G Goldfreak Joined May 12, 2017 Messages 3,179 Reaction score 5,171 Jun 15, 2017 #2 Had access to a farm paddock where an old man once told me a nugget was found. A dam had recently been dug in that paddock and just under the surface a large amount of mineralised quartz has been uncovered. This is a small piece of it.
Had access to a farm paddock where an old man once told me a nugget was found. A dam had recently been dug in that paddock and just under the surface a large amount of mineralised quartz has been uncovered. This is a small piece of it.
L LC76 Joined Aug 20, 2014 Messages 968 Reaction score 1,674 Location Bendigo, VIC Jun 15, 2017 #3 Some more pics from other angles would help
G Goldfreak Joined May 12, 2017 Messages 3,179 Reaction score 5,171 Jun 15, 2017 #5 It is square like pyrites but completely black. Some other areas are rusty brown.
G Goldfreak Joined May 12, 2017 Messages 3,179 Reaction score 5,171 Jun 15, 2017 #6 All very hard and heavy for its size.
Heatho Joined Apr 29, 2013 Messages 14,357 Reaction score 18,203 Location Central Coast NSW Jun 16, 2017 #7 My best guess at the moment is cassiterite, hopefully some of the members who are geologists might have a better idea.
My best guess at the moment is cassiterite, hopefully some of the members who are geologists might have a better idea.