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Gemstones, Minerals & Fossils
Gemstones and Minerals
Porters Retreat & Grabben Gullen
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<blockquote data-quote="rileymcsmiley" data-source="post: 337616" data-attributes="member: 2445"><p>I've never really seen much success come from the ancient wash layers at Porter's Retreat. I tried digging it the last three times I was there and the sapphires are in very small quantities, comparably the same as sapphire bend I'd say. However I myself have had relative success digging in the creek bed and I have seen a 27ct blue dogtooth sapphire come from it as well (I got a 30ct spinel as a consolation prize :lol: ). But even still the quantity of sapphires often does pale in comparison to the glen innes area unfortunately from what I've seen. As for grabben gullen I can't really help you there, never really had much success there at all for the couple or so times that I have been there. Best of luck! :Y:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rileymcsmiley, post: 337616, member: 2445"] I've never really seen much success come from the ancient wash layers at Porter's Retreat. I tried digging it the last three times I was there and the sapphires are in very small quantities, comparably the same as sapphire bend I'd say. However I myself have had relative success digging in the creek bed and I have seen a 27ct blue dogtooth sapphire come from it as well (I got a 30ct spinel as a consolation prize :lol: ). But even still the quantity of sapphires often does pale in comparison to the glen innes area unfortunately from what I've seen. As for grabben gullen I can't really help you there, never really had much success there at all for the couple or so times that I have been there. Best of luck! :Y: [/QUOTE]
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