⭐ Gemstone & Mineral Show n Tell

[headbut]

Getting any decent size sapphires Heatho ? . I have found about 100 at sapphire bend, but all very small , good quality, but too small to do anything with. I did hear about 2 years ago, some guy found about 2 kilos of sapphires in 1 spot

 

[Heatho]

Holy crap 2kg, that's a lot of Sapphires. Our biggest was probably about 6mmx3mmx3mm, small but great looking. I reckon there must be some better spots there, we're going to try some lower points next time that I selected from google earth. The lack of Spinel amazes me too. We got 17 blue stones from say 0.1 of a cubic metre of wash in the fossicking area.

!00 stones is pretty good going even if small. I reckon a few beauties must come along every now and then, getting enough to keep me interested though.

Our biggest from GG is about 2ct, much bigger than the rest but is a blue bomb. Will probably go to GG next time and then back to Oberon to compare.

Have you tried GG yet?

 

[Greglz86]

Not much yet. But the biggens will start coming soon hopefully

Greg

 

[headbut]

Holy crap 2kg, that's a lot of Sapphires. Our biggest was probably about 6mmx3mmx3mm, small but great looking. I reckon there must be some better spots there, we're going to try some lower points next time that I selected from google earth. The lack of Spinel amazes me too. We got 17 blue stones from say 0.1 of a cubic metre of wash in the fossicking area.

!00 stones is pretty good going even if small. I reckon a few beauties must come along every now and then, getting enough to keep me interested though.

Our biggest from GG is about 2ct, much bigger than the rest but is a blue bomb. Will probably go to GG next time and then back to Oberon to compare.

Have you tried GG yet?

Hi Heatho , no not yet , but hanging to get there, but I cant drive past Tuena ?, so will have to go the other way. We also found 2 x 2.5 ct bombs at Obi , but 1 of them is partially translucent . As far as GG goes ,I am also sort of waiting for Wal to get back, as we have planned a day to pick the 2nd WB up & do some highbanking at GG.
Have some better shots with new phone soon , Cheers Paul

 

[headbut]

Here are some new shots Heatho , much better

These are the 2 2.5 ct stones , you can see one is not too bad , may cut OK

These are the bigger lot , probably could cut most of these.

These are the very small lot , some lovely colours though

Need some bigger ones from GG

Have you ever been to twin creeks ?

Cheers Paul

 

[Heatho]

That big one looks nice to my untrained eye. They all look nice, great colours. Your new phone takes great pics.

These are all our stones from 2 trips to GG and 1 to Oberon. Not many yet but these first trips have been a good intro to gem hunting and the techniques used. I'm keen to get back to GG for another go, both spots are great though. A few bombs here but most allow at least some light through.

I'm going to have to spend a weekend down there, maybe GG on the Saturday and Tuena on the Sunday.

Twin Creeks? No not yet but have been wondering about it. Have you tried there?

 

[headbut]

Went there when I was still learning . There is a big hole under & around a tree , that everyone was getting dirt from , but about 6 foot down , I uncovered a steel COKE CAN !!!! & haven't been back sinse, but should check out the other holes

 

[Heatho]

Hmmm a can at 6ft is not good, heh. I'm losing interest in that spot already. I'm thinking of driving around to a few of the state forests just to do some test panning and then go back after finding some spots that show promise.

Every pan I did at Black Springs showed tiny Sapphires, Zircons and Garnets, only about 1/2 - 1mm. Same with GG but usually a few specks of Gold too.

The Supersluice pan catches small Sapphires very nicely, great tool just for sampling numerous places over a day or 2.

If we find a better spot out there I'll let you know for sure.

 

[joe]

Had plans going to Tuena, the day got away on me doing the lawns and before I knew it was 1:30 already. Did manage to get away to GG for couple of hours and found a nice patch.

 

[headbut]

Nice batch there Joe , sluice or sieve ?

 

[joe]

Just sieves mate, allows me to move around more freely,

 

[Colin&Lee]

Lovely haul as always Joe will have to catch up one of these days

Cheers

Col

 

[Heatho]

You hit the mother load Joe, very nice.

 

[joe]

Sure Col I'm yet to fire up my HB - , met a king brown yestarday first one this season and i though i had peed my pants or have I?

 

[Dozer]

Very nice Joe, it's nice to be rewarded after a hard slog with the lawn mower.

 

[joe]

You hit the mother load Joe, very nice.

Thanks Heatho, not yet but getting closer

 

[joe]

Very nice Joe, it's nice to be rewarded after a hard slog with the lawn mower.

Misses knows Ive been on the mower all day Dozer lets keep it a secret.

 

[Colin&Lee]

Sure Col I'm yet to fire up my HB - , met a king brown yestarday first one this season and i though i had peed my pants or have I?

Time to start wearing gaiters saw a few frisky Red Bellies last year no Browns though

 

[joe]

True Col, I had gumboots but it made no difference thick as my arm and could be up to 2 m long. Frozen there I was looking at it and wise versa.

 

[Gold689]

Wow Joe,

That's looks really amazing

You gotta to show me sometimes on how to find them Gems Mate.

Cheers,
B