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Gold in them hills? Southwest slopes NSW
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<blockquote data-quote="BC" data-source="post: 621488" data-attributes="member: 21769"><p>I have lived on our 40 acre property for 20 years. Over the years have done a lot digging and keep finding certain rocks. There is a very large outcrop of granite along the top of the hill, below this are 2 large what I call reefs, long lines of rock protruded from the ground and I have found long ago creek lines with tiny rounded stones. The ground at best has a light cover of soil, quickly changing to decomposed granite, it is hard but breaks down, it will often shine in the sun with pyrite. I find quartz, iron pyrite, assorted colored pebbles in yellow orange red. The area had a gold mine but do not know the history and there may have been others, several people I know say they have deep dug pits on their properties. This area is generally the southwest slopes NSW. </p><p>I have no interest in prospecting at my age. </p><p>So my question is, is this good terrain to look on the surface for gold? Would it be of interest to hobbyist prospector? </p><p>tks</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BC, post: 621488, member: 21769"] I have lived on our 40 acre property for 20 years. Over the years have done a lot digging and keep finding certain rocks. There is a very large outcrop of granite along the top of the hill, below this are 2 large what I call reefs, long lines of rock protruded from the ground and I have found long ago creek lines with tiny rounded stones. The ground at best has a light cover of soil, quickly changing to decomposed granite, it is hard but breaks down, it will often shine in the sun with pyrite. I find quartz, iron pyrite, assorted colored pebbles in yellow orange red. The area had a gold mine but do not know the history and there may have been others, several people I know say they have deep dug pits on their properties. This area is generally the southwest slopes NSW. I have no interest in prospecting at my age. So my question is, is this good terrain to look on the surface for gold? Would it be of interest to hobbyist prospector? tks [/QUOTE]
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