billdean

it was about 12" deep

Thanks everyone! That sure was exciting! When I get it clean up I will post another pic of it.

I hunted all morning without anything to show for it. About 1:00pm I meant up with some friends for lunch and talk over the mornings hunt. Nobody had found anything. We all took off in different direction again. I ended up in a very small wash leading into a slightly bigger one. It was about 30 feet long and 2 feet wide and maybe a foot deep. I had never detected there before so I though I would try it until dark about 2 or 3 hours away by now. There were some old tailing piles there. Wasn't long I got my first target. I dug it up and it was about 1/2 a gramer. Then 5 minutes later another one. This went on for a few more nuggets. Seven in total I believe. Then I did a coil sweep on the topside of the wash. My 6000 sounded off different. It seemed to give me a low high tone. I scraped the bigger rocks away and still had the same tone. Went down another 5" until I could hear it with my Equinox. the equinox was giving be a Constance 15 for the target ID . I was thinking big lead or maybe a tin can. I finally got in out of the hole and into my scoop but what is it. after washing it off a little I see it is gold, big gold for sure. it came in at just under 13 grams with the 7 others I was over a 1/2 ounce for the afternoon. Best day in my life!!!

Thanks jasong! I wonder why it sounds non-furious, Gold/aluminum on a metal detector?

I friend of mine found this rock. He seems to think it has some value. On his monster 1000, and Equinox 800 it reads as having some gold in it, or it at least has some non-ferious properties to it. It just looks like lava rock to me. It is very light for it size, less than a few ounces. It was found a little west of Phoenix, Arizona. Any ideas?

If the gold was more plentiful I would be posting more, but I do like seeing everyone else's posts.

I am not sure. It’s the only one like this I have ever found in that area. It appears to be in really iron stained quarts. No photo issue. When I first found it, I was thinking it was a chunk of lead, then I seen a little glint of gold, or so I thought. I took out my water bottle and washed it off a little, and it started to reveil more of the gold.

Well, I think I have that little area cleaned out now. I thought I would put all the pictures in one thread. So far its been a great start to the season. Many more miles to hunt. I hope I can keep it going, but I know all to well what happens when one area drys up. Just hope to keep that skunk away for awhile longer. If I did my math right it is a total of 15.35 grams! The biggest being 10.01 grams and the smallest, well I am not sure it even weighed anything.

I think I remember seeing these before but never give much thought on what they were. Looks like a good place to get warmed up when out detecting!

I think I am ready to say that the fix for my 6000 is wonderful! It is much more stable now. It just settles down and hunts! Here is a couple hours of work today. I will get a better picture when I get it cleaned up. 10.01 grams! 😃

I had a couple hours to try the 6000 out today after the repair to the audio and coil. So far it is much better than when I sent it in! In the next few days I will have more of a chance to try it out but so far I like what I see. Here is a small .250 nugget on a couple hour hunt today.

I believe a new Monster at 5 or $600.00 is pretty cheap! I have been looking at them and there about $950.00 new.

Yes…..mine was returned postage paid also! They sent mine back Fed X.

I am glad to report that my 6000 is on it’s way back to me. They found that my 11” coil was extremely touch sensitive and replaced it with a new GPX 11” Mono. They also did the external speaker fix, which they call an “Audio Modification” and are shipping it back to me today. It took exactly 2 weeks to the day. It sure seemed much longer then that!

I believe so yes. Just the tiniest bump and it would go off like crazy. It would finally calm down but it took awhile and then it would do it again. I just couldn’t use it.

Having only one detector now I have been forced to learn how to use it for hunting gold. I have had the Nox 800 for about 2 years, and have not really used it that much. A little on coins in the summer months when I am back in Michigan, but never while in Arizona hunting gold. It has been a real learning experience with many many hours in the field the last 3 weeks with little to show for it. I am hunting one of the most pounded area in western Arizona and maybe the US. I have read and re-read many articles on gold hunting with the Nox but by far what has help me the most was a series of 3 articles produced by Steve Herschbach back in 2014 “Finding gold with a VLF” published in ICMJ magazine. It is very good reading for those who have not read it. After apply Steves principles things started to come around for me. I have hated being without my Monster and my GPX6000 but maybe it was for the better. I surely am becoming more capable with any detector I pick up now but I am still learning everyday out in the field. That will probably never end. Some days are still great even though my best detectors are in for repairs. I don’t have any fancy pictures but here is a couple of my finds with the Nox.

I haven’t had any updates on the notes, but I keep checking anyways.

The morning of October 31st

My 6000 has been at Detector Center going on 2 weeks now with no word when it will be fix! I was thinking when I sent it in for repairs it would be a quick turn-a-around. Not so! I am a little pi-sed about this whole deal now! Not only does it need the speaker fix but a coil fix as well! They say they have greater than normal repairs going on now.

I never had an issue with airplanes myself. My friends 6000 he keeps telling me he has issues with airplanes, helicopter and 4 wheelers. He says he can hear 4 wheelers approaching a 1/4 mile away. He only uses headphone.

Thanks again Jeff! Kicking myself now! I forgot all about the factory reset. I sent it in to Minelab for an estaminet of repairs. 🤦‍♂️

Thanks Jeff……I am not really up to speed on the Nox but I think I am getting better with it. I have read and re-read the manual and I think it is finally sinking in! It’s not as easy as the monster for sure.

Mine has been in their shop since Monday morning and they have not touched it yet.

Well I emailed the Dectector Center today asking how long might the repairs take. This is their response. “Unfortunately, our repair technicians are experiencing a higher than normal volume of repairs at this time. They take much care in giving the proper attention to each machine that comes in for repair. After diagnosing the problem, you’ll be receiving a call from one of our technicians. I apologize for any inconvenience and thank you in advance for your patience.”

I sent the coil also, as I think I may have a bad one. They received it Monday morning the 31st. I hate being without it! I hope it is a short turn around.