Biggest Gold Find In U.S. This Year & It Was Discovered With SDC 2300

[Gerry in Idaho]

Is this the biggest gold find in the United States, so far in 2020?

I’ve been patiently waiting for the time to share this magnificent recent discovery.  It's funny because I actually had a conversation with some newer prospectors this last winter and they wondered if there was still any mammoth gold finds to be made.

Once again I share some Success Pics of my customer and his 3 pound golden rock.  Ron from Idaho purchased an SDC-2300 from me, but what was more important, he took the 3 days Field Training class my staff and I offer.  Guess I don’t need to tell you, but I think he has it figured out.  This Arizona gold discovery recently is said to be the largest piece of Au found in the United States this year with a metal detector.  I can only confirm what I have heard and seen posted on other sites and so far I think it is.

Here are the details.  The golden rock weighs in at 3 pounds and after numerous Specific Gravity Test’s it shows over a pound of gold.  It was even sent to a specialist and professionally tested again with authentication paperwork and came back at 16.973 ozt of gold.

The rock was approx. 16” deep and he was about to dismiss it as huge trash, but since he’d already found a few smaller bits in the area, he decided to keep digging.  Those who know the SDC-2300 realize Big Gold is not it’s specialty and most owners of the 2300 don’t dig beyond 10 to 12” at most.  

I wonder how most folks would react if they just dug up something like this?  I’d immediately go back to the truck, change my shorts, grab a GPZ-7000 with Super Deep heavy boat anchor 19” coil and head right back there.   And since I already have a bad back, I'd have to get Lunk to do the digging.

So glad you did not give up Ron and I hope you do find a buyer for that beauty.  Thanks for allowing me to share.

 

[IdahoPeg]

Wow, amazing! Congrats to Ron. I can only dream of finding a specimen like that!

[DolanDave]

That is a nice find to the finder. Where he found that, numerous pieces like that have been found, not as big though, even by a forum member on this site. Thank you for sharing..

Dave

[RickUK]

That is outstanding and well done to the lucky finder,what would be the outcome of that find will it be crushed or what ever you guys do with it so that you gain access to the gold from the rock or is it worth more in its current state ie still intact in the rock ?? hope its not a stupid question but always wondered what the outcome would be.

 

[Dances With Doves]

I  don't think that  one would fit in your mouth.

[Steve Herschbach]

35 minutes ago, RickUK said:

That is outstanding and well done to the lucky finder,what would be the outcome of that find will it be crushed or what ever you guys do with it so that you gain access to the gold from the rock or is it worth more in its current state ie still intact in the rock ?? hope its not a stupid question but always wondered what the outcome would be.

In Australia a specimen like that is often crushed and melted into an ingot. In the U.S. such specimens are far rarer, and this would command a premium over the gold value left as is or perhaps enhanced with acid treatment.

It's a stunner for sure - thanks for sharing Gerry!

[Dances With Doves]

7 minutes ago, Steve Herschbach said:

In Australia a specimen like that is often crushed and melted into an ingot. In the U.S. such specimens are far rarer, and this would command a premium over the gold value left as is or perhaps enhanced with acid treatment.

It's a stunner for sure - thanks for sharing Gerry!

Steve, about how much is that worth?

[RickUK]

10 minutes ago, Steve Herschbach said:

In Australia a specimen like that is often crushed and melted into an ingot. In the U.S. such specimens are far rarer, and this would command a premium over the gold value left as is or perhaps enhanced with acid treatment.

It's a stunner for sure - thanks for sharing Gerry!

Steve,as usual a terrific reply,thanks very much and i finally understand what its outcome will probably be.

[2Valen]

Beautiful piece for sure, and glad to know that there are still some items like that to be found.

One of these days I am going to that area to try my luck at finding something like that.

Thanks for sharing.

[mn90403]

The finder should see Klunker's guy to assess the rock's ability to withstand treatment or leave it as is.  A connectivity test has probably been done.

Here is a discussion we have going about largest Arizona nuggets of all time.