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Gemstones, Minerals & Fossils
Gemstones and Minerals
unknown find from slatey
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<blockquote data-quote="Lefty" data-source="post: 289241" data-attributes="member: 2976"><p>Yes, probably formed by an environment closely related to the volcanics (I think <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> )</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Cheers Shivan. Yes, some of the chalcedony pieces have quite an unusual apearence. Not sure about the 2 stalactite pieces to the left but the one on the right resembles a piece of tree root - perhaps a root had already died, rooted out and left a cast of itself in the soil, which was then filled by silica. Or perhaps not. Interesting in any case.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>That's interesting, I don't think I've actually heard of that place.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Sorry, no I don't. The general area is dotted with volcanic plugs and the river seems to have cut through a field of these interesting materials. It appears to be just shedding from out of the banks along a certain stretch. I've seen granite and basalt in other places where I've found some similar-ish types of materials and Mount Hay a short distance away is apparently extruded rhyolitic lava but I haven't been able to identify any kind of mother rock for it all. A short-ish distance in the other direction, some bloke apparently felt he had cause to prospect for diamonds - haven't heard if any were ever found.</p><p></p><p>Cheers</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lefty, post: 289241, member: 2976"] Yes, probably formed by an environment closely related to the volcanics (I think :D ) Cheers Shivan. Yes, some of the chalcedony pieces have quite an unusual apearence. Not sure about the 2 stalactite pieces to the left but the one on the right resembles a piece of tree root - perhaps a root had already died, rooted out and left a cast of itself in the soil, which was then filled by silica. Or perhaps not. Interesting in any case. That's interesting, I don't think I've actually heard of that place. Sorry, no I don't. The general area is dotted with volcanic plugs and the river seems to have cut through a field of these interesting materials. It appears to be just shedding from out of the banks along a certain stretch. I've seen granite and basalt in other places where I've found some similar-ish types of materials and Mount Hay a short distance away is apparently extruded rhyolitic lava but I haven't been able to identify any kind of mother rock for it all. A short-ish distance in the other direction, some bloke apparently felt he had cause to prospect for diamonds - haven't heard if any were ever found. Cheers [/QUOTE]
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unknown find from slatey
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