A Tip From A Miner Of Yesteryear

[AUddicted]

Literally

I was detecting up a wash yesterday not knowing if it was gold bearing when I heard this screaming broken pick tip in an outcropping crack. Wasn't the 3 ouncer I was hoping for but it was encouraging that there "may be gold here", and there was. Can't wait to get back there.

[Sourdough Scott]

Placer gold?

[LuckyLundy]

Good nose, keep following it!

Rick

[Lunk]

Good detecting detective work!

[AUddicted]

Thanks guys. It's always enjoyable seeing your gold posts as well.

[chickenminer]

Nice ! Gold looks like it has traveled a bit.

[mn90403]

Good post.

[beardog]

Nice ! Gold looks like it has traveled a bit.

same thing I was thinking.......placer gold!

[strick]

Hopefully  many more to come from that patch! Nice work...

 

strick

[AUddicted]

same thing I was thinking.......placer gold!

The term Placer can be somewhat general as there are at least 7 basic types of placer. Often people refer to Alluvial Placer (worn by the force of water) as "Placer" and yes, these pieces are Alluvial. It's quite possible, before they became Alluvial, they were Eluvial (hillside placer) as there are steep slopes down to this particular ravine.