Recent content by 1864hatter

Cheers for the replies guys! Nuggetino - I have been looking for gold for about 15 years but more intensively for the last 8 or so. This is among the best days I have had in that time. I have spent a lot of time looking over new areas and am not always rewarded with good finds. It helps a lot if...

Hey guys I can confirm this is NZ and it was indeed a pleasure to scrape that lot out of crevices. It was myself and a mate that found the booty! The gold below is what I found nearer the top of the creek and made me want to check out the rest of it. If you look at boulder creek gold in my...

Thanks for all the relies guys. This is a link to a site where you can download two articles about ruby rock. This should explain a few things. They are the third and fourth articles down the list. Ok I cant post links, google it yourselves.

Gidday chaps, Here are some photos of something truly special- New Zealand's' very own gemstone / rock. Its known as goodletite by the Geologists and Ruby Rock by most other folk. It is comprised of ruby, sapphire, a green mica along with minor tourmaline and chromite. Goodletite is found only...