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Fossicking in the Snowy Mountains
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I think too far from Tumut, maybe..
Mackka
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GUYS!!!
We went fossicking in Paddy's River(Tumbarumba, NSW) a week or so ago and found a little blue gem not 100% on what it is and my little guy found two interesting stones, we think they might be Topaz but not 100% either can I please get some opinions from everyone?!
The blue one on the lid is what I found
The two in my hand are what my little man found
The small container is just a mixture of pretty rocks I found and had to keep haha!
Thanks guys!
We went fossicking in Paddy's River(Tumbarumba, NSW) a week or so ago and found a little blue gem not 100% on what it is and my little guy found two interesting stones, we think they might be Topaz but not 100% either can I please get some opinions from everyone?!
The blue one on the lid is what I found
The two in my hand are what my little man found
The small container is just a mixture of pretty rocks I found and had to keep haha!
Thanks guys!
Top pic is an opaque sapphire commonly referred to as a bomb sapphire, rest I'm pretty sure are quartz.
Some really nice sapphires come from that area so keep at it. :Y:
Some really nice sapphires come from that area so keep at it. :Y:
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Heatho said:
Anything catch your eye in these pics?
There do seem to be a few more bomb sapps in there, you'll know a good sapphire as soon as you see one though. A member on here found a really nice one down there, was about 5ct, very clear and a nice aqua colour.
Keep them all.. they have a vitreous look to them,, comparing them to what you see on the internet will educate you as well
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Guys! Look what we found yesterday ?
What are your opinions on these ones ?!
What are your opinions on these ones ?!
Sapphire and garnets. Well done.
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I think its sapphire and zircon get a similar mix at Grabben Gullen,Parson's Gulley suggest you invest in set of carot scales about $20.00 on ebay, any weighing above 1c are worth sending for cutting to Lamberts in Thailand.Above 5c be a job for a good Aussie cutter. Your on the right stuff might have to dig a bit deeper.Oh and the opaque black ones are Black Spinel a good indicater for sapphire in this area.
