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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-11-05/how-to-survive-in-the-outback/10463852

I have not got a new detector since I got 2 new GP-3000 since 2003 as they have not failed yet. Since I am only looking for easy gold in bad ground. I also have a wide range of coils to extend my depth after I have got most of the gold from the new patch. When both of the GP-3000 break I will have to find $20,000 to get 2 new GPZ-9000.?

Here is an article I was involved in.

Link to PA forum

It is nice to see a forum and it posts working like this one.

Great Guys keep it up ?

I guess go slow was forgotten,?

WWII Metal Detecting - German Waffen SS - Traces of War on the Eastern Front

It might interest thoses who are sick of finding tiny target 

I found Elliptical coils were best for ground cover when the target is a strong signal.

That is 14" x 7" coil  will give you about the same penetration as a 7" round coil and a similar ground cover as a 14" round. If the signal is very soft (very small target near the surface or very deep good signal were you have to over lap your swings a round coil wins hands down. ). So a correct size elliptical for patch hunting an a appropriate size round for working a patch. 

It would be hard to do an accurate SG on that sample due to the other impurities with the Quartz. I would put it in "muriatic acid" (hydrochloric acid) for a week/month and see how it cleans up (rinse well).

IN GOLD WE TRUST  ? should be below your nugget in the photo above.

I was tricked by nature once. I got a beer can like signal at the base of a tree. It turned out to be a horse shoe about six inches above the ground the bark of the tree completely covered the shoe.

AuMinerAk thanks for the way you have Now and Then photos you have taken them with the same aspect and framing. Well done.

I can assure that hand belongs to a real prospector...

Trent King’s

Well he must use a Jackhammer. ?

?  http://www.garrettaustralia.com.au/garrett-history/

One thing that I learnt about discriminating is, search in all metal. Discriminating  works more accurate if you lift the coil up from the soil till it gives a definite soft signal. At this volume adjust your disc level and/or read your VDI numbers. I know of cases where an ounce plus nuggets have overload the detector disc and their mate has got the prize.

Dead right FredMason, not many people are aware of this. It is not small ones either, I even had one at 25 gm jump to a super magnet, much to everyone's surprise when they saw it. 

Well done OneHundredGuy you may not have an Ounce but you sure have a TON.

JR my  wife found 3 chinese coins and a gold half sovereign between Adelaide Lead and Amherst, in the early 1980. They were altogether in a 3 foot square. I found nil.?

If you use a super magnet it needs to have it exposed surface flush with your pick so that it can be cleared with one wipe with your hand. I managed this by using car bog filler and/or selleys-knead-it multipurpose-epoxy

DEMAND (and or manipulation eg Silver a few years ago ) not rarity determines the price of a commodity.  In recent years only 160 tons of platinum are mined annually, as opposed to 1,500 tons of gold. GB_Amateur I was aware that prices in the article are not current as it has been in the past.In the past platinum has been used to counterfeit gold and has started to happen gain now due to price gap in the price. By the way I have to get someone to buy my gram of Californium soon as it nearly 5 years old now.?

Some good shoots in this version.

Gold is not the most valuable metal.

A good link. https://www.911metallurgist.com/blog/the-worlds-10-most-precious-metals 

3 hours ago, mn90403 said:

Paul,

What town near you had the McDonalds?

Mitchel

Paul it is hard for fast food at McDonalds when it is sometimes over 500 km round trip ?? 

Now that is the type of answer I like to see, well set out and all the details. 

Well done phrunt

?  Good size there Paul. My favourite  size is between a quarter and 3 Quarters of an ounce, they make very nice pendants.