Fooled into believing

[RedeyPete]

Whilst sifting and panning at Daylesford recently, I saw shiny yellow.
I grabbed a few of these and upon closer inspection I noticed that they were clear stones with a yellow tinge.
I think the sunlight reflected off one of the facets.
You can't see this in the pic as I did not angle them and because of the LEDs of the microscope.
Can you tell me what fooled me?
The grid is 0.5mm
I found these nice dark stones that also reflected nicely. Do you know what they are?
Oh and some gold as well.
Thank you

 

[AussieChris]

Are the black ones spinel? or possibly hematite?

No idea on the other ones

 

[Hunting the yellow]

Whilst sifting and panning at Daylesford recently, I saw shiny yellow.
I grabbed a few of these and upon closer inspection I noticed that they were clear stones with a yellow tinge.
I think the sunlight reflected off one of the facets.
You can't see this in the pic as I did not angle them and because of the LEDs of the microscope.
Can you tell me what fooled me?
The grid is 0.5mm
I found these nice dark stones that also reflected nicely. Do you know what they are?
Oh and some gold as well.
Thank you

https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/14173/1544511831_fossik_20181109_b.jpg

https://www.prospectingaustralia.co...s/14173/1544511860_shiny_rocks_20181109_b.jpg

top are zircon bottom black ones are spinel

 

[Wally69]

 

[LONEWOLF]

Good spotting Wally... :Y:

LW....

 

[RedeyPete]

Au? Sadly no.
Here's another angle on the same spot.
Interestingly the dark "tubes" through the stone appear to have openings on some (all?) ends.

 

[LONEWOLF]

Perhaps its Tourmaline or Rutile inclusions that have weathered away a bit.. Any of those Minerals found in the same area?.

I really thought that was Gold showing there....

LW....

 

[RedeyPete]

As for what other minerals are in the area, I couldn't say.
I'm quite new to fossicking, so still learning.
Some smokey quartz around, and the area used to have gold mines - be careful where you step!
Thee is a deep vertical shaft fenced off nearby, but many others not so well defined.

 

[LONEWOLF]

Ok I did a bit of search for you and there are a few Minerals found in the area you were in...
https://www.mindat.org/loc-257794.html

This Site has a wealth of info for you for future reference...
https://www.mindat.org/

LW....

 

[RedeyPete]

Thank you for the links, there good. Bookmarked!