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That time of year has come around again and I'm packed up and ready to go fossicking. Last year I headed out to lightning ridge for a trip down memory lane as I was an opal miner there many years ago in the 90's. The bug never really left me and I always wanted to hunt down some more lovely...

Hi, I thought I'd share this find with ya.

Hi guys, sorry for my absence iv been busy with starting a business! I'm worried for I sent 12 rough sapphires over to lamberts to be cut and iv heard nothing back! It's been 7weeks and I can't send emails to their address. Does anyone know what's going on over there?

Hi guys, I'd like to share some of my mining experiences I had about 18 years ago. My wife, daughter and I moved out to lightning ridge for three years to hunt opal and try a different life style, it turned out to be the best three years of my life! I really had no idea what I was doing, but I...

Gidday, can someone help me to tell the differance from Pink Zircons and Rubys! Im prospecting for them at ponderosa above Nundle and im thinking of heading up to Barrington tops soon when the weather warms up a bit. Iv also found yellow and rose red ones too. I can tell the differance from the...

Im hoping i can post a picture of a 6" pvc sluice i built, i wanted something light and able to run with an electric bilge pump. Well after field trails im very happy, the pump is 1000glh and uses 3 amps.the battry is a 32amp gel which is more than needed. A little heavy and i would think a 20...

Hi guys,thought id share a funny story of a pump i brought off ebay last week! A honda he said, hardy used and brought as a fire fighter. Well i ran down to the bank to give my money away, excited about my new hobby. Well it was old looking and not a honda. Plus it did't work! Feeling very...

gidday everyone and what a great site nugget, iv learnt so much reading through the countless posts here. Im new to gold mining however i did mine opal in the 90's for three years, and must say that was the best part of my life. I found $250,000 worth plus a rare fossil, best stone made $8400...