Some finds from Lowmead
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Bundy Ben
Ben
How good is that haul??? Nice colours there & plenty of it.
I haven't been up there in awhile due to work so just been hunting old coins around town instead. Should be good to roll again in a few weeks.
Did you bring your brother home or bury him there?
I haven't been up there in awhile due to work so just been hunting old coins around town instead. Should be good to roll again in a few weeks.
Did you bring your brother home or bury him there?
Thanks Silver
I think if there is one thing Lowmead should be famous for,it's the double terminated crystals. I've found heaps here.
I think if there is one thing Lowmead should be famous for,it's the double terminated crystals. I've found heaps here.
Ha Ha ha Ben,it's been tempting.
After he got on to yet another pocket I jumped in his hole to take a look,half heartedly scraped the face and a nice piece fell out.
I just couldn't seem to catch a break today. But there is always next time
After he got on to yet another pocket I jumped in his hole to take a look,half heartedly scraped the face and a nice piece fell out.
I just couldn't seem to catch a break today. But there is always next time
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See what happens when I don't go!!!!! Jeez, I was set up to go yesterday morning but when I got up and it was raining I decided t give it a miss - that's a haul there Richard!! Well done!
Some good colour as well - many of them look to be a straight mid-purple rather than the smokey purple variety?
Well done! Some good colour as well - many of them look to be a straight mid-purple rather than the smokey purple variety?
That's exactly what I thought Lefty, I even rang my bro and said it's too wet, but I'm glad we went.
They didn't get much rain up there and it turned out to be a great day.
Hardly any smokey in that lot. There are at least 3 larger pieces that are pretty much fracter free.
One has a band of Amethyst at the base and a clear tip,bit hard to get a photo of with my phone.
They didn't get much rain up there and it turned out to be a great day.
Hardly any smokey in that lot. There are at least 3 larger pieces that are pretty much fracter free.
One has a band of Amethyst at the base and a clear tip,bit hard to get a photo of with my phone.
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Nice stuff ktm!
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jimbob
Hi all, Nice haul KTM.I moved up to Lowmead a few weeks ago , been walking the hills and creeks up the back and found a few water worn crystals in the creek.Heres a few picks
The bigger crystal has multiple terminations on the bottom.
, been walking the hills and creeks up the back and found a few water worn crystals in the creek.Heres a few picks
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The cyrstals at Lowmead are not restricted to the current dig site - but that is the only place you can dig without seeking permission first.
An older club member told me of finding quite a good amount of amethyst at Lowmead some 35 years ago but at a site further down the road, almost beside the railway station. The railways station has been moved a number of times apparently, and is no longer there.
I've also heard of crystals being found on private properties around the Lowmead-Winfield area.
An older club member told me of finding quite a good amount of amethyst at Lowmead some 35 years ago but at a site further down the road, almost beside the railway station. The railways station has been moved a number of times apparently, and is no longer there.
I've also heard of crystals being found on private properties around the Lowmead-Winfield area.
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jimbob
Hi silver,Yeah mate shouldn't be to far away now.These ones were just lying on the surface in the creek bed.silver said:You just want to track them to their source now RH.
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Keen for a helping hand rockhound! Im at tannum
I'll be heading up for a dig on Sunday, making the most of it before the hot weather really kicks in.
Bundy Ben
Ben
Good luck Ktman,
I will be in the air on the way to Japan. Then most of my big work commitments are done for the year.
I will be in the air on the way to Japan. Then most of my big work commitments are done for the year.
Have a good trip Ben, hope to catch up with you out there one day.
After many a trip where my brother found the better pieces, I finally got onto a nice little pocket with some clear/smokey and Amethyst crystals.
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Your turn was well due Richard
I've been going there a few years now and have yet to hit any of these elusive (for me) pockets. :/
Well ok, I have hit a couple of very small ones, but nothing like the ones your brother regularly strikes.
My turn must be coming soon
I've been going there a few years now and have yet to hit any of these elusive (for me) pockets. :/
Well ok, I have hit a couple of very small ones, but nothing like the ones your brother regularly strikes.
My turn must be coming soon
Thanks mate, it has been a long time coming for me.
I think more than anything it's just luck with finding undug ground for us. I found these in a continuation of an old hole.
We will be back in a few weeks time,will have to see if we can catch up out there.Did you get out to Proston yet?
I think more than anything it's just luck with finding undug ground for us. I found these in a continuation of an old hole.
We will be back in a few weeks time,will have to see if we can catch up out there.Did you get out to Proston yet?
