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Still available.

After a review of current market. Price drop to $4,950.

Hi RusuGabriel, it's a 2016 model.

Due to work commitments and a disc herniation. I am selling my GPX 5000 & its accessories, to a good home. Complete package - Everything included is in great working order and always cleaned after each session. Comes with: Complete standard GPX 5000 package - (Chargers, battery, handle...

Try putting it under a UV light. Red sapphire (or ruby) will be fluorescent. Looks the colour of garnet to me.

I was going through my bag of small clear/yellow zircons today when I noticed that some of the small ones had a shiny outside more than the others. They were the straw yellow zircons you find and ranged from 0.25 to 0.5 carats. I put them under UV light and they glowed a brighter yellow than...

https://www.facebook.com/groups/248679248906637/?ref=share Good Facebook page for snake identification.

Congrats on the retirement. Hard work done, now time to enjoy life.

So...is it a dumbed down GPX or a souped-up SDC?

Are you saying that my Evo coils are compatible with this unit? Be good if they are!

Any news on this detector yet? Or is it now due out in February?

I just read this. Platypus fur floureseses too! https://www.sciencealert.com/the-australian-platypus-is-the-latest-mammal-discovered-with-fluorescent-fur/amp

Found this native animal in my scoop one day, when out detecting.

Thanks fossickeract. I like the ascher cut, thanks for suggesting. Specific gravity is 3.517. 4.01 dry &. 1.14 wet. So definitely a topaz. Had it looked at by a gemologist, hence the double refractive knowledge. The 4 sided prism had me excited for a little while.

Hi all What sort of cut would you recommend for this topaz. No faults in it. Clear to yellow-ish In colour. Found at Gulgong NSW. Bell bottom with a four side prism on top. Weight is just over 4gms. Is double refractive for anyone who thinks this may not be a topaz.