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Gemstones, Minerals & Fossils
Gemstones, Minerals & Fossils
Looking for gemstones in Mt Crawford Forest SA
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<blockquote data-quote="Dughug" data-source="post: 165821" data-attributes="member: 157"><p>There is a lot of gems and minerals that can be found at Mt Crawford as well as panning for gold. The place to start is to visit the Forestry SA office at Mt Crawford and buy a permit and get their pamphlet on fossicking. </p><p></p><p>I have found a green beryl in pegmatite near the Sailors Gully picnic ground, and also tourmaline and rutilated quartz in the area. Some interesting quartz - smoky, amethyst & citrene can be found at the old mine diggings at The Gordon Reward Mine just outside Williamstown. The Gordon Reward is also under Forestry SA control.</p><p></p><p>Try to get the Len Dallows book Fossicker's Guide to Gold, Minerals and Gemstones of South Australia it has a lot of information and some useful mud-maps. The book has been out of print since the 80's but you often see it for sale on Ebay.</p><p></p><p>Take a geo pick, shovel, crack hammer & cold chisel to work the pegmatite but don't expect to find the retirement stone there is a lot of bush between locations take it easy and enjoy the day out. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dughug, post: 165821, member: 157"] There is a lot of gems and minerals that can be found at Mt Crawford as well as panning for gold. The place to start is to visit the Forestry SA office at Mt Crawford and buy a permit and get their pamphlet on fossicking. I have found a green beryl in pegmatite near the Sailors Gully picnic ground, and also tourmaline and rutilated quartz in the area. Some interesting quartz - smoky, amethyst & citrene can be found at the old mine diggings at The Gordon Reward Mine just outside Williamstown. The Gordon Reward is also under Forestry SA control. Try to get the Len Dallows book Fossicker's Guide to Gold, Minerals and Gemstones of South Australia it has a lot of information and some useful mud-maps. The book has been out of print since the 80's but you often see it for sale on Ebay. Take a geo pick, shovel, crack hammer & cold chisel to work the pegmatite but don't expect to find the retirement stone there is a lot of bush between locations take it easy and enjoy the day out. :) [/QUOTE]
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Gemstones, Minerals & Fossils
Looking for gemstones in Mt Crawford Forest SA
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