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Gemstones, Minerals & Fossils
Gemstones and Minerals
Sapphire Rubyvale area
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<blockquote data-quote="Lefty" data-source="post: 345228" data-attributes="member: 2976"><p>Well at least you got something to show for it Moth. Sounds like a couple of decent cutting stones there. As we say, the stones are there.....but there can be a helluva lot of dirt in between them <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p>Thought I was on a good run out there at the Washpool - dad found a 9 carat zircon sticking out of the wall of an old hole, from which we dug about a wheelbarrow full of dirt from and which returned a nice parti, a star and a few more small cutters. Went back out there the next time and moved a heap of dirt in that hole.....nothing. We got it all the first time.</p><p></p><p>Damn things are definitely concentrated in runs and pockets here and there with plenty of fairly barren dirt in between! We had some really productive wash at the old claim at Russian gully years ago but it was 8 feet down, very hard and clayey - lotsa hard work. Was worth it though.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lefty, post: 345228, member: 2976"] Well at least you got something to show for it Moth. Sounds like a couple of decent cutting stones there. As we say, the stones are there.....but there can be a helluva lot of dirt in between them :) Thought I was on a good run out there at the Washpool - dad found a 9 carat zircon sticking out of the wall of an old hole, from which we dug about a wheelbarrow full of dirt from and which returned a nice parti, a star and a few more small cutters. Went back out there the next time and moved a heap of dirt in that hole.....nothing. We got it all the first time. Damn things are definitely concentrated in runs and pockets here and there with plenty of fairly barren dirt in between! We had some really productive wash at the old claim at Russian gully years ago but it was 8 feet down, very hard and clayey - lotsa hard work. Was worth it though. [/QUOTE]
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