tanacat
07-05-2012, 09:49 AM
I went with my metal detecting club to Lucky Strike Gold mine near Asheville, NC this past ---weekend 4 days of 100+ degree weather... :shocked01: Thank goodness for the cold fast running creek (took 4 yr old son Logan swimming a bunch) and most of all it was great that the wash plant was in the shade (most of the day) :cool: and we set up a canopy for relief. The work consisted of keeping hands wet, that helped immensely :yes:
We rented the wash plant for $650/day and then divided gold between 9 of us. We didn't strike it rich but we came home with gold-I can't remember the exact pennyweight, I think 12. We had about 2/3 oz total by Sunday and then divided that up. Plus 2 nuggets each, that we drew numbers for- you can see them in pics. It was so exciting to squeeze up the gold flakes the first wash Friday a.m. We got about 1/2 oz that morning alone!
But most of all it was good experience & I can't wait to go again!
http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t135/frogtopia/104_5614.jpg
http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t135/frogtopia/104_5612.jpg
http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t135/frogtopia/104_5505.jpg
http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t135/frogtopia/104_5455.jpg
I look miserable in this pic lol
http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t135/frogtopia/104_5484.jpg
My hubby Tom throwing out the largest rocks at the top
http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t135/frogtopia/104_5489.jpg
Our campsite, next to a beautiful cold flowing creek
http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t135/frogtopia/104_5503.jpg
http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t135/frogtopia/104_5474.jpg
Bob trying to trick us that he found a gold coin- it was current 1$ coin lol
http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t135/frogtopia/104_5470.jpg
Alan shoveling the sand
http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t135/frogtopia/104_5519.jpg
Karen checking for gems & possible nuggets
http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t135/frogtopia/104_5528.jpg
http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t135/frogtopia/104_5529.jpg
Raffling off the nuggets
http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t135/frogtopia/104_5544.jpg
http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t135/frogtopia/104_5547.jpg
Me, Tom & Logan:
http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t135/frogtopia/104_5550.jpg
http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t135/frogtopia/104_5616.jpg
http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t135/frogtopia/104_5618.jpg
http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t135/frogtopia/104_5620.jpg
We rented the wash plant for $650/day and then divided gold between 9 of us. We didn't strike it rich but we came home with gold-I can't remember the exact pennyweight, I think 12. We had about 2/3 oz total by Sunday and then divided that up. Plus 2 nuggets each, that we drew numbers for- you can see them in pics. It was so exciting to squeeze up the gold flakes the first wash Friday a.m. We got about 1/2 oz that morning alone!
But most of all it was good experience & I can't wait to go again!
http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t135/frogtopia/104_5614.jpg
http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t135/frogtopia/104_5612.jpg
http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t135/frogtopia/104_5505.jpg
http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t135/frogtopia/104_5455.jpg
I look miserable in this pic lol
http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t135/frogtopia/104_5484.jpg
My hubby Tom throwing out the largest rocks at the top
http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t135/frogtopia/104_5489.jpg
Our campsite, next to a beautiful cold flowing creek
http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t135/frogtopia/104_5503.jpg
http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t135/frogtopia/104_5474.jpg
Bob trying to trick us that he found a gold coin- it was current 1$ coin lol
http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t135/frogtopia/104_5470.jpg
Alan shoveling the sand
http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t135/frogtopia/104_5519.jpg
Karen checking for gems & possible nuggets
http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t135/frogtopia/104_5528.jpg
http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t135/frogtopia/104_5529.jpg
Raffling off the nuggets
http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t135/frogtopia/104_5544.jpg
http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t135/frogtopia/104_5547.jpg
Me, Tom & Logan:
http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t135/frogtopia/104_5550.jpg
http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t135/frogtopia/104_5616.jpg
http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t135/frogtopia/104_5618.jpg
http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t135/frogtopia/104_5620.jpg