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Post by shivan on Sept 2, 2014 9:50:58 GMT 10
Well i made it back last night after two weeks up at Armidale for UNI. Managed to sneak in a bit of panning in between study, field trips and prac's. Ended up with some nice zircon and a few other gems and minerals as well as a bit of gold.
Also managed to find a micro copper deposit in the form of malachite and chalcopyrite in a granitic outcrop.
I really love the country up that way. Will take a few photo's to post up later of some of the goodies.
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Post by stinkypete on Sept 2, 2014 11:59:19 GMT 10
Sounds like you enjoyed it away from the desk mate, look forward to seeingg your pics.
Lenny
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Post by Andy on Sept 2, 2014 19:20:20 GMT 10
Good stuff Ian. Also looking forward to seeing the photos.
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Post by shivan on Sept 2, 2014 22:01:20 GMT 10
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Post by Ric on Sept 3, 2014 13:18:18 GMT 10
Great photos and great results Ian  That gold has my tongue hanging out and drool everywhere  You have become quite the serious prospector since you first found us a few years back  Thanks for sharing. Ric |
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Post by stinkypete on Sept 3, 2014 14:46:20 GMT 10
Wow, pretty cool collection shivan, can you give us a bit of a list on what the stones are mate, my geology is not that good, gold alway looks good no matter how much one gets, love the stuff, coarse aswell.
Lenny
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Post by shivan on Sept 3, 2014 17:21:47 GMT 10
Cheers guys. A wee bit of chunky gold is always good for the soul  ended up with about 2.5 grams from just panning. Lenny most of the red stones are zircon with a few garnets as well. The orange/yellow in the first pic, i think is citrine though it could be zircon, the big crystal in the first pic is quartz, the other clear/white stones are quartz and topaz, but there are 3-4 tiny stones we are hoping may be diamonds one of which is to the left of the others in the third pic. The last two photos were of granodiorite or possibly monzogranite with green malachite and some brassy yellow (gold looking)chalcopyrite along some of the rusty looking vein, though they did not show up so well. |
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Post by stinkypete on Sept 3, 2014 18:49:39 GMT 10
Thanks shivan, those pictures i will use for a referance for my own panning trips, always getting some type of gem.
Getting gems like that shivan, you may have to take up lapidary, lol.
Hope they are diamonds in your bootie mate.
Lenny
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Post by jeffu on Sept 4, 2014 7:46:44 GMT 10
Well done Ian. Great photo's and even better results. Guess you'll be moving to Armidale soon Love the gold and the stones, an excellent collection you are building up there mate. See ya soon Jeff |
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ended up with about 2.5 grams from just panning.