Eqx Nuggets

[Lunk]

So I headed to the hills yesterday to get acquainted with the Gold Mode of the EQX 800. Equipped with ear buds and the WM08, I used Gold 2, and only deviated from the factory presets by adjusting the volume to 5, the tone volume to 5, and notched in the 0 segment on the discrimination scale. The ground mineralization was a little too hot to run max sensitivity; backing it down to 20 quieted the ground nicely, but still allowed the targets to really pop. I chose an old thrashed patch that I’ve worked with many detectors in the past, including the Gold Monster last summer. Seems someone had been detecting the area recently , as they left their excavations open. I powered up the EQX, and performed a noise cancel and auto ground balance. Not 5 minutes into it, and the Nox got a nice hit in the bottom of one of the shallow dig holes; scraping out an inch or two revealed a bright little nugglet.

Just a few feet away I got another good response, this time in virgin ground. After removing the overlying carpet of moss, the target was still in the ground and much stronger. Digging another inch or two into the weathered quartzite bedrock, and the target was out: another golden bit.?

After hitting a small patch of tiny foil bits, the ground yielded one more yellow goodie.

During most of the hunt, I was running in all metal, unless I got into a healthy patch of hot rocks. They read a consistent -7,-8,-9 on the EQX display, whereas the nugglets were at 1 or 2. Iron falsing on square nails and such was much higher at anywhere from 11 to 35, and was easy to identify because the numbers weren’t consistent and wouldn’t pinpoint.

All up, 0.25 of a gram.

 

[Shelton]

Good review. Thank you mate!

[strick]

Great report and thanks for the numbers that will help when I finally get mine in nugget country. BTW I like the hybrid scoop your using 

strick 

[DukeBoxer]

Yes!!! This is what I've been waiting to see. Thank you and congratulations!

[Rivers rat]

Nice one!!!Whats the pick model please??

 

Thanks

 

 

RR

[Lunk]

1 hour ago, Rivers rat said:

Nice one!!!Whats the pick model please??

 

Thanks

 

 

RR

https://www.google.com/search?q=pick+mattock+small&client=safari&sa=X&hl=en-us&biw=320&bih=454&tbs=vw:l,ss:44&tbm=shop&prmd=sivn&srpd=2665801446871838834&prds=epd:11599798283747585563,paur:ClkAsKraX37drluhzvURbad-kwsy90a95jV6ryaCnWL-6OoH-KAN-EILMw2TAks-vHQnInkh1jKMO16Xs48nxt3OqGGP_oHR7-ogfI_XtdW1XHwjXNiMdYyMaBIZAFPVH73h-bLb6bvKCA-0fIa-bMcWvTd2HQ,cdl:1,cid:12622343721110400501&ved=0ahUKEwii47mjkfLaAhUFy1kKHfQiDwsQgTYI3QQ

[beatup]

Good going Lunk on your first time out with a new machine.

[NSC]

Pure native gold, there is not much better....congrats ?

[mn90403]

Thanks Lunk.  Will Gerry be getting you a 6" for your training sessions?

Mitchel

[Lunk]

1 hour ago, mn90403 said:

Thanks Lunk.  Will Gerry be getting you a 6" for your training sessions?

Mitchel

Hopefully.?