⭐ Gemstone & Mineral Show n Tell

[Eric2017]

That is what I was after! Just not big enough. Lol

 

[je10]

Nice gems. It's great learning from other posts. We've been keeping so many that just look different. Lots to sort and identify.

We've assumed this is citrine but still unsure. Any help would be brilliant.

 

[je10]

Still working on the green stone in #1476 and first in #1479

Thanks in advance

 

[SneakyCuttlefish]

Looks more like a chalcedony to me Je10. But I'm no expert ......

 

[Heatho]

Carnelian which is a form of chalcedony.

 

[je10]

Thanks for the information SneakyCuttlefish & Heatho

 

[Wally69]

Discovered my $3 UV torch gives a new perspective on looking at gem defects 8)

 

[Mackka]

That is beautiful Wally, I must get one.
Cheers
Mackka :Y:

 

[silver]

Wow ! :Y:

 

[Heatho]

Wish that crack wasn't there mate. Awesome stone anyway.

 

[22shells]

Nice Wally :Y: wish we had that here. Found this on the weekend- cubes growing out of other cubes. Pyrite?

 

[Martin]

Nice Wally :Y: wish we had that here. Found this on the weekend- cubes growing out of other cubes. Pyrite?
https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/3817/1488190584_p2270991.jpg

Cubes look a bit like galena, what rough area is it from?

 

[22shells]

It's from the Adelaide Hills, South Australia. Could be galena, I would have thought pyrite would be a bit shinier.

 

[shivan]

Limonite after pyrite perhaps?

 

[22shells]

Not sure what it is shivan, but I picked it up anyway :Y: Here's some broken hexagon shaped crystals I found last weekend, don't know what these are either.

 

[LORD]

Here are some small bits of opal i collected the last coupple of days.
This is only a small percentage of what i found and the photos do not do the colour justice.

I also have a bucket load of rocks with colour in them and through them.
Not sure what to do with them yet. Is it worth keeping these? I dont know anything about opals at all.

I have tried some wet and dry on the solid bits of colour but have not had much luck, any suggestions what to do with these or just keep them as is in a bucket?

 

[Mr Magoo]

I have tried some wet and dry on the solid bits of colour but have not had much luck, any suggestions what to do with these

It depends on how much effort you want to go. But you can make some quite nice jewelry with the chips. Just google 'opal chips for inlay'.

 

[LONEWOLF]

A Dremel is a common way to attack that.... Slow going but results are well worth the effort... And Don't forget to use a Dust Mask and Eye protection as well... Keen to see some pics when you are finished... Nice find... :Y:

LoneWolf...

 

[Keen Ken]

Find the nearest Lapidary club and go along one night.
Someone is bound to give you some insight.
Don't let anyone talk you out of then just yet, they look pretty nice pieces.
There nice and bright, as long as they are big enough to cut a stone they'll be okay.

 

[BIGRED]

Some stones from Oberon. Met a couple of members out there it was nice to meet you. Here's what I found.