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Post by troyoz on Oct 8, 2014 13:25:46 GMT -5
I decided to use my VLF metal detector to help identify the payline before I got my dredge on at a spot I had worked a couple times in the past. Found it worked better than I expected. There is mostly fine gold in the area I work and I have been finding much more lead in the better gold spots. I figured I may not be able to detect the fine gold, but I could detect the higher concentrations of lead. Therefore, I should dredge higher concentrations of gold along with the lead. Put together a video to show how I did it. It seems you need a detector that can handle the high black sand concentrations. I tried using my relic detector with too much interference. The VLF detectors solve this issue. I am using my new nokta fors, which is a gold specific VLF, no problems with the high mineralization of the area.
Sorry for the poor quality, was pretty cold that day. I didn't include the other areas detected, just the best line I found that I actually dredged. Lots of fines, few pickers, mostly fines nothing the dahlke couldn't handle. Hope you enjoy. If you have a VLF detector and a dredge, give it a try, it may help improve your recovery too!
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Post by shadow on Oct 8, 2014 14:05:57 GMT -5
Do you save any quartz? It looks like that's what your gold line was interlaced with based on the underwater part of the filming.
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Post by troyoz on Oct 8, 2014 14:11:27 GMT -5
I have some smaller pieces that were in my cons. One of the pickers has quartz with it. Saving them to check later with the detector. Think I should bring back more??
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Post by RWH on Oct 8, 2014 15:37:23 GMT -5
I have some smaller pieces that were in my cons. One of the pickers has quartz with it. Saving them to check later with the detector. Think I should bring back more?? It wouldn't hurt to check closer. Some of the quartz/gold is worth saving and sells at a premium. |
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Post by indyme2 on Oct 8, 2014 15:57:09 GMT -5
Freaking nice clean up!
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Post by Gold Seeker on Oct 8, 2014 16:01:06 GMT -5
Nice looking cleanup, what was the total weight?
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Post by shadow on Oct 8, 2014 17:06:19 GMT -5
I have some smaller pieces that were in my cons. One of the pickers has quartz with it. Saving them to check later with the detector. Think I should bring back more?? I'd run the detector through your tailings pile and pull any hot rocks for crushing |
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Post by troyoz on Oct 9, 2014 9:06:42 GMT -5
I am ashamed to say it, but I don't have a scale. Started prospecting here in TN a little over a year ago. My dad has been a prospector for years in colorado, told me there was gold in TN, started looking and haven't looked back! My goal was to fill an oz vial. Didn't happen, but since I have the dahlke think it may be time to start weighing:). On a side note, will throw it out there that I am hoping some people to meet up with as my prospecting friend moved, and the wife not into it so much anymore...not as fun going solo, and dredging much safer with other people around. If anyone looking for a dredging partner or want help exploring prospecting new areas please keep me in mind! Thanks!
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Post by RWH on Oct 9, 2014 10:18:49 GMT -5
Are you saying in TN to prospect?
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Post by shadow on Oct 9, 2014 15:55:53 GMT -5
I am ashamed to say it, but I don't have a scale. Started prospecting here in TN a little over a year ago. My dad has been a prospector for years in colorado, told me there was gold in TN, started looking and haven't looked back! My goal was to fill an oz vial. Didn't happen, but since I have the dahlke think it may be time to start weighing:). On a side note, will throw it out there that I am hoping some people to meet up with as my prospecting friend moved, and the wife not into it so much anymore...not as fun going solo, and dredging much safer with other people around. If anyone looking for a dredging partner or want help exploring prospecting new areas please keep me in mind! Thanks! Where are you located in TN? |
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Post by Gold Seeker on Oct 9, 2014 16:01:19 GMT -5
You're dredging in Tennessee?
You are aware of the dredging ban and now the new very expensive permit that is required to dredge/sluice/pan in Tennessee, even on private property, I hope??
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Post by troyoz on Oct 10, 2014 11:50:46 GMT -5
Dredging in GA currently, wanting to do more in NC. Can't in TN until GPAA has permit. I live in Knoxville and about the same travel time to gold area ga and NC, Marion area marginally closer.
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Post by Gold Seeker on Oct 10, 2014 16:08:10 GMT -5
Dredging in GA currently, wanting to do more in NC. Can't in TN until GPAA has permit. I live in Knoxville and about the same travel time to gold area ga and NC, Marion area marginally closer. That's great, I wasn't sure, when you mentioned peospecting in Tennessee I was hoping you weren't dredging there, I sure hope they get things worked out so dredging can come back to Tennessee without it costing a arm and a leg or other body parts!!!  |
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Post by RWH on Oct 10, 2014 16:43:20 GMT -5
Dredging in GA currently, wanting to do more in NC. Can't in TN until GPAA has permit. I live in Knoxville and about the same travel time to gold area ga and NC, Marion area marginally closer. I can meet ya at Allison some time. Just shoot me a pm sometime. |
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