AUddicted Posted December 29, 2015 Author Share Posted December 29, 2015 same thing I was thinking.......placer gold! The term Placer can be somewhat general as there are at least 7 basic types of placer. Often people refer to Alluvial Placer (worn by the force of water) as "Placer" and yes, these pieces are Alluvial. It's quite possible, before they became Alluvial, they were Eluvial (hillside placer) as there are steep slopes down to this particular ravine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sourdough Scott Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 It just threw me off, showing the quartz and the pick tip,stuck in a outcropping. I was expecting more rough, coarse pieces. Beautiful gold no the less. And great finds. Keep it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUddicted Posted December 29, 2015 Author Share Posted December 29, 2015 It just threw me off, showing the quartz and the pick tip,stuck in a outcropping. I was expecting more rough, coarse pieces. Beautiful gold no the less. And great finds. Keep it up. Ahh yes, sorry. I should have mentioned the outcropping was merely 10' up from the bottom of the wash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunk Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Not trying to steal your thunder AUddicted, but I just had to laugh when the very first target I dug today was the tip of an old timer's pick; it worked for me too, as it led to a few yellow targets. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUddicted Posted December 31, 2015 Author Share Posted December 31, 2015 Haha... That's cool! Glad you could add more to the topic. Your gold is bigger but I have the larger pick piece. Which means, you win. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathray Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 I have a spot loaded with pick tips...yet to see yellow,lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AU_Solitude Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Note to self: keep beeping near pick tips. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUddicted Posted January 5, 2016 Author Share Posted January 5, 2016 I was finally able to get back to "Miners Tip Gulch" (as I am calling it) today for just a few hours, before the rain sent me packing out of there. Figured I'd share my finds with you fellow "Forum Niners" since some of you seemed interested in the original post. Interestingly, all of the gold from both outings was found in sand and gravel "float". But 4 or so bullets were found in bedrock. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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