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Gemstones, Minerals & Fossils
Gemstones and Minerals
Billabong Blue Fossicking Park
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<blockquote data-quote="5ftfossicker" data-source="post: 195237" data-attributes="member: 4897"><p>Was there last week, first time ever seeking sapphires and found absolutely nothing in the creek wash at all .. after 100 yrs of mining it must have been fairly worked over, but spent 3 days chipping away at concrete like ash for a total of 300 carats of small bits however the bloke beside us pulled 1400 carats mostly 5ct to 15ct stones out of the same hole and next couple in his spot would have gotten closer to 2000 carats with some up to 30ct each we just lucked out on the pockets, but it was ridiculously hard digging .. your allowed anywhere on the 1000+ acres a d can dig in frazers creek, has a camp kitchen and septic toilets and you can eigther camp in the camp area or piss off into the scrub ..would go back again, bill was a great host and can take your small dogs as long as they behave i too wanted virgin ground and i think i found it but next time im going for the banks of the old creek and some beers and shade ..if your up for some serious hard yards ask bill to show you where we were digging in the hard stuff near the wash plant .. but seriously take a jackhammer</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="5ftfossicker, post: 195237, member: 4897"] Was there last week, first time ever seeking sapphires and found absolutely nothing in the creek wash at all .. after 100 yrs of mining it must have been fairly worked over, but spent 3 days chipping away at concrete like ash for a total of 300 carats of small bits however the bloke beside us pulled 1400 carats mostly 5ct to 15ct stones out of the same hole and next couple in his spot would have gotten closer to 2000 carats with some up to 30ct each we just lucked out on the pockets, but it was ridiculously hard digging .. your allowed anywhere on the 1000+ acres a d can dig in frazers creek, has a camp kitchen and septic toilets and you can eigther camp in the camp area or piss off into the scrub ..would go back again, bill was a great host and can take your small dogs as long as they behave i too wanted virgin ground and i think i found it but next time im going for the banks of the old creek and some beers and shade ..if your up for some serious hard yards ask bill to show you where we were digging in the hard stuff near the wash plant .. but seriously take a jackhammer [/QUOTE]
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