Finds from Kuridala
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steve wardle
really nice quality mate.. 
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Chris
What is it? Amathest? I'm no good with gems
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Chris
Well done bet there worth a few bob.. Would love to find some gems too focused on gold at the moment
Sweet finds, gotta be happy with that!
What a handfull, really nice haul there.
Hi there
Me and my boyfriend have lived in Cloncurry for just over a year. We are new to the gem fossicking world and had our 2nd day trip to Kuridala last Sunday. OMG!! I am amazed at the amethyst you found there in June. 100% blown away!!
We found lots of smaller amethyst, single ones and little clusters in the diggings that were already there & new ones we made with the mattock. Some amethyst were clear but majority quite cloudy. We tried going up high in the gully, down low in the creek bed and digging at different depths but did not get anything even close to the colour or size of the ones you found. We found a tunnel which was maybe 3m into the side of the hill but was hesitant to go in there fearing possibly collapse.
We plan on going back to Kuridala around Christmas for maybe a night or two. Any tips or tricks you would like to share would be much appreciated. Also, how did you get your amethyst so clean? I've been told to soak them in Rust Off which I'm told with get the reddish rusty looking stuff of them. But so far have just used water and a hard scrubbing brush.
I've attached some photos of the amethyst we have picked up on the past 2 trips. Nowhere near as grand, colourful or big as yours but being beginners, we were stoked we found anything at all.
Thanks for your time, any help would be much appreciated.
Tahnee & Jonathan
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Me and my boyfriend have lived in Cloncurry for just over a year. We are new to the gem fossicking world and had our 2nd day trip to Kuridala last Sunday. OMG!! I am amazed at the amethyst you found there in June. 100% blown away!!
We found lots of smaller amethyst, single ones and little clusters in the diggings that were already there & new ones we made with the mattock. Some amethyst were clear but majority quite cloudy. We tried going up high in the gully, down low in the creek bed and digging at different depths but did not get anything even close to the colour or size of the ones you found. We found a tunnel which was maybe 3m into the side of the hill but was hesitant to go in there fearing possibly collapse.
We plan on going back to Kuridala around Christmas for maybe a night or two. Any tips or tricks you would like to share would be much appreciated. Also, how did you get your amethyst so clean? I've been told to soak them in Rust Off which I'm told with get the reddish rusty looking stuff of them. But so far have just used water and a hard scrubbing brush.
I've attached some photos of the amethyst we have picked up on the past 2 trips. Nowhere near as grand, colourful or big as yours but being beginners, we were stoked we found anything at all.
Thanks for your time, any help would be much appreciated.
Tahnee & Jonathan
[email protected]
Oxalic acid but ask at bunnings or the hardware on how to use it. Liz ( WalnLiz ) have a youtube vid on cleaning crystals
Keep amethyst out of sunlight to keep its color longer through the years to prevent it fading
Keep amethyst out of sunlight to keep its color longer through the years to prevent it fading
Welcome too by the way tahneemh and partner in digging crimes
Hang around and talk to the members that dig around thise areas. Who knows what you can find out I'd love to go there one day, the crystals look amazing!
I'd love to go there one day, the crystals look amazing!
