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Mossing For Gold.
kiwijw  
Posted : Sunday, 11 April 2010 8:52:49 AM(UTC)
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Posted : Tuesday, 13 April 2010 9:34:19 AM(UTC)
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Hi JW,

Just read your comments on panning moss in a new location/creek - couldn't agree more! I have used this method for years and it never fails me. Before i do any serious panning I gather some moss from the banks, at various levels and wash it and pan the residue, which is usually black iron sand and other fine material. If I get any flecks, I try another spot on the bank and if there is further colour I start to look for spots where I can reach bedrock easily. This method has been very successful for me and I would recommend it as a starting place for new areas to try.

I was inundated with interested campers once who wanted to pan for gold as they had watched me puddling away with the moss and didn't believe there would be gold in the creek. I showed them how to gather the moss, puddle it and pan the residue material - in nearly every case there was the odd fleck of colour and so another person got the fever and enjoyed that rush of adrenaline we all get when we see that glint in the pan! It's a very quick way to determine if it's worthwhile putting in the extra effort and getting down to bedrock.

I also agree, gold found in moss is never large, (the biggest I have found was about the size of my small finger nail), but it soon mounts up if you perserveer - the main thing is, is that it tells you there IS gold in the stream and it's worth looking further.

Good hunting JW - love your "tips".

Cheers,

Ian
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Dean  
Posted : Monday, 24 January 2011 3:21:57 PM(UTC)
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Great tip!
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Posted : Tuesday, 25 January 2011 5:14:27 AM(UTC)
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Good tip JW
When the river is a bit too high for the sluice I try the moss on the rocks. Often there will be 50 to 100 specks in the pan.Helps to keep the interest up on a slow day.

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Bikerman  
Posted : Wednesday, 26 January 2011 3:00:35 AM(UTC)
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I do the same...also any growth on rocks, usually easy to pick up and breakup in your pan, can be quite amazing what you can pick up really
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Posted : Wednesday, 26 January 2011 3:23:44 AM(UTC)
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I use the same practice but always feel a little guilty about killing the moss so just take the odd sample. I must be soft!
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dettol  
Posted : Wednesday, 26 January 2011 5:08:14 AM(UTC)
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I would say you are doing the poor rocks a favour by remove that horrible parasite strangling the life out of them hahaha

I can't wait to get down there and give this a go!
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Posted : Thursday, 4 August 2011 11:11:33 PM(UTC)
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Posted : Friday, 5 August 2011 1:52:59 PM(UTC)
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kiwijw  
Posted : Friday, 5 August 2011 7:56:37 PM(UTC)
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G'day GBM, Check out his/hers profile.....Sort of sums up this idiot.

JW :)
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Posted : Friday, 5 August 2011 9:05:23 PM(UTC)
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Hi there JW
Haha the profile is probably the most truthfull bit of info mr haywood has put on the forum !!
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kiwijw  
Posted : Saturday, 6 August 2011 12:40:46 AM(UTC)
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Hi GBM, Yep.....my thoughts entirely. Hows your gold hunting been going. Any luck detecting or dredging?

Happy hunting

JW :)
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Posted : Tuesday, 9 August 2011 9:18:49 PM(UTC)
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NiN  
Posted : Sunday, 14 August 2011 10:32:12 PM(UTC)
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well i dont know what was said before me but i think the moss is a good place to look when all els fails.hopfully this doesnt get deleted lol.
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Posted : Sunday, 14 August 2011 11:44:19 PM(UTC)
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Hi Nin..i dont think it will get deleted..i think that david haywoods comments were deleted because they wernt very nice at all...i think he was a trubble maker from what i can see and by looking at his profile he just joined this forum to make trubble.
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gavin  
Posted : Monday, 15 August 2011 12:06:36 AM(UTC)
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Yes, don't worry - when I delete spam / derogative posts the system also deletes all replies in which the deleted user was quoted ;)
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Posted : Monday, 15 August 2011 1:14:07 AM(UTC)
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thats a shame that you would join such a helpfull forum to make trouble .
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Posted : Monday, 15 August 2011 5:54:39 AM(UTC)
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yep thats how the world is,
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Posted : Monday, 15 August 2011 9:30:03 AM(UTC)
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The world is not like that mem.
There has always been a few dickheads around; it is just that now they can pop their stupid little heads up in places where they know they will not receive the summary justice they so richly deserve.
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Posted : Monday, 15 August 2011 1:14:12 PM(UTC)
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Well put gjj, i just didnt elaborate enough ,didnt think he was worth the time for me type it all,get these dickheads every where.
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