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    Shoalhaven sapphire

    G'day Rocket, am a newbie like yourself but the people on here go out of their way to make you feel welcome. Mate, I have had a couple of goes at GG now, maybe catch you down there with your boys someday and bounce a few ideas off each other.... Love to hear how you go down the Shoalhaven, a...
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    Grabben Gullen information and questions

    Just wondering if anyone has some contact details of private land holders who are willing to let people fossick on their property either for free or for a price they could PM me? Sans powered machinery of course :/ Cheers Kev
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    Can these be identified?

    Thanks guys appreciate the help Kev
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    Can these be identified?

    I don't think its amber, all of the samples were pulled from the creek at Hanging Rock at Nundle and all were approx 600mm below the surface. The three darker ones are very pitted and the lighter ones are very glassy. I have read online somewhere that spoke about how sapphires are sometimes...
  5. K

    Can these be identified?

    Thanks Pete, no none do. They all share a level of yellowness...if that's a word and the lighter ones are very clear
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    Can these be identified?

    Hi all, I have a few nice rocks found over the last couple of weeks. I have no idea what they are, especially the pebble looking one but the all show great colour. Is anyone able to help? Thanks Kev
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    Where did I go wrong?

    Thanks Redmanti, good luck for tomorrow, hopefully the rain stays away. Cheers Kev
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    Where did I go wrong?

    Thanks Redmanti, when I googled Macphersons creek, it took me up Gordans road and into a state forestry area. But didn't show it as the map does
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    Where did I go wrong?

    Hi All, We have just come back from doing a couple of weeks fossicking around some common sites in NSW. The first week was pretty enjoyable and we found a couple of nice specimens, which I hope are sapphire. But the second week was a disaster! Started out hiring a simple detector and taking it...
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    Trying my luck

    Thanks John. Is there much down the Shoalhaven area?
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    Trying my luck

    Thanks Wal! I have been watching your You Tube videos, that's what first got me interested...the one from Grabben Gullen, you guys seem to do this so easily. All I got from my visit down there was a short chase from a red belly. Look forward to maybe crossing paths one day. Cheers Kev
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    Trying my luck

    Hi All, I have been really enjoying the great and detailed info on this site. I have just had a short stay around Nundle and had a small amount of success finding sapphire and flake gold. We are heading down to Wee Jasper this week and I will be sure to apply as much advice from this site as...
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