Next on the list. Trying to work out the ground.Have you tried approaching Federation University in Ballarat?
Maybe members can help.There's a Geological Society of Australia that might also be of assistance:
https://www.gsa.org.au/
Not a known gold bearing area. Nugget water warn the other side of hill there’s a old river. I’m thinking someone dropped it.In my experience, gravel and/or water-worn rocks aren't a requirement for finding decent chunks of gold. Dark green clay isn't something I've come across, so it may or may not be relevant.
What exactly does 'not in a gold bearing area' mean? Do you mean not in a KNOWN gold-bearing area, or are you just talking about an absence of common clues such as quartz or old shafts/workings?
Very nice piece, by the way - gotta be more where that came from, I reckon.
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