knife, if you hit gold in rock the rock will break/shatter but the gold will flatten/bend. Pyrite if struck with a hammer will shatter/crumble.

http://arizonagoldprospectors.com/goldandpyrites/metaldetector.html

 

[djui5]

Re: Found GOLD in the BRADSHAWS

Hope you marked where you found it. This might start a new "lost mine" legend.

That rock has tumbled down the river quite a ways. See how rounded it is? It's been rolling for a while so finding the source of this Gold could take a long time. I'd say it's worth the hunt though

 

[kakcsdad]

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if you need someone to hold that for you let me know , i will be glad to.

 

[muleskinner]

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Totally cool rock. That is enough to keep ya swinging. By the way what detector did you use?

 

[Alnitak]

Re: Found GOLD in the BRADSHAWS

tag

 

[Philmont_709n2]

Re: Found GOLD in the BRADSHAWS

a dream come true!

 

[phantomfinder]

Re: Found GOLD in the BRADSHAWS

Thats a sweet looking rock I see some color in that rock . WTG

 

[Ed-NH]

Re: Found GOLD in the BRADSHAWS

Congrats that is a great find!!! I hope this works out for you