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    Gold in Melbourne and Suburbs

    Thanks for the reply, mum is a bit of a local history buff, and if there was gold from the Yarra Im sure its now way too deep. Makes me a little more suspicious of that dredging that was done out there now.... Would be nice to have a goldfield further south, but regardless, still worth the...
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    Gold in Melbourne and Suburbs

    Just realised I was a member here! But wondering if anyone has any info on Geelong region, there was mine there, but apparently nothing found. Yes I know about Stieglitz, but was wondering more towards the coast. Some have speculated the Barwon river, heard the pond near Geelong high is from...
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    Turquoise in Australia?

    Heard there's some in Creswick area, but have no idea where too look for it, and haven't seen anything like it, as yet, thinking its an urban legend almost, but if i find more info or anything resembling it, ill post!
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    Help please, no idea what this is, perhaps arsenopyrite, or galena?

    I think it might be an art, to be able to find something so amazing, and unfortunately potentially deadly!! But Im very glad I didnt decide to see if it melted! And there was another prospector with us when we found it and he didnt know what it was either, wonder how many have collected this...
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    Help please, no idea what this is, perhaps arsenopyrite, or galena?

    Ok sorry for the long post, but am a little concerned, as I found this rock between Maryborough and Talbot, Victoria, and have never seen anything quite like it before. After I posted some pictures to a facebook site, their opinion was we think its arsenopyrite. I prospect a fair bit...
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