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<blockquote data-quote="w3bgold" data-source="post: 271559" data-attributes="member: 19"><p>I've known of someone finding bits of gold embedded quartz near the park (could only be seen after crushing it, could have been on private property near the park) but not had any luck myself yet.</p><p></p><p>Have got all kinds of junk, horseshoes, a metal button, various spent bullets and other odds and ends (smallest find is a tie between a boot tack and a small hook) so I know I'm in the right area (or someone was too lazy to dig every target). Only find of value for me so far is a silver Threepence coin.</p><p></p><p>No gold yet for me yet; but between a certainty I've not waved a coil over any so far (I dig every target, good exercise) and knowing not many others have had much luck encourages me to carry on swinging. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite6" alt=":cool:" title="Cool :cool:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":cool:" /></p><p></p><p>Ground is too wet in some parts atm; I know once I got below a certain elevation my GPX4500 went from smooth and quiet (Coiltek 14" Mono on Sensitive) to screaming like a banshee (tried all kind of settings before I dug a small hole out of curiosity and found a fair amount of moisture in the clay <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /> ). Moving above that elevation the unit would operate nice and smooth again so I know it was not operator error.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="w3bgold, post: 271559, member: 19"] I've known of someone finding bits of gold embedded quartz near the park (could only be seen after crushing it, could have been on private property near the park) but not had any luck myself yet. Have got all kinds of junk, horseshoes, a metal button, various spent bullets and other odds and ends (smallest find is a tie between a boot tack and a small hook) so I know I'm in the right area (or someone was too lazy to dig every target). Only find of value for me so far is a silver Threepence coin. No gold yet for me yet; but between a certainty I've not waved a coil over any so far (I dig every target, good exercise) and knowing not many others have had much luck encourages me to carry on swinging. :cool: Ground is too wet in some parts atm; I know once I got below a certain elevation my GPX4500 went from smooth and quiet (Coiltek 14" Mono on Sensitive) to screaming like a banshee (tried all kind of settings before I dug a small hole out of curiosity and found a fair amount of moisture in the clay :rolleyes: ). Moving above that elevation the unit would operate nice and smooth again so I know it was not operator error. [/QUOTE]
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