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Is there gold in mangroves?
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<blockquote data-quote="silver" data-source="post: 555446" data-attributes="member: 1953"><p>Yep, I was thinking ballast too when I read it, the oil makes me think a more recent wreck off the coast though... no gold or silver there.</p><p>Probly a no no to rip into the mangroves nowadays anyway. But you could probably probe with a long thin rod to map the extent of the find to see if it is ship shaape.A probe would be less intrusive than a shovel... and a quick wipe of the mud covers all (except footprints... they pretty much take a while)</p><p></p><p>Definately interesting though, maybe make a small test bed for your probe so yo can tell the iron or from glass, pottery, steel, and softer metals like gold (lead), and silver by feel.... self taught knowledge is always best. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> </p><p>At the least you may prove it's not a vessel... but at the most you might have an <strong><em>X</em></strong> on your map <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="silver, post: 555446, member: 1953"] Yep, I was thinking ballast too when I read it, the oil makes me think a more recent wreck off the coast though... no gold or silver there. Probly a no no to rip into the mangroves nowadays anyway. But you could probably probe with a long thin rod to map the extent of the find to see if it is ship shaape.A probe would be less intrusive than a shovel... and a quick wipe of the mud covers all (except footprints... they pretty much take a while) Definately interesting though, maybe make a small test bed for your probe so yo can tell the iron or from glass, pottery, steel, and softer metals like gold (lead), and silver by feel.... self taught knowledge is always best. :D At the least you may prove it's not a vessel... but at the most you might have an [b][i]X[/i][/b] on your map ;) ;) [/QUOTE]
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