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gingerbreadman		Posted : Friday, 1 April 2011 11:41:01 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 19/07/2010(UTC) Posts: 473 Location: south of the black stump Thanks: 34 times Was thanked: 96 time(s) in 74 post(s)		Well i went snipeing for the first time ...ever... infront of the car park and saw a likely looking crack and to my shock this is what i found when i scratched it out!!! Edited by user Sunday, 18 September 2011 11:59:59 AM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified

gavin		Posted : Friday, 1 April 2011 12:15:21 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Administrators, Registered Joined: 20/02/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,326 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 736 times Was thanked: 535 time(s) in 287 post(s)		Bloody hell - that's an awesome find! Where's this car park!? :P What's the weight of that thing? I'm assuming it isn't an April Fools now we've passed midday ;)
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criticol		Posted : Friday, 1 April 2011 2:27:58 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/05/2010(UTC) Posts: 234 Location: coromandel Thanks: 72 times Was thanked: 66 time(s) in 48 post(s)		Hi Gingerbreadman. Please pardon my suspicions, but this “Nugget” looks a bit “Unnatural” . It actually looks like a lump of “Half processed” ,Gold and Mercury amalgam to me. (Especially after I zoomed it to a much larger view). I sincerely hope that I’m wrong, and that you’ll forgive my digression. Cheers--- Colin P.S. It would be interesting to hear Kiwijws opinion on it?
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gingerbreadman		Posted : Friday, 1 April 2011 2:35:21 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 19/07/2010(UTC) Posts: 473 Location: south of the black stump Thanks: 34 times Was thanked: 96 time(s) in 74 post(s)		No way man thats the real macoy over 5oz nugget theres more 2 i could see another 1 even further in the crack but couldnt get it out that ruff stuff was the side jamed in a rock the other side was water worn Edited by user Friday, 1 April 2011 2:38:16 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified

x-terra steve		Posted : Friday, 1 April 2011 3:25:47 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 7/04/2010(UTC) Posts: 224 Location: Nelson NZ Thanks: 103 times Was thanked: 69 time(s) in 42 post(s)		Not bad GBM i wish that it was the real mcoy,you might send hatter and findthatgold into overdrive.I have just spent seven months full time up the Waka and have now departed up North for the winter.Happy hunting Steve

gingerbreadman		Posted : Friday, 1 April 2011 4:29:28 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 19/07/2010(UTC) Posts: 473 Location: south of the black stump Thanks: 34 times Was thanked: 96 time(s) in 74 post(s)		Haha yes i am bad just a wee aprilfools trick i thought id try and get a wee rush giong on tomorrow up the waka.gold is real though that ruff lookn stuff is the bottum bit that sat in the spud. Edited by user Friday, 1 April 2011 4:33:59 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified

garrymac		Posted : Friday, 1 April 2011 5:16:25 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 3/03/2011(UTC) Posts: 84 Location: dunedin Thanks: 26 times Was thanked: 26 time(s) in 19 post(s)		gingerbreadman wrote: Haha yes i am bad just a wee aprilfools trick i thought id try and get a wee rush giong on tomorrow up the waka.gold is real though that ruff lookn stuff is the bottum bit that sat in the spud. Thanks for the photo the first one gave the show away to us that use mercury Good to see you finding a bit of colour.AS to bits being being stuck in crevis my youg son has alot of patience with tweezer and screwdriver, nearly 20 mins for a gram peice

criticol		Posted : Friday, 1 April 2011 11:30:32 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/05/2010(UTC) Posts: 234 Location: coromandel Thanks: 72 times Was thanked: 66 time(s) in 48 post(s)		Hi GBM. That’s still a nice lump of gold to have, be it in nugget form or what It’s my guess that you had a lot of people “Drooling” over it, and wishing that they could find something as big as that. Even though it was not true to form, it showed that if you gathered enough of the smaller stuff, it accumulated enough gold to make fossicking a worthwhile venture, and that’s what it’s all about! Regards--- Colin Edited by user Friday, 1 April 2011 11:33:39 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified
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1864hatter		Posted : Saturday, 2 April 2011 4:40:24 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 4/08/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,007 Location: Auckland.... Thanks: 49 times Was thanked: 566 time(s) in 269 post(s)		Haha good one GBM how long did it take to accumulate all that
		And now....On sandy beaches and muddy soil, rings and coins await my coil!

gingerbreadman		Posted : Saturday, 2 April 2011 6:56:00 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 19/07/2010(UTC) Posts: 473 Location: south of the black stump Thanks: 34 times Was thanked: 96 time(s) in 74 post(s)		Hi hatter i should have left the wee joke running a little longer could have been interesting to see how many people turned up looking for the hidden crack at the car park just in case i wasnt telling a wee fibb!!.

1864hatter		Posted : Saturday, 2 April 2011 9:17:51 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 4/08/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,007 Location: Auckland.... Thanks: 49 times Was thanked: 566 time(s) in 269 post(s)		haha yea and i would have been more than just a bit yealous afer having spent the summer up ther and just getting a 2.5 gram bit as my largest. Nice chunk of gold all the same
		And now....On sandy beaches and muddy soil, rings and coins await my coil!

starflash		Posted : Monday, 4 April 2011 8:48:09 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 16/08/2010(UTC) Posts: 192 Location: auckland, tairua Thanks: 18 times Was thanked: 38 time(s) in 30 post(s)		criticol wrote: Hi Gingerbreadman. Please pardon my suspicions, but this “Nugget” looks a bit “Unnatural” . It actually looks like a lump of “Half processed” ,Gold and Mercury amalgam to me. (Especially after I zoomed it to a much larger view). I sincerely hope that I’m wrong, and that you’ll forgive my digression. Cheers--- Colin P.S. It would be interesting to hear Kiwijws opinion on it? No flies on you criticol

criticol		Posted : Monday, 4 April 2011 9:52:30 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/05/2010(UTC) Posts: 234 Location: coromandel Thanks: 72 times Was thanked: 66 time(s) in 48 post(s)		Hi Starflash. I don't think that there`d be too many flies on you either! You seem to have a good grip on the prospecting stuff,and you also dont seem to bullshit about it! Your remark was appreciated. Cheers and Regards---Colin.
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