Big ass Zircon

[Diggerdude]

I spotted this big ass zircon in my sieve when panning this morning. It has really cool imprints on it of what seems to be tourmaline crystals. It weighs 145ct, never seen anything near this big before.

Oh yeh got .5g of the yellow stuff too. A good two hours.

DD

 

[Dozer]

Very nice mate

 

[gcause]

Well done DD got to be happy with that

 

[Heatho]

That is a big one, does it let any light through?

 

[elrodeo]

Your out there panning and I'm bloody studying my ring off for exams tomorrow.
Definitely I have my priorities well and truly screwed up !!
I bet you had beer o'clock at lunch as well !! :lol:

Got to be stoked to find that in your sieve and the yella is a real nice bonus !!

 

[Goldagettin]

WOW now thats one nice find.

 

[Diggerdude]

Haha elrodeo, I'm meant to be studying too mate, got my biol pracs starting Monday. But playing in the river is sooo much more fun Hopefully I'm still here when you finish up.
Only a slight bit of light through Heatho.

DD

 

[Guest]

I have a rock that I was told is jasper that looks exactly like yours, now I want to know if its a zircon (i have no clue with gems) what do you reckon?

 

[Diggerdude]

I have a rock that I was told is jasper that looks exactly like yours, now I want to know if its a zircon (i have no clue with gems) what do you reckon?https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/599/1397193493_1417788_10202441220007874_1251090263_o.jpg

Looks like jasper to me mate.

 

[Guest]

Jasper it is then, I only need 2 verifications to be sure. haha

 

[Ben78]

Wow! And I thought that one I got was huge, that's a cracker!!!

 

[Kingsolomon]

Nice stone ...
Saw a 138ct sapphire recent, with a big yellow band through the middle . That stone might show a bit of light if you facet one side to check. Big stones are cool ... Mine are all bombs in the larger scale ... Hopefully that will change...

 

[blayke]

haha kingsolomon I'm the same all my biggies seem to be bombs....not 100% sure about my 92ct sapphire yet there is colour on the edges and it may well be too thick to see through but I'm hedging on bomb so I'm not disappointed but 92ct is my biggest also

 

[Heatho]

Bomb Sapphires would make great slingshot ammo. I'm getting a 30ct Cornflower Blue next trip.

 

[blayke]

Bomb Sapphires would make great slingshot ammo. I'm getting a 30ct Cornflower Blue next trip.

make sure u get me one....my first cornflour blue was a little bigger than a pin head but was so bright blue it stuck out of the pan after one dunk in the water