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Gemstones, Minerals & Fossils
Gemstones and Minerals
Fossicking with kids in Northern Rivers NSW
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<blockquote data-quote="Heatho" data-source="post: 299338" data-attributes="member: 487"><p>Hi Lyndell and welcome to the forum. I've just had a look at my gemstone map and the is mention of carnelian right near St Carthages cathedral right in Lismore, but it looks like it's private property right on the cathedral grounds. The river is nearby so that could be worth a look if you can find any gravel areas but in alluvial flood planes such as these there is usually a lot of deep silty overburden.</p><p></p><p>Couldn't really notice anything else in the Lismore area. </p><p></p><p>I know there are good spots around the Northern Rivers. There is a facebook page dedicated to this area called SE QLD & NE NSW Fossicking, there are quite a few people in that area on that page and they seem to find some interesting stuff. Maybe join up there and ask for some pointers. </p><p></p><p>Here's another page I found after a quick google search too that may help, mentions Tyalgum and a few other places sort of near to you.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.lapidaryworld.com/maps_NSW.html" target="_blank">http://www.lapidaryworld.com/maps_NSW.html</a></p><p></p><p>Here's another mention of a close by spot too on this forum. </p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=283049" target="_blank">https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=283049</a></p><p></p><p>Hopefully some others will offer up some info, plenty of info regarding sapphires and other minerals on the forum but they are mostly inland a bit more around Glen Innes/Inverell areas.</p><p></p><p>Cheers</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Heatho, post: 299338, member: 487"] Hi Lyndell and welcome to the forum. I've just had a look at my gemstone map and the is mention of carnelian right near St Carthages cathedral right in Lismore, but it looks like it's private property right on the cathedral grounds. The river is nearby so that could be worth a look if you can find any gravel areas but in alluvial flood planes such as these there is usually a lot of deep silty overburden. Couldn't really notice anything else in the Lismore area. I know there are good spots around the Northern Rivers. There is a facebook page dedicated to this area called SE QLD & NE NSW Fossicking, there are quite a few people in that area on that page and they seem to find some interesting stuff. Maybe join up there and ask for some pointers. Here's another page I found after a quick google search too that may help, mentions Tyalgum and a few other places sort of near to you. [url]http://www.lapidaryworld.com/maps_NSW.html[/url] Here's another mention of a close by spot too on this forum. [url]https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=283049[/url] Hopefully some others will offer up some info, plenty of info regarding sapphires and other minerals on the forum but they are mostly inland a bit more around Glen Innes/Inverell areas. Cheers [/QUOTE]
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