Wow thanks guys for all the responses and great ideas. There are several suggestions there I can follow up to firm up the ID.
Lonewolf - thanks for the vote of confidence there mate! I guess I gotta cop that as a first time poster, so fair call. Because of all the stories about how bag a beauty...
Hi all
First time poster, long time lurker...
A big thank you to everyone for all the useful advice and information I have found on this forum over the years.
I recently returned from a 9 day adventure to the Inverell and Glen Innes area with these 5 gemstones in the haul. They appear purple...