Lunk
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Nice nuggets, well done!
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Onya JP!
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Great finds and story, thanks for sharing.
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Yes, I agree...looks to me like you've got one there, congrats!
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56 minutes ago, normmcq said:
Lunk
I didn't mention it, but that nugget with the black matrix came from Gold Basin.
Sorry about my assumption that it came from Q. That's a nice winter harvest of golden goodies; well done!
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All of your window photos are out of focus. The Gold Basin meteorite is an ordinary chondrite, so if you see any bright, silvery flecks of nickel-iron metal in your windows, you've got the real deal.
Example:
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I'm not sure what the black mineral is either, but years ago, my dad detected a specimen that was very similar; yours is only the second with a black matrix that I've ever seen come out of Q.
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Way to go Norm! Sounds like you had a good winter season. Is your specimen attracted to a magnet at all?
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Just goes to show what a detector can find when wielded with proper technique. And as already noted, the desert tortoise anecdote is priceless. A wise man once said, "Compassion towards all creatures is the greatest virtue." Well done, Flak and son!
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That's a good day of detecting, Rob. Be well, amigo!
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2 hours ago, mn90403 said:
What would you say the speed of the Zed is on the Nox scale? What would it be with Locate Patch On?
The only way to get a definitive answer is to do a side by side comparison between the Zed and the Nox with buried targets. Sounds like there is a video post in your future?
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27 minutes ago, mn90403 said:
How do YOU tease the good targets out of trash like the 800?
Mitchel, to me the question is moot, since the Zed has no discrimination. However, in high trash areas, I usually default to the old standard of only going after the deep, mellow sounding targets, and avoiding the screaming surface trash. As to your thread title, the Zed's Locate Patch option of the Ground Smoothing feature allows for a faster swing speed akin to the motion filter of the GPX 5000, providing a shorter, sharper signal response than Ground Smoothing Off. But even at that, I'm sure it couldn't hold a candle to the target separation abilities of the Nox.
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WTG Chris!
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Mighty fine prospecting, Flak, congrats!
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What a whopper! Made me nervous, though, when chipping so close to the nugget with the pick, thought it would get marked for sure. Congrats to the lucky prospectors!
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Knowlledge + technology = Au
Congrats MH!
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WTG Walker, that's a whopper! I'm glad that the inspiration paid off so well for you.
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46 minutes ago, Walker said:
Nice Lunk! You have motivated me to get out no matter what the weather is doing. Thanks for posting!
With all the rain we're getting, make sure to bring your gold pan! 😀
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While exploring an old desert mining district yesterday, I came across a small drywashed patch. I like these kinds of spots not only because detecting them usually guarantees a few bits will be added to the poke, but also searching the surrounding area can potentially lead to more nuggets or even another small, overlooked patch. Slow and thorough coverage with the mighty Zed netted five pieces of the good stuff, including a sweet gram and a half nugget at eight inches in a coarse tailing pile, and two bits that each weigh in at a mere zero point zero four of a gram. Over 2.5 grams all up, and at today’s gold prices, even that small amount adds up to some decent pocket change.
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Thanks Jim, we had a great time talking gold and detectors with you! Also ran into a fellow forum member at the show, Don71, who regaled us with some great gold stories of his own.
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Great post, Jason. Just goes to show there is still good gold to be found in Q for the dedicated detectorist...well done!
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Great arvo, JP!
Fireball Steve
in Metal Detecting For Meteorites
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That's awesome, Randy! I talked with Geoff a year ago at the Aerolite Meteorites booth at the Tucson show and bought a signed copy of the book. Great read.