Guest littlesarah Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 This thread is fascinating! One of the very few regrets I have is that hubby and I didn't get to go fossicking with his dad before he became really ill and died. But I think we might take his mum up to some of the places in NSW where they spent a lot of time fossicking and panning for gold. They found some lovely sapphires - FIL had 3 set into a ring for MIL for their golden wedding anniversary. They're so pretty - yellow, green and a parti coloured pink/blue one. I have an opal set into a necklace - the stone was found, polished and set by my in-laws, and given to me in lieu of an engagement ring when OH proposed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobj Posted February 11, 2012 Author Share Posted February 11, 2012 This thread is fascinating! One of the very few regrets I have is that hubby and I didn't get to go fossicking with his dad before he became really ill and died. But I think we might take his mum up to some of the places in NSW where they spent a lot of time fossicking and panning for gold. They found some lovely sapphires - FIL had 3 set into a ring for MIL for their golden wedding anniversary. They're so pretty - yellow, green and a parti coloured pink/blue one. I have an opal set into a necklace - the stone was found, polished and set by my in-laws, and given to me in lieu of an engagement ring when OH proposed. Love it, our lass...I mined sapphires south of Glen Innes, NSW on and off for a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest littlesarah Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 I'm looking forward to having enough time to get out there and find some treasures! In the meantime, I keep finding pretty shells on the beach, and the house is getting rather full of them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AKA63029 Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Now this is a Diamond, I may bid, if 'invited' of course.:laugh: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17136397 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobj Posted February 23, 2012 Author Share Posted February 23, 2012 And I was in that area 30 odd years ago...:arghh: The diamond is supposedly going to sell for better than $1m per carat when cut. Cheers, Bobj. PS. Getting "lost" a few times on Google Earth, looking for a few more gemstone localities in the Harts Ranges, Northern Territory desert, about 170 km NE of The Alice.:laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squarepants Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 (edited) bobj where would you recommend good fossicking areas in Queensland? Edited June 28, 2012 by The Pom Queen tut tut get your spellings learnt young man and stop playing with your rock collection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perthbum Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 I loved lyme regis after a storm as parts of the cliffs collapsed, you can find things that are worth money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobj Posted June 28, 2012 Author Share Posted June 28, 2012 bobj where would you recommend good fossicking areas in Queensland? G'day mate, the Richmond site is about the best for fossils. Almost every rock you pick up has fossils! If you want to fossick for gemstones then Mount Surprise and O'Brien's Ck for topaz...Fullarton River (Cloncurry) for garnets and The Willows near Emerald for sapphires. You need a fossicking licence to do any of these activities.:yes: Cheers, Bobj. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squarepants Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 bobj i have found a amethyst with lots of scratches in when i wet it it is nice and purple then it dries all dull and you can see the scratches.do you know a way i can get them out?would you recommend buying a rock polisher? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squarepants Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 bobj the rocks in the cabinet did you buy or swap any or all found by you? also do you have any other amethyst? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobj Posted June 29, 2012 Author Share Posted June 29, 2012 bobj i have found a amethyst with lots of scratches in when i wet it it is nice and purple then it dries all dull and you can see the scratches.do you know a way i can get them out?would you recommend buying a rock polisher? G'day mate, it is very difficult to remove the scratches from hard mineral specimens and no, I would not recommend a rock polisher, which, I suppose you mean a rock tumbler. They are fairly expensive to buy and run for little reward. The rocks in my cabinet were about 85% found by me. the rest were swapped. I only have a few small specimens left of amethyst, because I used them to swap for other minerals. Cheers, Bobj. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squarepants Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 is it hard to find a good specimen in Queensland? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobj Posted June 30, 2012 Author Share Posted June 30, 2012 is it hard to find a good specimen in Queensland? G'day mate, I have never found any amethyst in Queensland because I have some from Western Australia and don't need any more. There is a place near Cloncurry, but you would be better informed by looking it up in your computer.<label for="rb_iconid_14"></label> Cheers, Bobj. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambethlad Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 http://www.thecourier.com.au/story/286445/500000-gold-nugget-found-in-ballarat-region/ This $500,000 beauty was found in central Victoria a few weeks ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 http://www.thecourier.com.au/story/286445/500000-gold-nugget-found-in-ballarat-region/ This $500,000 beauty was found in central Victoria a few weeks ago. Bob you went the wrong direction. That would be perfect, the first thing I'd do is buy another house so I don't have any problems helping people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 Bob you went the wrong direction. That would be perfect, the first thing I'd do is buy another house so I don't have any problems helping people I could see you running "The Helping Hand Shelter" ... you're a very kind lady Kate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squarepants Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 hi bobj i found this in a riverbed near Richmond do you think it is a fossil? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobj Posted September 30, 2012 Author Share Posted September 30, 2012 hi bobj i found this in a riverbed near Richmond do you think it is a fossil? Sadly, no. It is the top part of a 'moonrock'. The marks that look like little craters and the sharp edges are the result of MILLIONS of years of rainwater running down the stone. http://www.kronosauruskorner.com.au/moon-rocks Cheers, Bobj. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squarepants Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 Thank you bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noworriesmate Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 Squarepants, Love seeing what you're finding and your interest in fossils - Keep it up, I bet you'll find something worth a few bob soon!! NWM p.s. I hear you're taking a couple of old fossils along for the ride!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AKA63029 Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 hi bobj i found this in a riverbed near Richmond do you think it is a fossil? Hi Pants. I thought at first you had found one of my dads ears, apparently the older you get the bigger the ears:yes:and believe me, with my dad being 80 odd his ears have a different post code to the rest of his body.:err: Shame it's not a fossil, but keep plugging away mate. Cheers Tony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 Squarepants, p.s. I hear you're taking a couple of old fossils along for the ride!! Cheeky beggar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobj Posted October 1, 2012 Author Share Posted October 1, 2012 hi bobj i found this in a riverbed near Richmond do you think it is a fossil? Odd spot, when I saw your photo, I thought that I had seen it before and went to my pile of jun...er good fossils and rocks that I had just unloaded. I found one similar to that rock and look what I found on the underside: A 100 million year old nautiloid fossil! These were once at the bottom of an old sea that covered most of outback Queensland. Cheers, Bobj. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squarepants Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 bobj about how many fossils did you find? today I found some black amythest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobj Posted October 1, 2012 Author Share Posted October 1, 2012 bobj about how many fossils did you find? today I found some black amythest About 400 but only took 2 Black amethyst? That is called morion. Cheers, Bobj. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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