I did it, I actually did it! You won’t believe this find! I recently uncovered a once in a lifetime Gold Nugget in the Australian bush.
This was not on private property or from a mine site just sitting a few feet under the dirt in a nondescript area.
Imagine finding a huge gold nugget like this?
If you’re into gold medal detecting, you certainly know what it feels like to get a good signal and then dig up a nice good or gold nugget. (more…)
We all have our favorite pastimes and hobbies and if you’re really into some of these, I’m sure you’ve had an occasional dream about it.
Well, I’m into gold prospecting, and I’ve certainly had a dream or two about finding that huge gold nugget or vein of gold. Many years ago, I can recall one dream where I was detecting for gold and I found one nugget after another. (more…)
Yes, there’s still plenty of gold left in Australia.
The Australian Outback has the very harsh climate, lots of bugs, and the worlds most deadly snakes. But, even with these challenges, gold prospectors with high-tech gold detectors, are finding lots of gold nuggets. (more…)
Fake Gold Detecting Have you ever seen a phony gold detecting video? Personally, I believe this video is a prime example how such phony gold detecting videos on YouTube. Naturally, that’s just my personal opinion, and I’m sure there’s probably going to be some viewers here who disagree with Read more…
So sick of these fake gold prospecting shows.
This guy did a great job of pointing out why the gold had to be set up there to create an interesting segment and hold the attention of the audience. There are quite a few other gold prospecting TV shows that I just know are heavily edited to make the viewer think but they are always finding lots of gold in every segment. (more…)
This huge Nevada Gold Nugget was found metal detecting with a Minelab 5000. The Sawtooth mountain range in Nevada was where this was found. As is often the case before the large nugget finds like this, even after diligently searching the area where it was found, no other nuggets turn up.
Although no other nuggets were found near this unbelievably large gold nugget, just the fact that an individual with a metal detector was able to find what I’m sure is a once-in-a-lifetime discovery! (more…)
We’re running a small gold mining operation for a little while. This is a trial to see if the ground is productive enough to keep digging it.
The ground type is cap rock, hard like cement and not easy on the machine and its operator Adrian. This is day 1 of our attempt to mine big gold (a 50 ouncer was found in this exact spot). I’m looking forward to be working at this gold mine for a bit.
Digging out the 50 gold nugget hole, which i actually believe had 62 nuggets in it (so far).
The 50 nugget hole is actually only 25m away from 3 x different camp fires and old workings that have been done to death and 20m from a main track through a mining area. (more…)
The Pennyweight trail, Mineral Bar on the North Fork of the American River.
I’m certain all the gold detectorists who are reading this, know what it feels like when you finally on unearth that target, not only see that it’s a gold nugget, but from the size, you know you just set a new personal record! (more…)
Learn about the devastating power of diamondback rattlesnake bites!
A rattlesnake envenomation can be a life-threatening event. There are potentially devastating physical AND financial complications for those unlucky enough to experience a rattlesnake bite! (more…)
Large Arizona Gold Nuggets – gold metal detecting – Minelab 6000
A patch of five gold nuggets found metal detecting in Arizona. (more…)
New to gold metal detecting? If so, this tip might help you find those small gold nuggets.
This is about a little tool that I created to actually hear what a gold nugget would sound like out in the goldfield where your detecting. (more…)
Finding a large gold nugget like this is every Prospectors dream!
What are the chances of finding a huge gold nugget? Personally, the chances are probably similar to going to Vegas and hitting the jackpot on one of those dollar slot machines! With that said, those jackpots are hit occasionally, and if you want to hit the jackpot by finding a large gold nugget, you have to get out there in the field and invest the time and energy that’s necessary. (more…)
Around 4.5 ounces Arizona gold nugget found by newbie to metal detecting!
We’ve all seen them, gold nugget recovery videos that undoubtedly are staged. (more…)
Arizona Gold Prospecting – Vulture Mine Road area near Wickenburg, AZ today.
Beautiful day, temperatures in the low 80s. A couple of hours of detecting with the GPS 5000 just turned up all sorts of trash. (more…)
This is one of my archived videos about gold metal detecting. But, although the video is a number of years old oh, the basic concepts that I talked about are still very relevant today.
I’ve been into gold detecting for many years. On many detecting trips that’s all I find is what’s pictured here in this video and that’s trash. But, when you do find that little gold nugget, it kind of makes up for all the times you just find trash. (more…)
The Gold Gypsies are on the move believing a new 200-hectare lease will answer their prayers. When prospecting on their new lease for the first time, they hit the jackpot with an incredible 3-ounce nugget worth around $5000!
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
The Victorian gold rush was a period in the history of Victoria, Australia approximately between 1851 and the late 1860s. It led to a period of extreme prosperity for the Australian colony, and an influx of population growth and financial capital for Melbourne, which was dubbed “Marvellous Melbourne” as a result of the procurement of wealth. (more…)
This nugget took over an hour to dig and chisel out. It was 10″ deep in caliche. Caliche is a cemented conglomerate sort of rock very common in the desert southwest.
The metal detector used in the video is a Minelab GPZ7000. At this time this detector is the flagship gold detector in the entire Minelab line of detectors & cost about $8,000!
Morristown, Az off of Castle Hot Springs Road
No, in real life you do not find gold on most metal detecting outings. But, it is important to stay with it, to insure that on one of your outings, your luck will turn. (more…)