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Gemstones, Minerals & Fossils
Gemstones and Minerals
❓Your Mineral Identification Questions answered here
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<blockquote data-quote="Gilly47" data-source="post: 540000" data-attributes="member: 4427"><p>Went for a scratch in Retreat creek The Gemfields qld, wuz lookin for sapphires with no luck, then tripped over this fist size cooked rock. Gave it the vinegar soak.. Any ideas on what to use next. When it is cleaner I am hoping to see some sparkle in the small cavities, with the possibility of cutting in half and finding a geode.</p><p></p><p>Never been disappointed when out scratching, pink quartz, mica in quartz, black and brown quartz like a licorice allsort. keep the nose to the ground and something will jump out atcha</p><p></p><p>ray :gemstone: :rainbow: :gemstone: :100: </p><p></p><p><img src="https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/4427/1583152155_cooked_rock_retreat_creek.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gilly47, post: 540000, member: 4427"] Went for a scratch in Retreat creek The Gemfields qld, wuz lookin for sapphires with no luck, then tripped over this fist size cooked rock. Gave it the vinegar soak.. Any ideas on what to use next. When it is cleaner I am hoping to see some sparkle in the small cavities, with the possibility of cutting in half and finding a geode. Never been disappointed when out scratching, pink quartz, mica in quartz, black and brown quartz like a licorice allsort. keep the nose to the ground and something will jump out atcha ray :gemstone: :rainbow: :gemstone: :100: [img]https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/4427/1583152155_cooked_rock_retreat_creek.jpg[/img] [/QUOTE]
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❓Your Mineral Identification Questions answered here
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