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    ⭐ Show Us Your Cut Stones - Before And After Photos

    This is my first cab ever it a piece of boulder opal the kids got from a donation box.
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    Today I MADE

    new 3.6m bench to house the new gear I got on the weekend just need to set them up now.
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    help identify please

    Thankyou Dughug any chance you would know what the name for the opal slicing machine is. Yeah 800 for the lot couldn't pass it up
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    help identify please

    Hi all i just picked up a heap of equipment from brissy saw, cabbing machines, blades, stones and more just need to set them up now. I got 1 machine i would like help with not sure what it is used for will be first couple of photos Any help will be apreciated Thanks Mick http://imgur.com/a/YuSh7
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    wtb stones for cabochon

    Hi i am looking for some nice stones for cabbing. I have just started learning at the local lapidary club. I am looking for malachite, opal or agate something nice but cheap at the same time as learning. Thanks
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    Prospectors Ages

    I am 32 love getting out for a dig but can't got as much as I would like to as I am a stay at home dad with 4 kids. It will be great when they are all at school get a casual job and prospect on the days off
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    Jack Lange detectors

    I have 1 no gold yet found coins on the beach and parks have not been in a good area to try for gold
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    2013 finds Silver_Fox

    Nice find would not get many of those in aus
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    Update on our grandson Thomas

    thanks for the update rod its great to hear some positive news wishing you and all the family the best
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    minerals around petrified wood

    Hi all I have found a creek that is littered with petrified wood and palms it also has heaps of quartz in the creek as well. So I was trying to find any info on other minerals usually found in the same area but couldn't find much. Anyone have any ideas or experience in areas like this Thanks mick
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    Wals' Hi-banker Specifications

    Great banker wal I am in the prosess of building one but am finding it hard to find the catwalk mesh. The only place I can find it they want me to buy a 6m sheet any ideas where I might find some.I don't mind paying for it and postage if anyone knows a place that has offcuts Thanks Mick .
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    Bingara NSW Fossicking / Prospecting information and questions

    Hi all I have to go over to bingara this week just an over night trip and was wondering if anyone has done any gold and gem fossicking over there. I was after some mud maps as I will only have about 6 hours to do a bit for myself. I am really interested in diamonds from the area but would be...
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    What are your other hobbies??

    main one is fishing any kind deep sea to rainbow trout Spear fishing and diving, motorbike riding bush mainly when i get my parts to fix it anyway photography and dabble in house designing on the computer
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    Australian state by state known Gold bearing areas

    thanks nugget. That narrows down the holiday destinations if i ever get time to go away
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    barraba / bingara

    don;t forget there are diamonds around bingara aswell i hope to go over there after summer when it starts to cool down again.
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    First gold coffs harbour

    this is my first gold. took a few trips only getting a few specks around the coffs harbour area.just need a better and more efficient way to get it rather than pan and sieve. the gold in this area is in the clay layer above bedrock so takes a while to brake the clay to get to the yellow stuff.
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    gold panning areas in kurri kurri,cessnock areas or any other close by

    forgot to mention the bridge is west of jerrys plans on the golden hwy a couple of km
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    gold panning areas in kurri kurri,cessnock areas or any other close by

    not sure about any gold around there but when i was young dad and i use to find agate on the hunter river bank at jerrys planes. we use to walk east of the bridge. this could be something different to do between hunting the yellow stuff. mick
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    The Steropodongalmani Opalised Fossil From Lightning Ridge N.S.W.

    great story shano once in a lifetime find
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    Favourite gemstone or mineral and why

    mine would be sapphires and i dont mind thunder eggs a lot of different shapes in them
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