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I would like to share my experiences with this and will keep the forum updated. On explaining to my mum what I had been shown , unsuprised ma says" Your Grandfather had a friend who used to locate the water for people to drill thier water bores (she began to cry a little in remebering the...

Gday. Interesting thing yesterday. I met a fellow rock hound of many years experience and was priveledged enough for him to show his gem and gold nugget collection (part of) AMAZING 300 carats odd of 7 carat plus stones Green/ Blue /Pink/ star SAPPHIRES and Gold nuggets. When I asked him how...

I have recently discovered an importer who can supply Quality Tin Oxide. My issue currently is using products from lapidary suppliers in NSW has proven very expensive and very average results. I suspect due mainly to contamination of the Tin Oxide powder by Talc.... :( Talc is inexpensive and...

Hi Adrian. deano here from coffs harbour. We have an excellent free minerolgy map of the mid north coast. It is highly incomplete however showing mostely old mines and soil types. Any of the fossickable areas near the old mines especially in the alluvials downstream is a goodplace to start...

Gday. Deano from Coffs Harbour. I am an early retiree due to injury. I discovered fossicking at a time in my life when I was at wits end. Suddenly i found some jaspers and crystals and gems began coming as gifts, interests in the rock shop at the local markets and I was BITTEN. My initial short...