Small gold nugget found in Hornitos California

[JVA5th]

Posted this in "today's finds" as well but got this little surprise find with my Deus XP with my HF coil. Rang loud and clear about 3 inches down. Pulled it out of the ground thinking aluminum slaw took my brain a second to register that it was gold. In that moment I suddenly yelled gold lol I tend to get excited when I find neat things. I was not used to seeing a gold nugget looking like this one most I've seen in pictures are smooth and round. First one I've ever found and wasn't even looking for gold didn't expect to find it in a spot that tons of people have detected. Also can anyone tell my if this is a crystalline specimen or not I've read they are slightly rarer and a little more value to collectors.

 

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[JVA5th]

I’m about 2 hours south of Atwater and dug up a 5.1 gram gold nugget 6 inches deep with the Deus2 in a small grassy area in town. Wasn’t expecting to find a nugget. Must have been dropped by a miner resting under a tree.

Nice find and definitely good luck on that one.

 

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[billb]

Outstanding
Congratulations on your beautiful accomplishment

 

[pepperj]

A tad late to the party John. Nice piece of gold, congratulations.

 

[Vance in AK]

Posted this in "today's finds" as well but got this little surprise find with my Deus XP with my HF coil. Rang loud and clear about 3 inches down. Pulled it out of the ground thinking aluminum slaw took my brain a second to register that it was gold. In that moment I suddenly yelled gold lol I tend to get excited when I find neat things. I was not used to seeing a gold nugget looking like this one most I've seen in pictures are smooth and round. First one I've ever found and wasn't even looking for gold didn't expect to find it in a spot that tons of people have detected. Also can anyone tell my if this is a crystalline specimen or not I've read they are slightly rarer and a little more value to collectors. View attachment 1943853View attachment 1943854View attachment 1943855View attachment 1943856

Beautiful!

 

[smokeythecat]

Uh...that's not a small nugget. Very, very nice.