GPZ And SDC Gold From California

[Reno Chris]

So when you get out and run your detector in the right places, this is what you can find: Its the gold I've been getting in various locations in Plumas and Sierra counties in July, August and early September - just going out and prospecting for a few days at a time. I figure I'm probably out digging about 1/3rd of the time. This is just from my detecting in California - it does not show about a half ounce of fines and small bits from some days of dry washing nor does it show the gold I have detected in Nevada.

All of this gold was detected using either Minelab's GPZ 7000 or the SDC 2300 - I find I am using both. I use the GPZ in areas with more open country and little in the way of trash, and the SDC 2300 when I am working in trashy areas. The SDC does not have any iron discrimination, but its faster to pinpoint and get the trash out of the ground when you are digging a lot of targets and you may find multiple trash targets in a single swing of the coil. I have used the GPZ in what were once trashy places after the trash has been cleaned out.The two make a great team.

The largest nuggets across the top are 0.52, 1.10 and 0.41 troy ounces from left to right. Finding these big guys was very exciting - though every one is a joy to discover.

[mn90403]

I want some of that!  WTG

[Steve Herschbach]

You are doing great Chris - keep it going!

[Sourdough Scott]

Great pull Chris! Some of the gold we each are finding is very similar. Love the uniqueness of your gold.

[strick]

Beautiful gold Chris. Like that fat boy in the middle. Wondering what you like to use to clean your gold? Thanks for sharing

 

strick

[Reno Chris]

Wondering what you like to use to clean your gold?

A toothbrush and soapy water. I don't even use a sonic cleaner.

[deathray]

Jeeez Chris!!! Wow!!

[rumblefish]

That's really cool Chris.

One thing I don't understand - I thought the GPZ was effectively a GPX5000/SDC2300 mutant, and then some.

Does the GPZ not detect small gold as well as the SDC?

[El Dorado]

WOWSA Chris, those are beauties

[Road Dog]

Very nice finds Chris!! Your doing well!