New spot, new gold, great weather!

[Chris Gholson 977]

My buddy Dean and I got out for a hunt over the weekend. The weather down there in the desert was absolutely gorgeous! I love living in the high country, but come winter, those desert temperatures just can’t be beat. 

We did quite a bit of exploring this time and actually found a few pieces of gold in a new spot. It was basically a hillside covered in gravels with a gully cutting down through it. We could see where the old-timers had dry-washed along the gully, so we figured it was worth a shot. I went straight up the hill and in no time dug a small quartz/gold specimen. It wasn’t very large, but pretty with the gold laced through the rock. I pushed a bit further and was rewarded with another piece weighing about 3.5-grams. It was very rough and covered in caliche. By this time it was late in the day so I headed back towards where I had last seen Dean. When I found him he had also scored a nice nugget amongst the old diggings. We finished off the day with three pieces and an impressive collection of lead. 

It was a fun hunt, and after walking out the door this morning to 18 degrees I am already daydreaming of that beautiful T-shirt weather! Happy hunting everyone…

P.S. All found with the Minelab GPX detectors and Nugget Finder Evolution Coils. 

[beatup 61]

Pretty pieces you guys beeped ,can't wait a couple more weeks and i will be doing the same.

[nugget108 27]

Awesome nuggies Chris, great job!!

[Dbado1 7]

I didn't want to leave the 70+* days! It was, as usual, a great hunt. The new ground holds promise for future successful hunts. 

Beat Up, What gold fields are you headed to? Best wishes for a safe and successful trip!

 

Dean

 

[RiverJohn 1]

WTG CHRIS