Black sands

[Mike Marsupial]

I haven't panned these right down because I was interested in knowing what else might be in there.
Is there anything that looks interesting? The little grey spheres looked a bit odd to me.

 

[Mike Marsupial]

 

[AussieChris]

Pyrite? Spinel? Ironstone?

Interesting looking gravel, kinda hard to determine with the focus and low res

Looks like there could be zircons and maybe garnet and citrine in the mix too.

maybe try for a better pic?

I'd gladly take a bag of it off your hands for a closer look

 

[Mike Marsupial]

I'd gladly take a bag of it off your hands for a closer look

No worries! I'm just using a 'digital microscope' thing my brother dug up somewhere. It's really just 640x480 pinhole sensor cam on a pretty stand.
Anyway, I'm happy to post a couple of teaspoons. If you weren't just joking perhaps PM an address.
It's from the bottom of Long Gully near Drake, by the way.
Cheers
Mike

 

[Mike Marsupial]

I forgot to mention the magnification is about x250

 

[AussieChris]

Hehe x250, certainly changes things, I just pictured how big a 5 cent coin would be up against it. I didn't realise it was that fine! looked like really interesting gravel! not micro sands!

 

[Mike Marsupial]

lolol Yeah, it's pretty tiny. I can't see the individual particles with my naked eye. Just wee twinkles against grey/black.

Here's a similar type of pic from another area near there.

And here's a pic of some pink rock there's quite a lot of out there.

And ehere's another micro one with the same magnification - but the particles are bigger. Would that bit on the bottom left be gold? I'm guessing the others could be pyrites ?.?.

Cheers