Popular Post Rob Allison Posted May 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 11, 2020 Hey Guys, The question has always been, are most of the gold nuggets on bedrock? That is somewhat a loaded question, but I have found more nuggets on bedrock, or the paylayer on bedrock than not. Here is a gold nugget I picked up working some shallow paylayer (ancient channel) that the old-timers just overlooked. I had to chip the ancient channel apart, but finally knocked a nice chunk out that screamed on the Minelab GPZ 7000 metal detector. The nugget was approx 3 Dwt's, so nothing to get super excited, but I did pick up about 6 other ones in the nearby area. Hope you enjoy. Rob 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Valen Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 Very nice find, good luck on your next hunt. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swegin Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 Hi Rob nice nugget congrats. I guess it depends on location. South of you in GV I have found much more nuggets on the hills than in the stream beds lot less trash too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunk Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 Nice find, Rob, WTG! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatup Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 Nice cemented nugget 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mugsy Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 Nice Nugget Rob...... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanny Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 Sweet looking find. I've found them like that as well, cemented in a matrix. As to your question about detecting nuggets, I've found far more on bedrock (or the pay-layer riding on the bedrock); however, there have been exceptions, and in the areas I hunt the most, that's been due to glacial action where there have been multiple deposition events, with some deposits carrying gold while others were not. The nuggets not on bedrock were in distinct pay-layers above the bedrock. Other exceptions have been where there were massive out-washes from a blown channel where large boulders tumbled out with the breakout, and the nuggets tucked in behind the boulders, and these deposits were nowhere near the bedrock. As others have done, I've found nuggets loafing on hillsides, as well as salted in among avalanche debris that tore gold loose as it rocketed down the mountainside, and I've got some nice ones that were left on hardpan or a false bedrock far above the true underlying bedrock. (Glaciers do crazy things when they're packing gold around.) However, the largest take has always been from bedrock, and that includes while dredging or metal detecting. All the best, and congratulations on your finds, Lanny 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Herschbach Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 In desert locations surface deflation puts the nuggets at or near surface. In any instance dealing with running water however bedrock is a great place to be. Very nice find Rob! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swegin Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 Just now, Steve Herschbach said: In desert locations surface deflation I call this soil depletion. Same thing just a different term. It is surprising how much real estate the wind and water can move. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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