Recent content by ThirstyGeo

Has anyone tried putting quartz hosting visible gold through a rock tumbler? Just wondering what the results look like- I have noticed that gold bearing samples are often worth more than their contained gold at the jewelry store

Gossans are always a good sign. Green stuff is interesting, although I would hazard a guess that it is lichen

Hello all, just wanted to say hello and introduce myself. Geologist living in the WA Gold Fields. Keen for gold, tektites, and old bottles- all luckily in great abundance round these parts!