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Gemstones, Minerals & Fossils
Gemstones and Minerals
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<blockquote data-quote="Danbob" data-source="post: 419441" data-attributes="member: 9322"><p>G'day,</p><p></p><p>Long time lurker, first time poster. </p><p></p><p>I enjoy trying to identify the various minerals etc presented here from time to time (I'm usually incorrect) and I was wondering if anyone wants to have a stab at identifying some of my own unidentified pieces from the Illawarra region?</p><p></p><p>Found near a local beach, I'm thinking this first one may be rhyolite. The stone is very hard.</p><p><img src="https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/9322/1529712338_min1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Also found near a local beach, I call this one my <em>choc-honeycomb</em> stone (the cabbed portion looks nearly edible!). Also quite hard - possibly a jasper?</p><p><img src="https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/9322/1529712390_min2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>I suspect that this very soft piece is an interesting variation on one of the plentiful mineral concretions found about the Illawarra escarpment (where it was found).</p><p><img src="https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/9322/1529712423_min3.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/9322/1529712423_min4.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>This one I'm calling for a bornite style stone. It was found high up a local creek and fits nicely in the palm of my hand.</p><p><img src="https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/9322/1529712455_min5.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/9322/1529712455_min6.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Any suggestions would be much-appreciated!</p><p></p><p>Cheers, </p><p></p><p>Dan</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Danbob, post: 419441, member: 9322"] G'day, Long time lurker, first time poster. I enjoy trying to identify the various minerals etc presented here from time to time (I'm usually incorrect) and I was wondering if anyone wants to have a stab at identifying some of my own unidentified pieces from the Illawarra region? Found near a local beach, I'm thinking this first one may be rhyolite. The stone is very hard. [img]https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/9322/1529712338_min1.jpg[/img] Also found near a local beach, I call this one my [i]choc-honeycomb[/i] stone (the cabbed portion looks nearly edible!). Also quite hard - possibly a jasper? [img]https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/9322/1529712390_min2.jpg[/img] I suspect that this very soft piece is an interesting variation on one of the plentiful mineral concretions found about the Illawarra escarpment (where it was found). [img]https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/9322/1529712423_min3.jpg[/img] [img]https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/9322/1529712423_min4.jpg[/img] This one I'm calling for a bornite style stone. It was found high up a local creek and fits nicely in the palm of my hand. [img]https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/9322/1529712455_min5.jpg[/img] [img]https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/9322/1529712455_min6.jpg[/img] Any suggestions would be much-appreciated! Cheers, Dan [/QUOTE]
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