Got A Strange One Today

[phoenix]

goldEn is back in town for a couple of weeks and managed to get out my place for a couple of days.  Today we went to a Ironbark forest where there was a little bit of surfacing so goldEn could use the 2300 and I detected in the forrest with the 7000.  I got one of those really iffy signals that I thought was ground noise and when I approached it at 90º I couldn`t hear it at all.I scraped a bit of dirt and same thing, could hear it one way but not the other.  As the hole got deeper the signal seemed to move in the hole. First it was in one spot, then in another spot and it never sounded like a real target.  When I finally got it out of the hole I couldn`t hear it at all, but I move a bit a bit of dirt and I can hear something, move a bit more dirt and I couldn`t hear it again.   From when I first detected it to holding it in my fingers was about 15 minutes and it goes a whopping 0.12 gram and is about ¼" long.
Good to see you again goldEn ?

[goldrat]

Well done phoenix size doesn't matter a great looking nugget .

Cheers

goldrat

[AllenJ]

Very nice, congrats sir.

[GoldEn]

Well done Phonix.

Is has been a while since i went detecting in Aussieland.

Was keen for a long long time.

Finally back in Australia for  Easter and had a great trip with you.Always cheerish our trips together and i am amazed what you do with that 7000.

Sure you are not leaving much behind it.

Its a great nugget and great detecting skills to get it. I was not into it mentally yesterday but day before had a nugget and specie so happy with it.

 

Wish you great gold  hunting trips and until next time take care and stay safe.

Thanks for another great trip and lunch in the Best Bush setting in the world.

 

 

Dig everything.

 

GoldEN

 

 

 

[Gerry in Idaho]

That is such a cool nugget Phoenix.   I really enjoy seeing odd shaped pieces of glitter.  Thanks for the story and sharing.

[mn90403]

I'd like to detect so good when I'm there in about a month!

Nice post.

Mitchel

[beatup]

Great job getting that bugger out of the ground

[Lanny]

One of King Midas' tears? Didn't know he was in Australia, but the proof is in his golden tear you've recovered.

Cool find, and all the best,

Lanny

[Rege-PA]

Just more proof that gold was dropped from a passing space ship