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Gemstones, Minerals & Fossils
Gemstones and Minerals
Gemstone and mineral geology applied to prospecting course
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<blockquote data-quote="Lefty" data-source="post: 293881" data-attributes="member: 2976"><p>Only problem is that here in QLD, there may be virtually massive <em>potential</em> in the geology of the east but the number of areas open to the public can just about be counted on one hand.</p><p></p><p>I'm surrounded what I now understand to be vast swathes of potential gem-bearing geology......yet the nearest place I'm officially allowed to fossick is nearly 6 hours drive away. For us poor old rockhounds here, it's kind of like lying between the giant tanks on the floor of a brewery while dying of thirst <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> Nobody wanted to be the clubs field officer when I was a member - the previous one told the then-current one "there is just <em>nothing</em> here anywhere". It's more likely that it's actually as rich and varied as New England.... but there is no <em>access</em> to any of it. Except Riverslea and Lowmead - one of which will soon cease to exist and the other very likely will as well <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> </p><p></p><p>With the exception of when I have a week off at the right time of year and do the 5-6 hour drive out to the Anakie gemfields, prospecting is all I've really got.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lefty, post: 293881, member: 2976"] Only problem is that here in QLD, there may be virtually massive [i]potential[/i] in the geology of the east but the number of areas open to the public can just about be counted on one hand. I'm surrounded what I now understand to be vast swathes of potential gem-bearing geology......yet the nearest place I'm officially allowed to fossick is nearly 6 hours drive away. For us poor old rockhounds here, it's kind of like lying between the giant tanks on the floor of a brewery while dying of thirst :D Nobody wanted to be the clubs field officer when I was a member - the previous one told the then-current one "there is just [i]nothing[/i] here anywhere". It's more likely that it's actually as rich and varied as New England.... but there is no [i]access[/i] to any of it. Except Riverslea and Lowmead - one of which will soon cease to exist and the other very likely will as well :( With the exception of when I have a week off at the right time of year and do the 5-6 hour drive out to the Anakie gemfields, prospecting is all I've really got. [/QUOTE]
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Gemstone and mineral geology applied to prospecting course
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