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Gemstones, Minerals & Fossils
Gemstones and Minerals
Zebra stone deposit now protected
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<blockquote data-quote="Lefty" data-source="post: 340728" data-attributes="member: 2976"><p>I think they're only preserving the main horizontal deposit AR. I think they're still mining smaller, deeper ones. A large, horizontal mass of zebra rock sitting on the surface would be an impressive sight and a natural wonder to behold - maybe they have plans for a tourist park? <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>But yeah I agree that sometimes efforts to preserve can go too far and have effects that benefit no one. Like the efforts to stop fossicking in certain areas based on the notion of environmental damage, while still allowing four wheel drive clubs and horse riders access to the area. Off road driving for the fun of it can rip up far more ground than a bit of fossicking is ever likely to move, except in a few extremely popular spots and both 4WD tyres and horses hooves can carry and spread weed seeds. It peeves me how some certain people in policy making positions seem to see no difference between a weekend fossicker with a pick and shovel and a mining company ripping up billions of tonnes of dirt and making holes that can be seen from space. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lefty, post: 340728, member: 2976"] I think they're only preserving the main horizontal deposit AR. I think they're still mining smaller, deeper ones. A large, horizontal mass of zebra rock sitting on the surface would be an impressive sight and a natural wonder to behold - maybe they have plans for a tourist park? :) But yeah I agree that sometimes efforts to preserve can go too far and have effects that benefit no one. Like the efforts to stop fossicking in certain areas based on the notion of environmental damage, while still allowing four wheel drive clubs and horse riders access to the area. Off road driving for the fun of it can rip up far more ground than a bit of fossicking is ever likely to move, except in a few extremely popular spots and both 4WD tyres and horses hooves can carry and spread weed seeds. It peeves me how some certain people in policy making positions seem to see no difference between a weekend fossicker with a pick and shovel and a mining company ripping up billions of tonnes of dirt and making holes that can be seen from space. :( [/QUOTE]
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Zebra stone deposit now protected
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