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<blockquote data-quote="Parko" data-source="post: 205296" data-attributes="member: 6076"><p>I was at one of my spots on Reedy Creek yesterday and was literally sitting on a heavily eroded rock with dozens of smokey quartz crystals poking out of it, so yeah, Reedy Creek. According to 'The Victorian Prospector's Guide and Handbook' Amethyst, Catseye, Citrine, Chrysoberyl, Diamond, Garnet, Onyx, Ruby, Sapphire, Topaz, Tourmaline, Zircon and Beryl were found there. In the 1860s there were two diamond sluicing claims operating near Wooragee (in the no go area). As far as the gold goes, expect fine gold: 'spangles' or gold dust the old timers called it. There's plenty of that still there but it will test your panning skills even if you use a sluice or high banker. It ranges in size from flattened pin head size to pin point size and comes with lots of black and blonde sand - tin, iron pyrites, and zircon grains. There are lots of old surface diggings, tailing dams, tail races etc along the length of the creek. Park yourself downstream of one of those and you should pick up some of the stuff that was missed back in the day.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Parko, post: 205296, member: 6076"] I was at one of my spots on Reedy Creek yesterday and was literally sitting on a heavily eroded rock with dozens of smokey quartz crystals poking out of it, so yeah, Reedy Creek. According to 'The Victorian Prospector's Guide and Handbook' Amethyst, Catseye, Citrine, Chrysoberyl, Diamond, Garnet, Onyx, Ruby, Sapphire, Topaz, Tourmaline, Zircon and Beryl were found there. In the 1860s there were two diamond sluicing claims operating near Wooragee (in the no go area). As far as the gold goes, expect fine gold: 'spangles' or gold dust the old timers called it. There's plenty of that still there but it will test your panning skills even if you use a sluice or high banker. It ranges in size from flattened pin head size to pin point size and comes with lots of black and blonde sand - tin, iron pyrites, and zircon grains. There are lots of old surface diggings, tailing dams, tail races etc along the length of the creek. Park yourself downstream of one of those and you should pick up some of the stuff that was missed back in the day. [/QUOTE]
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