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From this end it looks like hematite...has it got a high s.g., you could also check for any magnetism.

These beauties remind me of chalcedony that has been molded in clay flows.Is there any evidence of clay where you found them? I have rocks that are almost identical.. they are grey chalcedony with clay remnants and often have ironstone inclusions.

Hi Goldpick, are you wondering what I meant by 'beach find?' I look for these stones in the littoral zone, that being the area between the land and the tidal mark. Is that what you questioned?

Do you know the geological history of Taree? What are the crystals like?

Hello everyone, for some time I have been testing an area to give up its secrets relating to specimen size, more specifically, where are the larger pieces of chalcedony to be found in this zone. As I have month by month pushed to the outer perimeter of the zone, so too have I been rewarded with...

Hello Nugget, this is a very useful list and a good introduction to the subject. For people like myself, I require the basic facts without flim flam..thanks for the info. Markaw.

Thanks for the warm welcome folks, I wasn't actually expecting any reaction, however the sincere sociability is really appreciated.

Hello all, Markaw here, from Margate, Qld.Iive close to our rocky littoral zone, a venue for collecting is very handy. Picked up my first chalcedony when I was 8..I've still got it, that was over 50 years ago.I haven't been a dedicated collector, however in latter years my interest has been...