# Reef nuggets in Tasmania? **URL:** \ **Category:** Hard Rock Prospecting\ **Created:** [1 June 2019 05:54 UTC](https://forum.pmat.org.au/t/reef-nuggets-in-tasmania/34 "2019-06-01T05:54:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![miguel](https://forum.pmat.org.au/user_avatar/forum.pmat.org.au/miguel/32/9_2.png) [@miguel](https://forum.pmat.org.au/u/miguel)\ **Post date:** [1 June 2019 05:54 UTC](https://forum.pmat.org.au/t/reef-nuggets-in-tasmania/34/1 "2019-06-01T05:54:46Z")
Has anyone found reef gold with a metal detector in Tassie? Over in Victoria I’ve found a few pieces over reefs where there was no sign of alluvial transport of material, in shallow ground, but in Tasmania, even in places that have a high abundance of reefs (like Lefroy and Mathinna) I’ve never had any luck. The closest I’ve come are hardly-waterworn nuggets from small leads in Lefroy and Back Creek, like this: ![Gold_151017_02](https://forum.pmat.org.au/uploads/default/original/1X/f8efc5fb3e463331811b3e68ad205502b34dc3cc.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![miguel](https://forum.pmat.org.au/user_avatar/forum.pmat.org.au/miguel/32/9_2.png) [@miguel](https://forum.pmat.org.au/u/miguel)\ **Post date:** [29 November 2019 11:01 UTC](https://forum.pmat.org.au/t/reef-nuggets-in-tasmania/34/2 "2019-11-29T11:01:14Z")
I should probably link to this other post of a nugget I found near Lefroy: [Recent burn at Lefroy](https://forum.pmat.org.au/t/recent-burn-at-lefroy/174) It was almost right above a reef without much evidence of transport. I’ll give it a clean and post a better picture when I have a chance. ---
**Author:** ![Oskar](https://forum.pmat.org.au/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/f07891/32.png) [@Oskar](https://forum.pmat.org.au/u/Oskar)\ **Post date:** [2 December 2019 08:57 UTC](https://forum.pmat.org.au/t/reef-nuggets-in-tasmania/34/3 "2019-12-02T08:57:36Z")
I found this really small piece down the west coast it’s reefy but doesn’t weigh anything ![image](https://forum.pmat.org.au/uploads/default/original/1X/ef2f2ea0a6d6cfb46e5be6936d236f8c4fdd772d.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![dhawley](https://forum.pmat.org.au/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/7c8e57/32.png) [@dhawley](https://forum.pmat.org.au/u/dhawley)\ **Post date:** [2 March 2020 23:06 UTC](https://forum.pmat.org.au/t/reef-nuggets-in-tasmania/34/4 "2020-03-02T23:06:31Z")
![rps20200302_203253](https://forum.pmat.org.au/uploads/default/original/1X/74f269c2b33516acace30f1bafd3de57a21c31d2.jpeg) Couple of little bits that came from the gully below a big hole in the ground that used to be a reef. Oops bad photo. ![rps20200302_203405](https://forum.pmat.org.au/uploads/default/original/1X/5a6bd7e88145a2915a9aeb221134e428d1247920.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Penguin](https://forum.pmat.org.au/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/e480ec/32.png) [@Penguin](https://forum.pmat.org.au/u/Penguin)\ **Post date:** [30 May 2020 13:25 UTC](https://forum.pmat.org.au/t/reef-nuggets-in-tasmania/34/5 "2020-05-30T13:25:32Z")
Got a few bits that haven’t traveled far ![image](https://forum.pmat.org.au/uploads/default/original/1X/61b43b8b6a298640b650640936a6054c581aec49.jpeg) ![image](https://forum.pmat.org.au/uploads/default/original/1X/801d15a6d1652c01643b6bb1e8f82c66f4bf0d67.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Drystone](https://forum.pmat.org.au/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/7bcc69/32.png) [@Drystone](https://forum.pmat.org.au/u/Drystone)\ **Post date:** [31 May 2020 05:47 UTC](https://forum.pmat.org.au/t/reef-nuggets-in-tasmania/34/6 "2020-05-31T05:47:32Z")
