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Metal Detecting for Gold
Went out on the weekend - not sure what this is?
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<blockquote data-quote="Timmah" data-source="post: 147945" data-attributes="member: 2865"><p>Hi All! long time no post <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> I took the detector out on the weekend for the first time in ages. I went on a four wheel drive trip with a mate up through the McAlister Gorge. Was a great trip, and has a lot of spots that wouldn't have been worked over much. The ground seemed to have a fairly high iron content, as the detector kept pinging over spots, then finding nothing after stopping and sweeping again for a few minutes. However, I did find the below 'nugget'. It's clearly not gold or iron, but not entirely sure what it is. I've read that I could heat it up and if it melts, it's just lead. Assuming it doesn't melt, I'll need to find a way to identify it <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></p><p><img src="http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx35/phyrecat/Detecting%20pics/nugget.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Timmah, post: 147945, member: 2865"] Hi All! long time no post :) I took the detector out on the weekend for the first time in ages. I went on a four wheel drive trip with a mate up through the McAlister Gorge. Was a great trip, and has a lot of spots that wouldn't have been worked over much. The ground seemed to have a fairly high iron content, as the detector kept pinging over spots, then finding nothing after stopping and sweeping again for a few minutes. However, I did find the below 'nugget'. It's clearly not gold or iron, but not entirely sure what it is. I've read that I could heat it up and if it melts, it's just lead. Assuming it doesn't melt, I'll need to find a way to identify it :D [img]http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx35/phyrecat/Detecting%20pics/nugget.jpg[/img] [/QUOTE]
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Metal Detecting for Gold
Went out on the weekend - not sure what this is?
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