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Gemstones, Minerals & Fossils
Gemstones, Minerals & Fossils
Mt Gibson,FNQLD topaz and others
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<blockquote data-quote="Lefty" data-source="post: 168339" data-attributes="member: 2976"><p>We raked out a significant amount of topaz and smokey up there the week before last. Most of it is only stuff that will cut haf a carat to two carats though, didn't find any of the big crystals we were shown there by another digger. Some pale blues, some colourless, quite a few pale gold - most of them just a hint of colour but topaz sure has sparkle to make up for any paleness!</p><p></p><p>Very hard, tough material. Seems to require a bit of pressure to polish. Got one on the dop now that was 6.6 in the rough but almost completely clean and a perfect shape for the square lighthouse design. Polishing those big pavilion facets is taking forever"!</p><p></p><p>First one I did was a pale blue, not much colour but a very nice stone, I gave it to my dad. Next one I did for myself is pale gold but I prefer the blue on, should have kept that one <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p>No pics at present, home computer cactus and this little mobile device is intermittent.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lefty, post: 168339, member: 2976"] We raked out a significant amount of topaz and smokey up there the week before last. Most of it is only stuff that will cut haf a carat to two carats though, didn't find any of the big crystals we were shown there by another digger. Some pale blues, some colourless, quite a few pale gold - most of them just a hint of colour but topaz sure has sparkle to make up for any paleness! Very hard, tough material. Seems to require a bit of pressure to polish. Got one on the dop now that was 6.6 in the rough but almost completely clean and a perfect shape for the square lighthouse design. Polishing those big pavilion facets is taking forever"! First one I did was a pale blue, not much colour but a very nice stone, I gave it to my dad. Next one I did for myself is pale gold but I prefer the blue on, should have kept that one :) No pics at present, home computer cactus and this little mobile device is intermittent. [/QUOTE]
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