Really pretty specimens! Well done 👍 ---
**Author:** ![Penguin](https://forum.pmat.org.au/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/e480ec/32.png) [@Penguin](https://forum.pmat.org.au/u/Penguin)\ **Post date:** [31 May 2020 09:18 UTC](https://forum.pmat.org.au/t/reef-nuggets-in-tasmania/34/9 "2020-05-31T09:18:16Z")
My favourite one from a couple years back, 1.5g crystal ![image](https://forum.pmat.org.au/uploads/default/original/1X/10aade029666ed0d211ef0821c8f975da55c4f9e.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Drystone](https://forum.pmat.org.au/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/7bcc69/32.png) [@Drystone](https://forum.pmat.org.au/u/Drystone)\ **Post date:** [1 June 2020 02:07 UTC](https://forum.pmat.org.au/t/reef-nuggets-in-tasmania/34/10 "2020-06-01T02:07:04Z")
Really nice, that’s a keeper for the collection ---
**Author:** ![dhawley](https://forum.pmat.org.au/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/7c8e57/32.png) [@dhawley](https://forum.pmat.org.au/u/dhawley)\ **Post date:** [25 August 2020 06:45 UTC](https://forum.pmat.org.au/t/reef-nuggets-in-tasmania/34/11 "2020-08-25T06:45:54Z")
A few little mullock heap kinder surprises. They didn’t miss much back in the day. ![rps20200825_164057](https://forum.pmat.org.au/uploads/default/original/1X/6b7a26e2c90dbd50a59cb090a1733c50bace2e04.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Roger](https://forum.pmat.org.au/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/c0e974/32.png) [@Roger](https://forum.pmat.org.au/u/Roger)\ **Post date:** [25 August 2020 08:10 UTC](https://forum.pmat.org.au/t/reef-nuggets-in-tasmania/34/12 "2020-08-25T08:10:44Z")
Nice find , thankfully they left a little bit well done ---
**Author:** ![Penguin](https://forum.pmat.org.au/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/e480ec/32.png) [@Penguin](https://forum.pmat.org.au/u/Penguin)\ **Post date:** [6 September 2020 20:53 UTC](https://forum.pmat.org.au/t/reef-nuggets-in-tasmania/34/13 "2020-09-06T20:53:28Z")
Very nice specimen , quartz always gives more character. ---
**Author:** ![dhawley](https://forum.pmat.org.au/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/7c8e57/32.png) [@dhawley](https://forum.pmat.org.au/u/dhawley)\ **Post date:** [15 September 2020 12:03 UTC](https://forum.pmat.org.au/t/reef-nuggets-in-tasmania/34/14 "2020-09-15T12:03:41Z")
The smallest bit I’ve found with the equinox and 6 " coil. From a mini patch found with the SDC. Found that the vlf machine is not great for prospecting new areas but will find small gold that PI machines miss. ![rps20200915_211102](https://forum.pmat.org.au/uploads/default/original/1X/27f82ef324ef753e048b7f4f1e91eefe09960629.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Indi](https://forum.pmat.org.au/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/f475e1/32.png) [@Indi](https://forum.pmat.org.au/u/Indi)\ **Post date:** [16 September 2020 00:08 UTC](https://forum.pmat.org.au/t/reef-nuggets-in-tasmania/34/15 "2020-09-16T00:08:03Z")
very nice bit there dhawley ---
