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Kid Saxon

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Gold Bug , Whites GMT , SD 2100v2
The weather was nice,85 degrees. Had to get out and do some detecting,only had a few hours but came home with a nice specimen. For those interested I was using the GMT. SAT. at 7, GAIN at 7. The signal was faint with one bar on the graph. At about 10 inches in depth the ID said METAL TO CLOSE TO COIL with a loud scream. I knew it had to be a shovel or pick head. Dug about 4 inches deeper and removed two more rocks from the hole, then the signal disappeared. Picked up one rock and nothing,picked up the second rock and it screamed. Washed off the clay and this is what it looked like.
Total depth 14 inches,not bad for a GMT.
 

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What a beauty! She looks great for sure! :o

Congrats!

Regards,
Eu
 

KILLER PEICE!!!!Was that a tailing pile discard??By the sounds of it it wasnt.You know why I am asking :wink:
 

kuger said:
KILLER PEICE!!!!Was that a tailing pile discard??By the sounds of it it wasnt.You know why I am asking :wink:



Hello, kuger
Yes it came from a tailing pile ( old mine dump ) . I liked your under water picks brings back a lot of memories. What did you use or how did take them? Chuck
 

Thanks Chuck,I just wish I had it years ago when I found more big gold,but hopefully there will be more to come!Its an Olympus Stylus,not real expensive,and takes really good pics above water too.Its Waterproof to 33ft.and shockproof up to 5ft(Daughters already tested that!!)I am done dredging for the year and now detecting for the big stuff!
 

Absolutely amazing what is on old dump sites. When working hardrock by hand steels in days of old you need an oz/per ton to eat beans--now less than that buys some mighty fine steak. Nice piece-PLEASE DO NOT CRUSH OR ACID ETCH-it mighty purty just as she lies-Tons a au 2 u 2-John
 

Wow Chuck, you got a big one!! Good job. I hit the other spot and got 2 nuggets for total of 7 grams.





Chris
 

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