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    Minelab GPZ7000 information and questions

    Was that from Ballarat, E.E.Day & sons?
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    Minelab GPX5000 vs GPX4500

    If you're ever considering using it in the eastern gold fields of W.A. Then the 4500 for sure. I tried a couple of 5000's over there and they seem to be too sensitive to handle the laterites. I know of a few pros over there who got the 5000 when it hit the market and then went back to the 4500...
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    Cinderella's slipper?

    Goes to show you just never know! Nice bit of bling. I'm thinking of a key ring perhaps.
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    Tin but no clue?

    Thanks everyone for the input. The bottom and sides of the tin is smooth apart from the corrosion. It looks all the world like it is gold plated. I'll try the oil trick and see if anything further turns up.
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    Tin but no clue?

    70x40x23mm The name at the top looks to be 2 words of 5 letters each. Perhaps starting with a B, H, N or an R and the second word ending with a K. It's very difficult to work out any of the letters clearly.
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    Tin but no clue?

    It was full of 150 year old air! Not even the dirt had got in. When I saw it still stuck in the clay at the bottom of the hole I did say to myself, hope it's full of little nuggets or sovereigns. I do get a kick out of finding little bits of history, even if they have no monetary value. Then I...
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    Tin but no clue?

    Found this the other day down 24" with the 7000. From what I can gather, it's from Bow Lane Cheapside London. Tobacco? Pills? Lollies? anything else? Any help will be greatly appreciated :)
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    The Prospector chronicles (a noob's adventures with the GPZ)

    If you're interested in catching up? I can come by there in the morning and we can try a spot I picked up a number of little bits. Send me a PM if you'd like to :)
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    Minelab GPZ7000 information and questions

    Thanks! They certainly were.
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    Which detector is the best

    You are the best gold detector. It's the knowledge you gain and the metal battle one has while detecting. If you cant stay focused you'll not find a thing apart from horse shoes and the like. Also a big yellow pick can boost your odds :P
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    Nice nugget for the ZED

    Very nice Rick! As we start to fine tune these machines, I think we'll get some good finds.
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    Minelab GPZ7000 information and questions

    Checked out an old patch and was nicely rewarded! I have used a GP extreme with a 24x12 mono and a 4500 with a 12 mono over this area. I know there have been others too with who knows what combinations? The largest piece was at 12"-14" and standing on edge. The half oz at about 16"-18" and...
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    Mittagong (NSW) - Sapphires

    Lots of Sapphires in the Napean, mostly shattered or heavily included. Great fun to get but don't expect to get anything worth cutting. Berrima (Wingecarribee river), my old stomping grounds. Lots of nice little zircons and the odd cutter. Sapphires here are mostly small with some very nice...
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    Australian History

    Spot on! "There his eleven-year-old Aboriginal servant, Jupiter, found promising traces of gold at a place which Mosman named Charters Tors (Towers) in honour of the mining warden, W. S. E. M. Charters. The find was reported in January 1872 and stimulated a rush which founded north Queensland's...
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    Australian History

    I picked a bad time to get one right. Perhaps someone might like to take the baton and run with a new one please. I'm not going to be around much the next week. Or how about Who was the first person to discover gold at Charters Towers Qld?
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    Any gpz buyers concerned about being alone in the bush with 10k

    Absolutely! This is why I'm keeping my pick nice and sharp ;)
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    Australian History

    What a great man! I'm not going to be around tomorrow so I best make it fairly easy and I'm new to the game so I dont know who or what has been done. I had three older brothers and three older sisters. Two years after his father Died due to TB, Me and my sisters emigrated.
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    Minelab GPZ7000 information and questions

    I spent 3 and a half hours testing it today. I tested it against my 4500 with 12" and 16" NF monos. At first I wanted to pack it up and go demand my money back! I had a break and started fresh. Not going into the laborious task, but in the end I equate the 7000 running like my 4500 in Sensitive...
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    Australian History

    Archibald Clunes Innes I think I'm getting close http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/innes-archibald-clunes-2261
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    What is the biggest nugget you have detected ???

    10oz 6th Nov 2008 at 24" using GPX 4000 with 16" nugget finder. Central Vic. Woof!
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