Recent content by Jafnob

.01 for me last weekend with gpx 5000 and 11" elite, thought it was going to be a tiny bit of shot but turned out to be gold, also in the first scratch

Jump on geovic online, drag the cursor to make a square over an area you are interested in then add layers for minerals, leads and workings, this will give you heaps of info, spend 30 mins here will save you hours in the field, good luck

Give Eldorado a crack, not too far from you and you'll always find a bit if your willing to put in a bit of walking and hard work, but I'd definitely put in a bit of your own research before you head off, best of luck, one thing I would advise is spend time learning about where gold will most...

Have to agree, I used to have a sadie coil until some dirt bag stole it, but didn't bother buying another one after using the elite, I'm finding very small bits the same size as my sdc picks up

Happy Easter to all, may the Easter bunny bring plenty of golden goodies to you all

I'll be up there on Friday, I'll keep an eye out for him

Thanks mate, I'll check it out, I need to learn the terminology so I can understand what I'm looking at

Hi all, just wondering if there are web sites to use that can tell you how deep or shallow the over burden is in a particular area so you can narrow down detectable areas and if so what am I looking for in the search, should I be punching in satellite image data, or geo whateveryoucallit...

Just a note on the sdc and its batteries, make sure you put a couple of layers of electrical tape around them so they fit a little more snugly otherwise the unit can shutdown sometimes while you're using it

If somebody asks me I'm happy to pint them in the right direction, especially if it's a real newbie, I know how hard it is trying to find your first nugget, the thing is just because you put them in right area doesn't mean they are going to find it but at least you're giving them a chance to...

No sorry mate I didn't get a photo, I will next time I go through and yes have spoken on pm I think, and thanks atomrat, there is some good stuff on you tube about geology but when someone points it out to you while your on the ground that's the best way to learn

Thanks for the info mate, good to chat with you

Yes mate, I had my gear stolen back at the start of Jan so didn't have much to input really, the insurance company finally paid out so I got a new machine so I was out and about this weekend looking at new areas, also my ancestors come from Newstead so I went up there to have a look at the...

It's all through that area, I was wondering if it has any relation to gold in the area, or is it just a coincidence, they all seem to run in the same direction, there is definitely some erosion happening and if that's the case then the soil must be shallow if the Rock is exposed, however that...

Hi all, went out for a drive around Daylesford, Newstead Castlemaine area and noticed formations of rock running up and over hills etc. they were all running in straight lines in various locations, some places 7-8 lines wide, not sure what type of rock they were, if you've driven from Daylesford...