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Metal Detecting for Gold
Am I suppose to detect ridges or gullies?
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<blockquote data-quote="XLOOX" data-source="post: 666619" data-attributes="member: 16174"><p>The answer is YES...</p><p></p><p>Ridges AND Gullies</p><p></p><p>Gullies, as that is where the gold ends up concentrated as it washes down so they are the obvious 1st choice but because they are obvious and very well defined - often only a metre or 3 wide and easy to walk up as there are generally less vegetated they most likely have been flogged. Doesnt mean you cant find anything in a gully any more but the harder to access it is the more chance you have.</p><p></p><p>Ridges, as they are the "harder" ground/rock which probably was the original host for the gold ( unless the gully gold came from re distribution of paleostreams etc). The dirt is often shallower on a ridge which helps. Also being a less well defined more expansive area ridges probably havent had as much focus as gullies.</p><p></p><p>So what about the Hillsides - sure why not - often neglected as need one leg longer than the other and any gold there should be in geologically "rapid" transit to the gully but hey if it is a good area and everywhere else has been flogged then its your last hope Obiwan.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="XLOOX, post: 666619, member: 16174"] The answer is YES... Ridges AND Gullies Gullies, as that is where the gold ends up concentrated as it washes down so they are the obvious 1st choice but because they are obvious and very well defined - often only a metre or 3 wide and easy to walk up as there are generally less vegetated they most likely have been flogged. Doesnt mean you cant find anything in a gully any more but the harder to access it is the more chance you have. Ridges, as they are the "harder" ground/rock which probably was the original host for the gold ( unless the gully gold came from re distribution of paleostreams etc). The dirt is often shallower on a ridge which helps. Also being a less well defined more expansive area ridges probably havent had as much focus as gullies. So what about the Hillsides - sure why not - often neglected as need one leg longer than the other and any gold there should be in geologically "rapid" transit to the gully but hey if it is a good area and everywhere else has been flogged then its your last hope Obiwan. [/QUOTE]
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