⭐ Gemstone & Mineral Show n Tell

Prospecting Australia

Help Support Prospecting Australia:

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
Found these gemstones while panning in a creek near Yass NSW. I'm new to this so dont really know what they are are but I'm suspecting garnet. They are relatively dense and collect in the bottom of the pan. Unsure what the crystal with the yellow hue is the first pic. Seems more dense than quartz.
 

Attachments

  • 20240602_183055.jpg
    20240602_183055.jpg
    3.7 MB
  • 20240603_185752.jpg
    20240603_185752.jpg
    3.2 MB
View attachment 14334

This is a diamond, note the crystalline shape.

View attachment 14335

I have these in my greasy little palm but are they diamonds?

No, unfortunately they are Octa hedral magnetite so interesting enough but not quite as valuable :(
The magnetites I find them not far from me in Marble Bar I have some still in situ around here they call them devils diamond dice.
 
Top