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derrick
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Posted: Jul 29, 2013 14:08 Post subject: Derricks gold finds |
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My finds from and old mine in the kirkland lake area
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Gold on Quartz Wright Hardgrave Mine, Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada 4cmx3cm ...old Wright Hardgrave Mine. More high grade gold.thick grains |
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Gold on Quartz Wright Hardgrave Mine, Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada 4cmx4cm ...old Wright Hardgrave Mine |
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derrick
Joined: 29 Jul 2013
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Posted: Jul 29, 2013 14:17 Post subject: More of my finds..Derrick |
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Gold in quartz....a few blobs of gold..it runs all around this rock
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Gold on Quartz Wright Hardgrave Mine, Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada 12cmx8cm ...old Wright Hardgrave Mine |
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derrick
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Posted: Jul 29, 2013 14:59 Post subject: More of my finds..derrick |
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More gold from the same area
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Gold on Quartz Wright Hardgrave Mine, Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada 3cm x 2cm ...old Wright Hardgrave Mine |
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Jordi Fabre
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derrick
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Posted: Jul 29, 2013 15:21 Post subject: Re: My finds |
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sorry just didn't understand how to insert more of my pictures..Derrick
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derrick
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Posted: Jul 29, 2013 15:41 Post subject: Re: Derricks gold finds |
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more high grade gold
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Gold on Quartz Wright Hardgrave Mine, Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada 4cmx3cm
Gold in quartz |
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derrick
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Posted: Jul 29, 2013 16:03 Post subject: Re: Derricks gold finds |
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One more of my finds.
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Gold on Quartz Wright Hardgrave Mine, Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada 4cmx3cm
Gold in molly and quartz |
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derrick
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Posted: Jul 29, 2013 16:30 Post subject: Re: Derricks gold finds |
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Nice butter colour..
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Gold on Quartz Wright Hardgrave Mine, Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada 3cmx3cm
Gold in molly and quartz |
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derrick
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Posted: Jul 29, 2013 16:31 Post subject: Re: Derricks gold finds |
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more high grade gold
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Gold on Quartz Wright Hardgrave Mine, Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada 2.5cmx3cm
Gold in molly and quartz |
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derrick
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Posted: Jul 29, 2013 16:33 Post subject: Re: Derricks gold finds |
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Small vein
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Gold on Quartz Wright Hardgrave Mine, Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada 3cmx3cm
gold in quartz |
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supertxango
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Posted: Jul 29, 2013 16:51 Post subject: Re: Derricks gold finds |
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Hi Derrick,
You can publish up to 15 photos in a one message. In other case the Last Postings box gets full.
Before to continue publishing your posts please read carefully A general guide for using the Forum with some rules and tips. Thank you.
Juan H
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derrick
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Posted: Jul 29, 2013 18:51 Post subject: The information of the gold that I'm finding and the mine |
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One evening in July 1911, Hargreaves became lost while hunting for rabbits. He fired a shot to attract the Wrights' attention. Wright walked towards Hargreaves and stumbled across a quartz outcrop. It was almost dusk, but he could see free gold in reddish feldspar porphyry. The next day, they staked three claims, two of which turned out to be directly on the fault line of the area. The partners staked more claims over the following weeks. This initial discovery was the first rich find that established the Kirkland Lake camp.
Soon after the claims were made, the partnership ended. Hargreaves needed to support his wife, so he sold his interest in the claims. Wright was single. He held onto his interest, despite a lack of funds and harsh conditions. He was determined to hold and work the claims.
The ground staked by Wright and Hargreaves eventually became three mines: Sylvanite, Lakeshore and Wright-Hargreaves. The gold extracted from these three mines totaled 13.5 million ounces. Wright had sold the claims that became Sylvanite to Harry Oakes in exchange for Lakeshore property, shares in the mine and a vice-presidency. The mine for which Wright is best known is the one that bears his name, the Wright Hargreaves.
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Pierre Joubert
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Posted: Jul 31, 2013 03:56 Post subject: Re: Derricks gold finds |
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Thank you for sharing your exiting finds + the story behind the site.
_________________ Pierre Joubert
'The tree of silence bears the fruit of peace. ' |
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derrick
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Posted: Aug 01, 2013 12:33 Post subject: Re: Derricks gold finds |
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Anytime..this is a great site to share and learn..Derrick
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derrick
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Posted: Aug 01, 2013 15:53 Post subject: Derricks gold finds on august 1st |
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I went out digging today and found these rocks
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Gold Wright Hardgraves, Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada 8 x 10 cm
Same piece of ore |
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Gold Wright Hardgraves, Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada 8 x 10 cm
Gold ore |
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Gold Wright Hardgraves, Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada 4 x 4 cm
Gold in molly and quartz |
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Gold Wright Hardgraves, Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada 4 x 4 cm
Gold in molly and quartz |
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Gold Wright Hardgraves, Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada 3.3 x 4 cm
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Gold Wright Hardgraves, Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada 5 x 4.5 cm
Gold in molly and quartz |
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Gold Wright Hardgraves, Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada 6 x 7 cm
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Gold Wright Hardgraves, Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada 3.2 x 3 cm
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Gold Wright Hardgraves, Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada 4 x 4 cm
Gold in molly and quartz |
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derrick
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Posted: Sep 02, 2013 03:20 Post subject: Re: Derricks gold finds |
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New find on an old mine
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Gold Wright Hardgraves, Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada 2.5cmx3cm |
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Gold Wright Hardgraves, Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada 2.5cmx3cm |
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Gold Wright Hardgraves, Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada 8cm x8cm Gold ore |
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Gold Wright Hardgraves, Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada 8cm x8cm Gold ore. Same sample on the side |
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Gold Wright Hardgraves, Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada 8cm x8cm Gold ore. Same sample on a different side |
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Gold Wright Hardgraves, Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada 2cmx2cm this mine was at 4oz a ton |
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Gold Wright Hardgraves, Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada 3cmx3cm |
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derrick
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Posted: Sep 02, 2013 03:26 Post subject: Re: Derricks gold finds |
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Sorry more pics
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Gold Wright Hardgraves, Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada 4cmx4cm |
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Goldfinger
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Posted: Sep 02, 2013 05:03 Post subject: Re: Derricks gold finds |
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Are you using a metal detector to find these specimens? Nice gold.
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derrick
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Posted: Sep 02, 2013 12:15 Post subject: Re: Derricks gold finds |
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No we are just picking them up near an old mine,,,just by eye.....and thanks ,the mine was full of high grade ore,,,makes it easy to find
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Goldfinger
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Posted: Sep 02, 2013 12:42 Post subject: Re: Derricks gold finds |
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I think if you were to use a metal detector like a Fisher Gold Bug with a 6.5" coil, you would find a lot more specimens. There's probably a lot you can't see that a metal detector would pick up easily.
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