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Gemstones, Minerals & Fossils
Gemstones and Minerals
Australian Gemstone Localities [Published 1933] - (Digitised 1982)
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<blockquote data-quote="snafu" data-source="post: 505357" data-attributes="member: 1252"><p>Nice stone, Marty.</p><p></p><p>I'm not saying that the entire list is wrong, but for me to pick out discrepancies on just one mineral in my own area throws doubt on the accuracy of the list. I've been mining sapphires here in Central Qld for the past 30 years and during that time I have built up a good knowledge of locations that produce stone and those that don't. </p><p></p><p>To use the list as a guide may be helpful to some, but I think it will prove to be disappointing to most and also costly when one considers the expense of travel these days to get to an area that may or may not promise results. I often hear people comment that spending weeks on the gemfields was a complete waste of time and money for very little reward and I agree with them when it is obvious that they came here believing that everyone who digs a hole will walk away with something special. It doesn't work that way. Every year I see people digging in places that I know are completely barren of sapphire bearing wash and yet when I extend a helping hand to point them in the right direction, a lot don't want to know about it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="snafu, post: 505357, member: 1252"] Nice stone, Marty. I'm not saying that the entire list is wrong, but for me to pick out discrepancies on just one mineral in my own area throws doubt on the accuracy of the list. I've been mining sapphires here in Central Qld for the past 30 years and during that time I have built up a good knowledge of locations that produce stone and those that don't. To use the list as a guide may be helpful to some, but I think it will prove to be disappointing to most and also costly when one considers the expense of travel these days to get to an area that may or may not promise results. I often hear people comment that spending weeks on the gemfields was a complete waste of time and money for very little reward and I agree with them when it is obvious that they came here believing that everyone who digs a hole will walk away with something special. It doesn't work that way. Every year I see people digging in places that I know are completely barren of sapphire bearing wash and yet when I extend a helping hand to point them in the right direction, a lot don't want to know about it. [/QUOTE]
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Gemstones, Minerals & Fossils
Gemstones and Minerals
Australian Gemstone Localities [Published 1933] - (Digitised 1982)
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