hi everyone from bega.

[shortpoint]

G'day all,

I live in bega N.S.W and wanted to ask a few questions about something i found today. it is just under 300g and appears to be a silver nugget. does anyone know if silver was found locally on a big scale in the past? it is about the size of my hand from finger tip to palm. I am assuming it is silver after researching a bit and found the ice cube test. it melted instantly when i placed the ice on the nugget.

my thoughts are that it may have come in a load of fill but it could have been in situe for some time undisturbed as well.

Anyway, it is really cool! and i would love to try and learn a bit more about it. should i clean it? what to do with it etc!!

Thanks in advance

Shortpoint

 

[Wishfull]

Sound interesting can you post up a picture that would help.

Side note if I lived in Bega I would have to go and work in the Cheeses factory there, dam I love my cheese

 

[shortpoint]

G'day! the factory is great! i tried to post a pic but it didnt work. i will see what i can do!

 

[Tathradj]

Hi Shortpoint.
I live in Tathra as you can see. LOL
Only silver in the area came from Finucanes mine
on Black Range. The main ore mined was molybdenite.
Small amounts of Silver, Gold, Bismuth and beleive it or
not, pitchblende. A source of Uranium.
Glad to see Bega in the forum.
You can email me if you like by using the message icon under the avatar Place Holder on your left.
Cheers,
Doug

 

[shortpoint]

Hi Doug! well there you go, Tathra! great info on the local sites, thanks for that. the nugget has me stumped! it is pretty big. but i am not sure if it is something that has been melted or if it is natural... i tried to find the msg button but i think because i am new i cant msg yet?

 

[Tathradj]

Use the email instead.
It is just under where it states the number of post's on your left.
You will be able to use Private Messaging when you have 10 post's up.
Sorry, Head is rather stuffed with the flue at the moment.
Not thinking properly.

 

[Tathradj]

We have a lot of Gold Mining History in the area.
I am about to lobby the Council about a certain issue we have.
More about that later.
And here is something to look at.
It is my ongoing project.
Hmmm, I better do some more work on it.
https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=14758

 

[jamie]

Hi Shortpoint, welcome to the forum, hope you get to find out what it is you have found as i am sure we all would like to know as well now
cheers
Jamie