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| Tweet Topic Started: Saturday 21-11-2009, 20:01 (128 Views) | |
| Deleted User | Saturday 21-11-2009, 20:01 Post #1 |
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The noise this target created on my 4500 was not that of just another hot rock, it was the only rock like it in the area , not attracted to a magnet, has been broken in thirds with each piece emitting a strong signal, it broke easily, not heavy compared to gold, but not light either. When placed in hydrocloric acid an immediate reaction occured with hydrogen sulfide or rotten egg gas emitted would anyone have any clues please,the rock was found out in the bush not near any man made objects but near a iron stone outcrop, |
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| nuggetykath-68 | Sunday 22-11-2009, 12:38 Post #2 |
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Hi Peejay, Any chance of you posting some close-up shots where it has been broken???? As cannot see the 'inside'. Or if you have some of the shattered pieces??? I have several times detected what appears to be the same type of rock , which had given gave a good signal as a whole & also when broken but inside was a variety of colours but no gold..a lot of colour was black or different shades of brown. Cheers, Kath |
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| Nightjar | Sunday 22-11-2009, 12:52 Post #3 |
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Peejay, It appears to be the type of rock we find in the "volcanoes" throughout the goldfields. To date no one has been able to positively identify this phenomenon. Was this rock in a slightly raised pile about 2 metres in diameter and none of this rock in immediate surrounding area? If you swing your detector over these piles the machine goes ballistic. Years ago we tried to dig one out, after a metre of digging we gave up. Almost seems like a pipe hence our personal reference to "volcano." Kris (Gypsy) posted a possible theory on here many moons ago however I can't locate it. Maybe Ted can ferret it out of the archives! The good news is where ever we have found these volcanoes we have found gold.
Edited by Nightjar, Sunday 22-11-2009, 12:58.
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Good luck & safe travels Peter ![]() "Aging seems to be the only available way to live a long life." | |
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