⭐ Gemstone & Mineral Show n Tell

[Wally69]

.....oooohhhhh.....now what could I do with some of that.........

 

[LONEWOLF]

Out of all I have collected Wally, not much would be what you would call 'Gem Quality'...
It is quite 'loose' if you know what I mean...
I tried to tumble some and they just went to powder... :/
I have tried to cut some and got some nice slabs, but you can scratch it out quite easily... Very Soft... :|

I can send you a bit if you are keen to give it a go tho...

LW...

 

[Wally69]

Know what you mean about the crumbles LW, I have had to work hard at the few pieces I have been gifted to extract something to work with. Definitely an interesting material, the colours and patterns make every piece a bit of fun.

Thanks for the offer but I will be trying to join you this year at Gemorama for a fossick.

 

[LONEWOLF]

Cool happy to meet you there this year Wally... :Y:

LW...

 

[bumdags]

Took the kids for a dig looking for smokey quartz. Found some water worn pieces and only 2 small one's with a point. Also the 3 very small stones at the bottom are interesting. The 2 dark black ones i think might be tormuline(not sure) and the third has luke a mottled look to. Cool none the less

 

[just starting]

I thought people may be interested in seeing this. Justin Thomas teased us last week with a preview of a unique opal he was cutting and now he has put up the video of it this morning.

[video=480,360]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Autqr6iwybA[/video]

 

[Wishfull]

Wow. Just wow that so beautiful. Shame about the hole though.

 

[just starting]

Could put a keyring or chain through it .

 

[Martyz]

Nature never ceases to amaze. Play of colour in opal is hard enough to explain but that script must just about defy explanation.
Despite the sand it would still be an amazing thing to discover and own. :Y: :Y:

 

[Dihusky]

I saw the original last weekend, a absolutely incredible stone. I think he's created a pocket for a golden sapphire, keeps it all Aussie

 

[just starting]

I saw the original last weekend, a absolutely incredible stone. I think he's created a pocket for a golden sapphire, keeps it all Aussie

Yep. Here it is . Going on the comments, it may not be the final stone that stays in the hole.

 

[Wishfull]

Recon I saw a crop circle like that on the internet a while back..
Thats so cool.

 

[silver]

Little bit of Molybdenite

 

[LONEWOLF]

Just some boring Smokey Quartz Crystals found near Glen innes... Not by me tho... All up 9 were found...

LW...

 

[RM Outback]

Not a find as such more so a heads up for anyone visiting the Longwood area in Victoria, The Rockery in Longwood has some amazing displays and worth a visit. The Longwood Pub has just been crowned "Pub of the year " by Tony Leonard on 3AW and definitely worth a visit, smart idea to make a booking and I can strongly recommend the Longwood Rail Ale erfect: :beer:

 

[MegsyB007]

Thanks for the heads up RM. I might go and check that out - looks interesting!

Cheers,
Megsy

 

[Kotolos]

Found this at grabben gullen, first sapphire I've found; 1.2carat.
These are the clearest photos I could get haha

 

[Heatho]

Nice little stone, always good to see that first one. :Y:

 

[Pat Hogen]

Hmm, nice little "dog's tooth".

 

[MegsyB007]

Just saw this article. Petrified wood found in Qld with a surprise inside!

A tree in a tree!

Cheers,
Megsy