On Tue, 16 Oct 2007 20:05:07 -0400, Jake <newtonj@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> ButI've never been hassled. In fact, I rarely see anyone there.
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>"It's easier to beg forgivness than to ask permission".
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>-East Coast urban prospector's creed.
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>-Jake
Hey Jake,
Well, I went to the Neabsco yesterday and spent all afternoon panning at
3 or 4 sites. I came home with exactly 17 "pieces" of gold; meaning about
1/2 were pinheads and the rest were like the pinpoints<grin>. Don't know
how others would rank that but I was right happy and tired by the time I
got
home. That's about the same amount I've found in two trips to Rock Run.
The site was really very scenic with much, much better water flow than
Rock
Run which has no flow and is more like assorted pools of stagnant water
right
now. I didn't actually *see* bedrock where I'd dig but everywhere the
shovel
would be banging on nothing but rocks after about a foot down. There
didn't
seem to be any richer pickings deeper down as I got two of the nicer
"pinheads" out of my very first pan. I bet a small sluice would be very
nicely
there.
If you're curious, almost all the pinheads came from the first site: The
first riffles
in the creek below where the telephone line crosses. All the pinheads
were
from further downstream on the north side where another path comes down to
the water. By the way, you might want to exercise some caution. When I
left
I chose to walk along the northern bank just to kind of "survey" the area
a bit.
I found there was a tiny "Hobo-town" of about six or so tents sent up in
the
woods near the 2nd site and on the northern side. (I guess near the K-Mart
lot).
Next time I will stick to the southern bank just to be safe.
One final point:
Your last post you also mentioned "1 or 2 miles above the confluence of
the
Rapidan and Rappahanock". That would be where Deep Run confluence is,
I think. Is that about right ?
Thanks for all your help,
Andrew
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