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Gemstones, Minerals & Fossils
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Newbie digging in Lowmead
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<blockquote data-quote="sand surfer" data-source="post: 557119" data-attributes="member: 7418"><p>I have had mixed results from lowmead,some days you win some, <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> days you loose, 8.( as lone wolf said if the stones are all the same size pick another spot.</p><p></p><p>When looking for a new spot i take the pelican pick and a 1/4" sieve for a walk and test dig,scrape the top couple of inches off and dig about 1 foot deep and sieve ,if you have stones of various sizes you are on new ground if not test dig somewhere else</p><p></p><p>About this time last year my sister was visiting and we had a dig for a couple of days ,we got some show and tell stuff and six nice stones, the pick of the stones was a 82 carat smokey quartz ,about a third of the stone was cloudy but the rest was clear :argh: </p><p></p><p>But like all fossicking and prospecting there is always way too much empty dirt you dig before you find what you are looking for 8.(</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sand surfer, post: 557119, member: 7418"] I have had mixed results from lowmead,some days you win some, :) days you loose, 8.( as lone wolf said if the stones are all the same size pick another spot. When looking for a new spot i take the pelican pick and a 1/4" sieve for a walk and test dig,scrape the top couple of inches off and dig about 1 foot deep and sieve ,if you have stones of various sizes you are on new ground if not test dig somewhere else About this time last year my sister was visiting and we had a dig for a couple of days ,we got some show and tell stuff and six nice stones, the pick of the stones was a 82 carat smokey quartz ,about a third of the stone was cloudy but the rest was clear :argh: But like all fossicking and prospecting there is always way too much empty dirt you dig before you find what you are looking for 8.( [/QUOTE]
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