Has anybody got any funny fossicking stories

[IanSDC]

I enjoyed reading the story of your nugget find!
Persistence pays off and you have proved it, look for ward to reading about more of your finds in the future.

Ian

 

[Moneybox]

Great find Flash. The first is always the hardest to crack. Hopefully these are plenty more to follow soon

 

[Flash_crusoe1]

i don't have a unglazed tile

ive done all the test except for nitric acid

So you did a "streak" test?....That would have been sufficient to tell you the outcome...

Gypsy

 

[old hand]

I enjoyed your story and i hope its the first off many flash regards john

 

[Dave law]

Great story On the ball research. Hope it not going to be a Robinson hey Cruso 1. Good luck

 

[silver]

i don't have a unglazed tile

ive done all the test except for nitric acid

So you did a "streak" test?....That would have been sufficient to tell you the outcome...

Gypsy

Back of the tile Fc.

 

[grubstake]

Sorry to be a killjoy but that looks suspiciously to me like a fakey.?

That's possible - there's not much yellow showing - but the bloke who threw it away apparently thought so too, so I'm hoping it's just an ironstone or manganese-covered piece.

Back in the day (early 80's), my wife and I used to have a similar looking nugget that we'd found in a patch notable for blackened gold and we named it "the sheep ****", because that's exactly what it looked like, so these things can happen! :lol:

 

[Flash_crusoe1]

ok well ill try the streak method when i get time

 

[GypsyGoldAu]

Needs to be "un-glazed CERAMIC" tile (ie; NOT Terracotta for eg.) for the best results....just an fyi.

Gypsy

 

[JeffP]

Use the unglazed bottom of a coffee mug mate

 

[Paulmarr]

Great story! Take it to a jeweller who can test it for you ... Gold baby!

 

[user 4485]

FC the real gold here is your determination & persistence. In years to come you'll be telling & showing us how it's done. Good onya mate & never give up the search or your hopes/dreams.

 

[Flash_crusoe1]

Thanks everyone for your support and help.

 

[Digger Danny]

Mate, well said, how about you show us a bit more of you blacksmith skills. Did you complete the sword ?

Cheers, DD

 

[Mackka]

Hey Flash I am looking forward to seeing all your interesting finds mate.
Cheers
Mackka

 

[Digger Danny]

I am going to hang around and become a supporter of young Flash, I think he would like it.

Cheers, DD

 

[Bjay]

I hope all the best for you . If ever down my way would be happy to take ya out .

 

[Digger Danny]

Well said Bjay.

Cheers, DD

 

[JeffP]

So , have we found out whether it is Gold or not ?

 

[boobook]

Fc.
From my perspective it very much looks like Far NQ gold, what I have found around Georgetown looks very similar.
Too late now to discover where it came from.

But regardless of that, good onya bloke, just keep going with the enthusiasm you have shown here.
Mike