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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2011 16:09:33 GMT 10
Recieved my gold pan in the mail on friday and headed out on Saturday to what i thought would be a likely spot to hold a little gold.
After sifting through about 10 pans i was still empty handed, aside from what looks like a small piece of ruby/garnet?
While panning i realised a have about a million things to learn before i might actually find some gold.
Firstly i found a link on this site that led me to a map with positions in which gold had been found, so i think im on the right track there. Also the area in which i was panning held a lot of quartz of all sizes, which i also hear is a good thing.
My first few questions are:
Are there different types of quatrz and does all quartz have the ability to precipitate gold?
Can gold be found within deposits of sand or is it more common in denser soil?
Does gold occur in a particular level of the soil or does it depend on the area in which you are searching?
Any info will be greatly appreciated! ;D
Brendan
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Post by Andy on Jun 5, 2011 18:31:49 GMT 10
G'day Brendan. Hopefully this will help you.
Are there different types of quatrz Yes
and does all quartz have the ability to precipitate gold? No. I've mostly found that areas of pure white quartz hold little or no gold, whereas in areas that the quartz is stained, particularly with ironstone, are the most promising.
Can gold be found within deposits of sand or is it more common in denser soil? An area I go to frequently has sandy soil as well as denser soil. Both hold gold, & the denser the soil, the shallower most of the gold that is bigger than very fine flood gold will be found.
Does gold occur in a particular level of the soil or does it depend on the area in which you are searching? It depends on the area. Some areas I sluice at, the gold is distributed throughout the ground. Other areas the gold is only found in the top 150 to 250mm
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2011 18:50:12 GMT 10
Hi Andy This helps a lot, thanks! When you say 'quartz stained with ironstone' are you reffering to a smokey type quartz? I also found a lot of small pieces of a clearer quartz that is stained Red and Orange. Can anyone out there fill me in on what may cause that? Thanks again!  |
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Post by Andy on Jun 5, 2011 18:57:58 GMT 10
When you say 'quartz stained with ironstone' are you reffering to a smokey type quartz?
No mate. Quartz stained with ironstone is white quartz with splotches of rusty to dark brown coloured staining over the surface.
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Post by rege on Jun 6, 2011 2:08:56 GMT 10
Brendon...find a gold bearing stream in your area and dig behind some boulders, you should come up with some black sand which is heavy and tends to accumulate where gold does. Pan it out . A stream is the easiest place to find gold with a pan. Classify the material down to 1/4 in and don`t overload the pan and it should work quite well.
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Post by kimmy on Jun 6, 2011 11:09:02 GMT 10
Hi Brendan,
Andy has started you off with some great info here, you can also go into the archive where Andy and others have put up other great pointers.
Where abouts are you located? as nothing beats learning through doing and I am sure that there is someone out there who is only too happy to join you on a trip to go and look for the yellow, me included!
Just post a new topic calling out for someone to join you on a trip to show you the ropes.
Best of luck,
Kimmy
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Post by carms on Jun 14, 2011 20:46:59 GMT 10
raises his hand, im in the blue mountains and would also love to find someone to show us the ropes (my wife and i) willing to drive anywhere really...well bathurst area would be preferable (oberon, sofala etc etc) we have been sapphire digging with some success but went looking for gold in a few known creeks in the oberon area but managed to not find both places and went back to the sapphires  if anyone could help...maybe someone local to the area.... even if just to point us in the right direction that would be fantastic! |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2011 13:26:02 GMT 10
G'day Kimmy/Carms
Im based in Canberra but am willing to travel to the mountains if it means a whole lot of learning! Ill post something in the 'Prospecting Buddy' section and see if we can get a noob outing organised.
Brendan
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Post by kimmy on Jun 15, 2011 20:57:48 GMT 10
Hi Carms and Brendan,
I am more than happy to go out panning, sluicing and detecting out Hill End or Turondale way with you if you are up for a trip.
PM me with your prefered dates and give me a few days to work out my diary (life is a little up in the air at the moment) and we will set up a weekend that suits all of us, and anyone else who feels like tagging along.
Kimmy
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Post by Simon on Jun 17, 2011 21:22:10 GMT 10
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Post by carms on Jun 18, 2011 19:56:43 GMT 10
Excellent! well im up for whenever everyone else is! rain hail ro shine ;D Went out today to a place near Turondale and had a few problems that really can only be fixed with a run through from someone who has done it before, i just couldnt get those damn bubbles to "dance" in the sluice but after only 2 very small buckets we managed to pull 5 tiny flakes out and a few tiny almost specs of dust pieces....i dont know if thats good or bad for the small amount of earth we sluiced but to get some colour first time out i have to say im pretty happy....although knowing where to actually dig or a general idea would really be good....do i dig to bedrock? anyway im sure doing a run through would be best so please contact me when everyone has a date set thanks all |
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Post by goldgold on Jun 27, 2011 9:09:17 GMT 10
Recieved my gold pan in the mail on friday and headed out on Saturday to what i thought would be a likely spot to hold a little gold. After sifting through about 10 pans i was still empty handed, aside from what looks like a small piece of ruby/garnet? While panning i realised a have about a million things to learn before i might actually find some gold. Firstly i found a link on this site that led me to a map with positions in which gold had been found, so i think im on the right track there. Also the area in which i was panning held a lot of quartz of all sizes, which i also hear is a good thing. My first few questions are: Are there different types of quatrz and does all quartz have the ability to precipitate gold? Can gold be found within deposits of sand or is it more common in denser soil? Does gold occur in a particular level of the soil or does it depend on the area in which you are searching? Any info will be greatly appreciated! ;D Brendan You know what Brendan! what you are doing is exactly right even this post. Believe me the more you go out the more you read the more you watch the better you will become. One day every pan will have gold some a spec some, well some will stay in your bloody dreams it can be a dangerous hobby Gold prospecting, as it would have to be one of the most addictive things you can do. Keep shaking the pan! Go to a gold bearing stream (anywhere) and pull a couple of weeds out of the cracks in rock may be a fast way to get that glint your looking for. Good luck and keep it up you will get there keep shaking! |
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Post by goldgold on Jun 27, 2011 9:18:59 GMT 10
Another tip.
Get some lead shot (small), local gun shop will have a spoon full spare.
Faltten some of it with a hammer leave some in shot form you get the picture mix it up.
Paint it doesnt matter what colour.
Weigh or count it
Then pan away and practice at home remember that gold is even heavier than lead so if you can retain the lead then sure as you will keep the gold
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Post by Jack on Jun 27, 2011 19:00:48 GMT 10
Yep, using lead is good advice, and practice, practice, and more practice.
Was teaching one of the fellers at work how to pan, had some Eldorado gold in gravel, showed him how to pan it a couple of times then put some gravel from another bucket in the pan and told him anything he found he could keep, then I went into the building.
A while later sounds of joy, he had found all the lead painted gold for the occasion that I had salted that gravel with, I let him keep the lead lol.
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