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Pgm did come up a lot. Being realistic I don't see how it could be. We are getting about 30-40 pounds a ton of this stuff. Our assays are giving us over 50% medal. There is no way 20 pounds of platinum is coming from a ton of rock... Shenanigans!!!

Chris it's just a standard fire assay using a full electric oven. As far as sulfides we preroasted a batch for 2 hours and very little change or sulfur smell came out. That is when we put it under a high powered microscope and saw it more resembles metal compared to sulfides. No nails were used in assay. We double checked to make sure all lead was removed by recovering the metal in lead for a 2nd time using a new cuppel it only lost .1 grams from a 18+ gram button. The lead should of removed any impurities. When we hit it with a hammer it didn't shatter it more had a small dent.

Harder to sell something if I don't know what it is.

Anyone have any experience in figuring out a odd metal we keep finding in our cuppel? We have been assaying our cons from a lode mine. We take a 30 gram assay and once we have our lead button that goes to cuppel we end up with 16-20 grams of a very heavy gray/silver button. For it's size it is as dense as gold it can't be silver. The ore comes from the sulfide level but is not a sulfide. It does not roast off and under a microscope its a silver/metal. Wish I had a xrf and that would be the end of it.

Awesome pieces lunk,keep living the dream.

I'm going to stick with my 20 yr old vlf technology. In my opinion the skunk beating capability's of a gold bug 2 are unmatched. Photo is most not all of my 2015 gold. I think it's about 6 weekends worth.

Can't go wrong with a gb2 nice slug.

I have have sent many oz to ARA in Texas. Only one problem and it had to do with usps..

Looks to be gold covered in a layer of calcium carbonate.

It's an amazing detector when you get the hang of it. Here is a photo of 57 small ones detected in a day.

I brake for bedrock!!!

I only made it about 2 hours before the warbling made me feel sick and had to take a break.

How deep were they? How well could you hear them?

Those are really nice chunks.

Glenn is my dredge still out there? Any running water?

Just get a used gold cube. I paid 250$ for mine and it works amazing. Think it will run 1/8 inch rocks with about 99.9% recovery.

Hell yes great detecting !!

I think many people are going to panic now and sell all there gold. The people Who have the control want it to drop so they buy low and sell it high. Now is the time to find or buy anything you can. The lower price does Make it harder for the few of us that make a living finding treasure. Hopefully I don't have to get a real job.