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<blockquote data-quote="mbasko" data-source="post: 236007" data-attributes="member: 4485"><p>Hi TM they look to me to be a country rock/ironstone mix. Doesn't look like basalt.</p><p>I've found gold in very similar looking ironstone rocks with the SDC. The ones with gold tend to have a stronger signal on one particular side. Also if you smash them with your pick & the signal dissappears as the pieces get smaller then those will be hotrocks. If it remains in a particular bit then you will more than likely find a nice little nugget hidden within.</p><p>I wouldn't be too worried about smashing them - the gold is what your chasing & worth more than the rock <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" /> although I did keep some ironstone speccis that I've since sold. IMO most speccis of any type are not worth any more than straight gold nuggets unless they have some unique or rare feature sought after by collectors - an example would be crystalline gold on quartz.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mbasko, post: 236007, member: 4485"] Hi TM they look to me to be a country rock/ironstone mix. Doesn't look like basalt. I've found gold in very similar looking ironstone rocks with the SDC. The ones with gold tend to have a stronger signal on one particular side. Also if you smash them with your pick & the signal dissappears as the pieces get smaller then those will be hotrocks. If it remains in a particular bit then you will more than likely find a nice little nugget hidden within. I wouldn't be too worried about smashing them - the gold is what your chasing & worth more than the rock :D although I did keep some ironstone speccis that I've since sold. IMO most speccis of any type are not worth any more than straight gold nuggets unless they have some unique or rare feature sought after by collectors - an example would be crystalline gold on quartz. [/QUOTE]
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