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There is a couple steps to go through to identify a mineral firstly how hard is it will it scratch glass or will glass scratch it, If it is arsenopyrite it should be 5.5 - 6 on the MOHs scale meaning glass should scratch it. next make sure its dry and try get a streak on a white and a black...

Hi Sounds great it would be the dream to buy a block of land and find gold on it. Well you should get plenty of good advice through the forums.

Welcome mate this is a great place to if you looking to build up your hobbie

Yeah in some ways better to make mortal enemies of people. But Jinx nailed when he called it greed but Karma also has a way of working things out so time will tell.

Hey Mate I am studying Geology too and have to get some fossils for a project is there any hot spots you can put me onto? would be much appreciated.

Hey Guys Just a little thing that happened to me today. I took my niece and nephew down to yarrowee to do a little panning as the are 9 and 4 so prime spot to spend time with them close to home and the like. when we got there I found a group of blokes had set up a dredging operation on the...

Hey Guy's The best way to get anything of value out of black sand is to use a furnace. In some area's this can be worth doing as I have read on some historical records for the Ballarat goldfields that the old timers resorted to burning there black sands in furnaces so must have some economic...

Ballarat ended up with 4.2mm over night. The question is will that be enough to impact the creeks be just enough to make some nice pools to run a high banker!

Thanks. I haven't tried abit of finish might give it a go! The coating is mainly on the surface of the quartz though in some sections runs through it, I still think the it is gold trapped in the quarts whether its local or not is yet to be seen. I will try get some of the gold out and put a pick up!

Hi I found what i think to be a gold vein though cant be sure. So I brought home some samples crushed and tested them and found the rocks to be gold bearing. I struggled to get the gold out of the rock dust as when i try pan it the slurry is so thick that the gold just floats in it and gets...

Hi Guys I moved to Ballarat a few months back and decided to take a prospecting. Its always been a interest of mine so no better place to start! Been finding so gold and learning alot so far. I no doubt will have many questions for you guys soon. Cheers Barra