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Metal Detecting for Gold
An interesting find, or a cruel joke?
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<blockquote data-quote="Bug" data-source="post: 668228" data-attributes="member: 23571"><p>Hi all,</p><p></p><p>I recently stumbled across something interesting out in Victoria's Golden Triangle.</p><p></p><p>While out having a swing, I usually keep an eye out for any interesting quartz specimens (or a sunbaker). </p><p></p><p>I was having a rest, flipping over some pieces of quartz in a known gold-bearing reef area, and had the shock of a lifetime. At first, I thought it was gold, of course... but upon closer inspection, this whole piece of quartz is coated leaf-thin in whatever this is. </p><p></p><p>Is this a form of pyrite, or has someone decided to play a cruel joke with some gold spray paint? When scratched, it'll flake off, thus the paint question - but it is worth noting it was in a relatively inaccessible location. </p><p></p><p>No target on the SDC, haven't bothered trying it on the GPZ. </p><p></p><p>Any insight as to what this might be, in addition to what it means for gold in the area, would be very much appreciated! </p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]9748[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]9749[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]9750[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]9751[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bug, post: 668228, member: 23571"] Hi all, I recently stumbled across something interesting out in Victoria's Golden Triangle. While out having a swing, I usually keep an eye out for any interesting quartz specimens (or a sunbaker). I was having a rest, flipping over some pieces of quartz in a known gold-bearing reef area, and had the shock of a lifetime. At first, I thought it was gold, of course... but upon closer inspection, this whole piece of quartz is coated leaf-thin in whatever this is. Is this a form of pyrite, or has someone decided to play a cruel joke with some gold spray paint? When scratched, it'll flake off, thus the paint question - but it is worth noting it was in a relatively inaccessible location. No target on the SDC, haven't bothered trying it on the GPZ. Any insight as to what this might be, in addition to what it means for gold in the area, would be very much appreciated! [ATTACH type="full" width="381px"]9748[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full" width="380px"]9749[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full" width="380px"]9750[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full" width="378px"]9751[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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Metal Detecting for Gold
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