Randy Lunn

Jim is a member of the San Bernardino Valley Prospectors. He often attends the monthly meetings. The club also named one of the their claims after him. He is a wealth of knowledge and shares with everyone he meets.

I am hoping the Gold Monster is a great meteorite detector. I can not swing the Zed all day.

DMG Nickel Tests for Meteorites: SteveH and Lunk reference several sources that give tips on tests for meteorites. One of these is a DMG test for nickel in jewelry. These tests help people who have nickel allergies. On Amazon one DMG test also advertises their product as being useful for meteorites. Does anyone have experience with these products? https://www.amazon.com/Nickel-Meteorite-Testing-Solution-Single/dp/B00K1J9FSI/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1492237918&sr=8-2&keywords=nickel+test+kit

Dave, this group of books is fantastic. Many Thanks!

Good work Bear!

Thanks Rick! Put me in the dim column. It was good to learn this short cut.

Using my 19" around Quartzsite last weekend I was amazed at how much bird shot and small junk I was digging. The soil is drying out and targets are getting easier to detect with less ground noise. The birdshot was mostly surface or near surface trash with a clear double signal. Easy to retrieve but a huge waste of time. With settings like General/Difficult the birdshot was loud and clear. I did not try harsher settings for fear of missing gold.

If you got a Platnum asteroid to earth you would upset the supply-demand ratio. You would have to carefully release the metal into the market or "crater" the price. Just the public knowledge of a huge supply over-hang in the market could drive prices down.

Thanks Jen, JP's videos are fantastic.

Hi Giddiup, You probably saw this 2010 posting but: http://www.jlaforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=45726063 This is an E-Z Pickens Dry-Vac Back-Pack gold concentrator Model GP 22A Gasoline-powered; dependable 22.5 cc engine (1.5 H.P.) Lightweight aluminum construction-- weighs under 40 lbs.so is portable (easily carried by one person). Simple to set up and operate, and includes original owner's manual. Now you can work those hard-to-reach dry remote areas with a combination vacuum and dry recovery system. Not as dusty to operate as a regular dry washer; vacuums gold out of cracks and crevices in bedrock that is missed by other methods. Used very little; Costs $1250 new; I will sell it for $700 ----------------------------- A second reference is for a used unit: http://flagstaff.americanlisted.com/sport/gold-mining-vac-600-cottonwood_19532985.html EZ pickins dry vac use wet or dry 22.5 cc gas powered, with hose and sluice box. back pack model GP22A 600.00 OBO Sean

phoenix: 40 pieces of bird shot and 5 pieces of gold ........ I'll take that ratio!

It looks like Minelab is having trouble supplying Australia also. Miners Den has five stores in Australia: Melbourne, Bendigo, Sydney, Adelaide and Brisbane. This is from the Miners Den website: Minelab Gold Monster 1000 Metal Detector COMING SOON! The GOLD MONSTER 1000 turns beginners into experts with fully automatic operation in an easy-to-use, high performance detector. Availability and prices are yet to be confirmed. AU$0.01 Out of stock

Awesome day Jen, congratulations! I had a similar urge this morning and took the two hour drive to Quartzsite. On the ground at 10:30 am but only one sub-gram specie. A beautiful day well enjoyed.

Happy Birthday Whitebutler! Amazing video. I wish it was a bit longer to see your happy dance.

Hey Chris, you got a nice promotion from Jeff Williams in his email blast to all of his subscribers today: "For Chris Ralphs Book....." A Fistful of Gold " click here ; https://www.amazon.com/Fists-Full-Gold-Chris-Ralph/dp/0984269207"

Thanks Jen, this thread on rattlesnakes has been really helpful.

Thanks idahogold - That is an exciting day of gold detecting!

Hey mn90403, I will see you in RP later this week. rl92653

Great collection of interesting nuggets GoldEn. Any comments or tips on how they sounded under your coil?

Looks like you may have hit a good area! Go get some more and post pics.

Nice collection of nuggets, and I wish that button could talk. It looks like it has an interesting history.

I love being out looking for gold. Sometimes I enjoy the solitude, but ......... the places I have been and the people I have met make gold detecting a true joy.

This summer is going to be GREAT!

Chris, you got me drooling on my key board. I can not wait to get out.

I had the same problem logging on.