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Right now the same F70 is $499.95 OBO. How things change!

Fisher, a couple years ago on eBay had a rock pick for around $25.00, but shipping domestically cost about $45.00. Until they got real and said Free Shipping. They're still dysfunctional. But I just got a new F70 from them on eBay for $179 with 2 coils, 5" & 11", free shipping, and seeing if they have the small elliptical coil for it--that one is really good! I think they just have a lot of stock and can't compete with the newer ones at their old retail prices, which have become ridiculous. Felix, the person who handled repairs, retired and he was a real communicator. You felt that your detector was in good hands.

That's really a shame that you haven't found a nugget yet. I've never prospected in Utah, but have this book called "Some Dreams Die" --Utah's Ghost Towns & Lost Treasures by George Thompson. A great book that tells of gold-bearing areas outside of the mainstream prospecting literature. It might take a while to decide where to go because there are so many places to check out, many of which are "impossible". Enjoyable reading which might lead to some finds.

Not quite. Unless you're a geologist. The one I mentioned is the Mineral Resources, which gives particulars of the mines in different districts, including location by GPS & UTM.

A good book for you might be "Mineral Resources of Elko County, Nevada", Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology. Bulletin 106, 1991, by Lapoint, Tingley, & Jones, probably in stock from University of Nevada publications, or even at the Carlin Trend store in Elko. This book will have you using plenty of diesel! I think you're right about the lack of Tuscarora response. And nobody talks about Gold Creek.

I don't know where you live in Elko County, but I have a friend who made some good finds around Tuscarora way back with VLF detectors and came up with a 1 oz rock & gold sandwich there 5 years ago with a GPZ. I've never detected there, but it has lots of history and placer output.

The TX 850 is not a detector that Ndplumr wants a comparison to. It's only 19 kHz.

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Kickin' Dirt, who was a major poster & dealer on Monte's ahrp forum has started a new forum with some of Monte's membership participating, the enthusiastic ones. It's called Easy Detecting Fan Forum--off to a slow start & without Monte will be way different. But it should build because these are serious detecting people. I believe KD is a member here.

You might want to check out Staffordshire Detectors website, in the UK; he sells all manner of used coils. Usually has some Minelab PI coils.

Trevor, I'd love to see and get a Coiltek 5 x 10 coil for the Gold Monster. Though I've found several nuggets with the stock 5 x 10, it seems too affected by the ground to be able to find more, which were found at 2" to 5" with a TDI SL-- with a Coiltek 5 x 10., which, for me, works better than the Sadie. The stock 5" coil does great!

Gerry, What frequency(s) were you using with the Nox 800 for the tailings piles?

Gary Hudson of Gold Bug 2 Mod fame recommended a 4" Garrett Super Sniper DeepSeeker coil for my Goldbug Pro to hear non-ferrous targets in irony trash better. I said OK and he changed the connector, I had to drill a hole on the side of the middle Fisher rod and it works perfectly with the coil on a lower Garrett rod. I don't know anything about that 4" coil, just that it's working very well, though I hardly detect relics anymore. Don't have contact info for Gary anymore.

And another Thanks for the great read & pics! Beautiful small river that's good for the soul to be at, the gold being a great bonus. If I were younger I'd love to snipe underwater there. Used to have 1/4 oz. days in California doing that--it's way too athletic now. But it's something you might try when you get your 1/4" thick wetsuit, Peg. And what I'd heard about Idaho having only small gold is not true from seeing your pics & Gerry's alluvial specimens. You've gone the opposite direction from me--I started with sluicing & dredging and have been slowly learning gold detecting--have to if I want to find gold because I'm now in N Nevada. It's part of my adventure-exercise program. I sure do miss the streams & rivers. Maybe you've inspired me & my wife to journey to the Downieville area where we know some of the country.

Thanks Steve, reminding me about the GB 2--it sure knows how to identify iron. Found a 4 grain nugget a couple days ago in an iron-infested area with mine, but have never tried an in-ground non-ferrous separation test. Ground there isn't too bad, so mebbe some results. Will post if it works--probably using a dime, old Levi rivet, or larger nugget. ysabxe, saw your sales post on the Compass Forum. When you have a good inventory you should put it on the DP Classifieds here. There will be many interested people.

Are these NFD 90 detectors for sale anywhere? Pretty impressive separation!

The dirt & gravel in the grass roots by the stream--separate them with water in a large gold pan until you get the roots clean, then pan that gravel. Also check out some U-Tube videos of underwater sniping with a crevice scraper, hammer & chisel & suction bulb. Probably not much practiced where you are. Of course you'll need a wetsuit, mask & snorkel--for the younger people and the athletic. I've had great finds doing that.

Chuck, If I were you, I'd give up on the notion of nugget hunting with the Tarsacci, because I tried it, but with the stock coil. There were nuggets there that were subsequently found with the Monster, small & large coils, most finds with the small coil, and the TDI SL I tried the Tarsacci about 6 times and miraculously in mixed mode I found a 2 grain piece about on the surface with a high tone. But there should have been a lot more hits because the nuggets were there. And that's why I bought a Tarsacci. I never did try it in tracking, but I think most smaller nugget hunting requires a high frequency machine. Just get a Monster and don;t use automatic much. Their instructions are crappy--see U-tubes and talk to experts. Joel

Simon, The small coil for the GKruzer is about an inch longer and 1/2" wider than the Snake coil that I have for my G2+, so not that much different. As for use, I don't know yet because I hate the controls, they should have continued the GRacer type ones. One day I'll be calm enough to cope with them. Joel

How come Garrett has never made any other coils for the 24K besides the standard that it comes with? About 2 years ago I called them to see about other coils. " O yes, we're working on them." What crappy product support!

Just got a next to new NEL Snake coil for my G2+ and in air testing it it seems really hot, more sensitivity than the 5" round coil. Maybe in 2-3 weeks the ground will be ready for some nuggeting here in N NV. I love the simplicity of this machine, but don't like the 'speedometer' in all-metal--it doesn't register on faint sounds, so you gotta dig. Usually the pick magnet will make things easier. I have found 2 grain pieces with it, but usually use the Monster. It goes with me on my occasional relic hunts and does well. Got it when they had that special a few years ago that someone posted here on DP. Strange how the First Texas new detectors have become so pricey, they're becoming rare!

Absolutely Spectacular! They should be in a museum.

Gold Fill is a sandwich metal consisting of thin karat gold on the outside and brass in the middle, to look like a karat gold piece of jewelry, so a small percentage of karat gold in the piece. Much cheaper to buy than the real thing, but looks good. If you google it I'm sure there's a better definition. Marked 12KGF, 14KGF, etc.

If you're sending wild gold to Midwest, ask them if they assay it and what they charge for that--an assay would seem essential to getting the right value. They don't have to do that with marked gold or silver. I've used them for marked jewelry and they're really good. Have some more to send soon. I've had good luck selling gold fill (GF) on eBay. Midwest doesn't pay much for that.

If you're in or near a big city, consigning to a high-end auction house can be a good way to go. Just make sure you're comfortable with the percentage they charge, get a solid estimate--they usually have in-house appraisers, and that they won't sell it lower than their estimate. They want expensive goods to auction.