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04-01-2007, 11:19 PM admin Joined on 01-02-2006 Valdosta GA Posts 923 African Gold Sampling Report Hello fellow Gold Grubbers,      For the past three weeks I have been collecting random samples from on base sources and out of three dry creek beds within a 30 minute bike ride of the base.  The most recent bike trip even took the three of us to a dry creek bed just 300 yards from the Somalia border.  It always interesting to see peoples faces and reactions when they walk around the corner somewhere on base and there I am digging a hole or walking off with a one gallon Ziplock bag of dirt.  I have had to become resourceful when it comes to collecting the necessary items to pan out my newly collected material.  I collected an old abondoned wooden footlocker and lined it with two 40 gallon trash bags.  You would not believe how many gold pans full of water it takes to fill that darned thing up.  For a classifier, I found the squeegee part of a yellow plastic mop bucket.  The holes are about the size of a small pea and the hopper size is just right for the gallon of material. So far, I have panned 8 pans of material out the dry creek beds and they have not revealved any gold.  The random samples from the base have not faired much better, BUT YET there is gold here.  In the samples I pulled from the black sands on from the beach  I have found two of the smallest specks of gold you have ever seen.  Well I say seen, but the sun has to hit the pan just right and you still have to squint a little.  I borrowed a magnifying glass and now everyone that walks in gets to see my Djibouti Gold.  The material from the beach is about 50% black sands and the rest is small pieces of coral and basalt.  I sure wish this beach would produce like the beaches in Nome.  I have not given up yet and have hit up the SEABEES and the Well Drillers to bring me back some samples from their travels and from the water wells from around the different regions of Africa.  Today I am heading to Addis Abba, Ethiopia for the week and will be doing a lot of traveling.  It will be interesting to see if I can collect some smaller samples and then get them back to my gold pan and footlocker.  Keeper of the Gold Grubbin' Nut House For Gold panning Concentrates go to http://www.goldgrubbin.com/wst_page5.php    Report

04-02-2007, 6:16 AM Herschel Joined on 01-30-2006 Monterey, Louisiana Posts 3,149 Re: African Gold Sampling Report Don't despair Brian. The African motherlode is just waiting for you to kick over the right rock to be revealed in all it's glory, so keep on samplin'. Don't forget to mark each sample as to it's origin. The tag "Africa" won't work. Herschel "Chief Instigator" Stop "Poly-Ticks" in Washington!! (definitian) Poly: many Ticks: blood suckin' insects    Report

04-02-2007, 7:10 AM socalgold Joined on 01-25-2006 Fighting for Miners Rights & Our Civil Liberties Posts 2,007 Re: African Gold Sampling Report A true gold miner, looking everywhere for the elusive yellow. Good luck Just think, if you had a small amount to "salt" it with. The gold rush that would follow. Chow hall wouldn't have a pie pan left. everybody would be out panning. Lee I Love My Country It's the government I'm Afraid OF    Report

04-02-2007, 7:27 AM navydoc Joined on 01-25-2006 Jacksonville, N.C. Posts 1,466 Re: African Gold Sampling Report My days of looking for that elusive Iraqi motherlode are over.  Appartently there is an order out that there is no mineral, rock or dirt collection allowed in Iraq.  I found that out the hard way, and yes I saw the order in writing.  At least I didn't get anything but a good butt chewing....LOL!! 'doc One shot....One Kill! 'nough said.    Report

04-02-2007, 8:56 AM socalgold Joined on 01-25-2006 Fighting for Miners Rights & Our Civil Liberties Posts 2,007 Re: African Gold Sampling Report They don't want you to scavange all that brass and lead. I Love My Country It's the government I'm Afraid OF    Report

04-02-2007, 9:12 AM navydoc Joined on 01-25-2006 Jacksonville, N.C. Posts 1,466 Re: African Gold Sampling Report And there is alot of unexploded ordinince out here left from Saddam's regime. One shot....One Kill! 'nough said.    Report

04-04-2007, 7:38 AM Dixiedredger Joined on 11-18-2006 Charlotte, NC Posts 897 Re: African Gold Sampling Report Not being an Iraqi citizen, it could possibly be considered stealing another countries natural resources. For instance..... to even transport mining equipment through Canada to get to Alaska you have to be bonded. And if you get caught with your equipment off the trailer while in Canada....... It is considered stealing of Canadian naturual resources. I'm sure there's a permit available if you were a big enough operation.... but the lone, low budget prospector is just S.O.L. I've been doin' so much, with with so little, for so long.... I can do almost anything, with nothing!!!! WWW.dixieprospector.com    Report

04-04-2007, 11:02 AM Buck Joined on 01-28-2006 Oklahoma Posts 438 Re: African Gold Sampling Report  In the samples I pulled from the black sands on from the beach  I have found two of the smallest specks of gold you have ever seen.  Well I say seen, but the sun has to hit the pan just right and you still have to squint a little.  I borrowed a magnifying glass and now everyone that walks in gets to see my Djibouti Gold. ....... Brian that sounds like some of the gold I get here in Oklahoma.  So small if it was any smaller ya couldnt see it....  Buck Be sure your right, Then go ahead...Davy Crockett    Report

04-05-2007, 10:23 AM ghost Joined on 03-17-2006 Marksville, LA 71351 Posts 474 Re: African Gold Sampling Report Heck, we call those nuggets here in Louisiana. Paul Prospector and small scale miner (so far)    Report

04-05-2007, 12:41 PM socalgold Joined on 01-25-2006 Fighting for Miners Rights & Our Civil Liberties Posts 2,007 Re: African Gold Sampling Report are you guys talking about what I throw away again? I Love My Country It's the government I'm Afraid OF    Report

04-05-2007, 8:42 PM twig/al Joined on 01-24-2006 Gadsden, Alabama Posts 4,627 Re: African Gold Sampling Report socalgold, You just can't pass a chance to "rub it in"!!! lol..... twig/al Alabama Prospecting Supply www.alabamaprospectingsupply.com Email: tom@alabamaprospectingsupply.com Southeast Treasure Hunters Forum www.southeasttreasurehunters.com    Report

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