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reefton detecting - lyell and murray Creek

Oliver123		Posted : Saturday, 6 June 2015 12:45:38 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 11/10/2012(UTC) Posts: 77 Location: christchurch Thanks: 32 times Was thanked: 2 time(s) in 2 post(s)		Hi everyone Im heading over to reefton for a short time in a couple of weeks with my detector, any suggestions on rivers i should hit, ive heard murray creek and lyell creek might be worth a look Cheers

The Hatter		Posted : Sunday, 7 June 2015 4:18:22 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 21/05/2013(UTC) Posts: 259 Location: Westport Thanks: 62 times Was thanked: 320 time(s) in 125 post(s)		Hi All Lyell Creek has been hit pretty hard over the years. Not much basement until you get up around where the Alpine United Stamping Battery site was. And thats a bit of a walk. There is or was an alluvial bank there that was untouched in the old days, as it was the battery site. But its pick and shovel work. Murray Creek is a bit of a problem due to plenty of Stibnite being in the creek bed. Stibnite is the ore of antimony, and it sounds off like gold on a detector. Hence cant be tuned out. It is not a hot rock, but an ore. Most Reefton creeks carry fine gold, but hard to find basement unless you get up to the headwaters. Better off with a sluice in Slab Hut Creek on the Recreational DOC Licence. But then gold of course is where you find it. Happy Hunting and keep us posted. Cheers Trev aka " The Hatter"

Oliver123		Posted : Sunday, 7 June 2015 5:49:04 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 11/10/2012(UTC) Posts: 77 Location: christchurch Thanks: 32 times Was thanked: 2 time(s) in 2 post(s)		Cheers Hatter Would moonlight be worth a metal detect?

digahole!!		Posted : Sunday, 7 June 2015 6:09:43 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 22/01/2012(UTC) Posts: 89 Location: chch Thanks: 19 times Was thanked: 47 time(s) in 28 post(s)		Yep. Get in there and have a go. There's still more to be had.

Oliver123		Posted : Sunday, 7 June 2015 6:12:30 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 11/10/2012(UTC) Posts: 77 Location: christchurch Thanks: 32 times Was thanked: 2 time(s) in 2 post(s)		is that just on the main river or is it worth going to one of the branches? Cheers

digahole!!		Posted : Saturday, 13 June 2015 6:27:05 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 22/01/2012(UTC) Posts: 89 Location: chch Thanks: 19 times Was thanked: 47 time(s) in 28 post(s)		The main river up by Andersons flat is where the public area is. However the whole river will have gold in it, as you will be able to tell if you go for a wee walk around.

Oliver123		Posted : Saturday, 13 June 2015 6:34:03 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 11/10/2012(UTC) Posts: 77 Location: christchurch Thanks: 32 times Was thanked: 2 time(s) in 2 post(s)		Cheers good to know :)