**Author:** ![miguel](https://forum.pmat.org.au/user_avatar/forum.pmat.org.au/miguel/32/9_2.png) [@miguel](https://forum.pmat.org.au/u/miguel)\ **Post date:** [16 September 2020 00:13 UTC](https://forum.pmat.org.au/t/reef-nuggets-in-tasmania/34/16 "2020-09-16T00:13:35Z")
I should probably include this one here: it’s not at all waterworn and was found directly over one of the lines of reef, in alluvial/eluvial diggings. It’s from [this thread](https://forum.pmat.org.au/t/recent-burn-at-lefroy/174). ![image](https://forum.pmat.org.au/uploads/default/original/1X/9c0c9d8a215aa824d27856eb1024d8f29491e687.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Indi](https://forum.pmat.org.au/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/f475e1/32.png) [@Indi](https://forum.pmat.org.au/u/Indi)\ **Post date:** [16 September 2020 03:46 UTC](https://forum.pmat.org.au/t/reef-nuggets-in-tasmania/34/17 "2020-09-16T03:46:25Z")
a piece of found several months back with a great help of a fellow forum member so grateful for all his help ![image](https://forum.pmat.org.au/uploads/default/original/1X/d1c8d86ed2ed6437e141ff1a5807484f91f11772.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![howard.55.ha](https://forum.pmat.org.au/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/96bed5/32.png) [@howard.55.ha](https://forum.pmat.org.au/u/howard.55.ha)\ **Post date:** [24 September 2020 01:01 UTC](https://forum.pmat.org.au/t/reef-nuggets-in-tasmania/34/18 "2020-09-24T01:01:39Z")
Two gold crystals, 1.53gm and 0.55 gm plus two specimens found in 1870’s era mullock heaps at Back Creek. ![20200924_104820](https://forum.pmat.org.au/uploads/default/original/1X/747886fd1a3c4ce6d8d6105c6b69d87736af2a6c.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![lyn8curt](https://forum.pmat.org.au/user_avatar/forum.pmat.org.au/lyn8curt/32/529_2.png) [@lyn8curt](https://forum.pmat.org.au/u/lyn8curt)\ **Post date:** [24 September 2020 02:12 UTC](https://forum.pmat.org.au/t/reef-nuggets-in-tasmania/34/19 "2020-09-24T02:12:17Z")
Very nice Howard ! P.i. or the Nox ? ---
**Author:** ![howard.55.ha](https://forum.pmat.org.au/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/96bed5/32.png) [@howard.55.ha](https://forum.pmat.org.au/u/howard.55.ha)\ **Post date:** [24 September 2020 05:27 UTC](https://forum.pmat.org.au/t/reef-nuggets-in-tasmania/34/20 "2020-09-24T05:27:33Z")
Hi Curt, they were found with my old GPX 5000 and the SDC 2300 between 2014 and 2019. ---
**Author:** ![dhawley](https://forum.pmat.org.au/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/7c8e57/32.png) [@dhawley](https://forum.pmat.org.au/u/dhawley)\ **Post date:** [24 September 2020 07:47 UTC](https://forum.pmat.org.au/t/reef-nuggets-in-tasmania/34/21 "2020-09-24T07:47:39Z")
Wow, some beautiful bits there. Should get everyone fired up for the field trip! ---
**Author:** ![dhawley](https://forum.pmat.org.au/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/7c8e57/32.png) [@dhawley](https://forum.pmat.org.au/u/dhawley)\ **Post date:** [22 March 2021 23:23 UTC](https://forum.pmat.org.au/t/reef-nuggets-in-tasmania/34/22 "2021-03-22T23:23:05Z")
![20210323_074840_crop_32](https://forum.pmat.org.au/uploads/default/original/1X/66ad67eaf6139fb67cfab8a5f6f964abc73a1de1.jpeg) ![rps20210223_144017](https://forum.pmat.org.au/uploads/default/original/1X/adb932072cfb449b49cbb8d1f79f914a08908a86.jpeg) A couple more fluffy little reefy bits found with my equinox recently. [Next page](https://forum.pmat.org.au/t/reef-nuggets-in-tasmania/34.md?page=2)