Recent content by Ivan

Finally, got chance to get out with kids and spent few hours in the field. Total tally is 0.194 grams. Looking forward to come back to get more enjoyable time.

Australian Day panning trip result. Happy to crack 0.5 gram a day.

Happy to share hard panning result. One day panning effort: The biggest picker so far. Wish to have t least few of them... :8 and first time when I saw the flake on the surface:

Thanks all for information and precautions. Was able to dissolve one of them and nothing in it. Took a coupe photos to share with other novice if any curious :)

Thanks RedDirtDigger and Tathradj! Google says also they are a real good gold indicator, so just need to continue digging :) To dissolve them any specific acid or just sulfuric acid is good enough?

Hi everyone, I need help to identify stone/rocks... When panning for gold I have found three little cubic stones. Smallest ~2.5mm each size, medium ~3mm biggest ~3.5mm. One of them good magnetic, one no magnetic and one is just enough to stick to rare earth magnet. I have never seen anything...

Have posted this photo in introduce yourself topic but you know, first found is burning and wish to share here :) In first trip to Sapphire Bent (last weekend) found this quartz...

Thank you very much for warm greetings! As promised posting some photos... The big result (I hope so) is quartz crystal I found in my first gem trip- It looks dull, is it possible to clean up or I should leave it as is? The rest of "rocks" :) The needle is there for size reference :) Hope...

Hello every single users! Happy to be there and reading very useful posts and info! More than two years be a member but have had nothing to say yet. Now it is time to introduce myself and share what was found. My name is Ivan and first time tried to catch golden bug in 2009. Drove to Barthust...