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Antimony or Galena. Hard to tell from the photos. Streak tests from all the above guesses should help narrow it down. Good luck. http://www.minerals.net/MineralMain.aspx

Well, wish i knew all this BEFORE i bought mine years ago. It was a bit of a rip too, from what i remember. Also, mine (black) is rather flimsy with no strengthening bead/ lip around the edge. I believe they may have addressed this issue? Have found just like anyone else, no good for...

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Cunnings hardware have a range of Fiskars brand poly small garden tools. There is a great scoop, very strong. Heat it up in the oven or with a blow torch to soften it and flatten the roundness out of it. You will need one of those when detecting. But meanwhile, you can use on your panning or...

Thanks for the welcome fellas. Hope to meet a bunch of you in the "field" Cheers, FF.

Was down at Culburra beach around chrissie just gone. As we were about to go, noticed a crowd building around a few "scratchers in the sand". So i asked them, "keys or ring"? A ring was the reply. Offered to to come back one day with the detector if they didn't find it. But they finall found it...

gday, My names ferrous and i have fever. Gold fever. The bug was planted as a kid going to Mogo... but festered again later in life after getting married with children..... :D Have found this forum to be a goodie as recommended by popwinters, (cheers Kev.) Hope to meet some of you soon. I hail...

Use it wisely my son..... http://ww w.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=1%2F2x+-+2x+%3D+3%2F2 FF. PS; remove the space in 3 dubs.... i have been avery naughty boy, posting a link without 10 posts :o ;)