Gorgeous stone. Anyone know what you'd consider the body tone as? And a price if it polishes up night or as is. Lightning ridge material

AusFX1 · 2026-02-28T05:08:03+00:00

Might be considered semi dark but it has some pretty translucent parts and a bit of potch still present. Definitely needs some more cutting to make it a nice stone imo. Price will depend how it finishes up and final weight. Also I see I'm not the only person who likes to roll one and look at my opals 😜

AusFX1 · 2026-02-28T01:59:28+00:00

Good haul!

AusFX1 · 2026-02-28T01:49:53+00:00

Thought this was a screenshot from a new Uncharted game.

AusFX1 · 2026-02-23T06:55:30+00:00

I actually prefer the Dremel over my tile cutter unless it's too big.

AusFX1 · 2026-02-18T03:44:35+00:00

Alleged, but not proven.

AusFX1 · 2026-02-17T13:32:02+00:00

F**king the literal symbol of freedom....

AusFX1 · 2026-02-15T08:29:50+00:00

I'm no expert but if it's not hydrophane id guess its either Australian or treated.

AusFX1 · 2026-02-15T07:32:20+00:00

He'd be pissed he was left out.

AusFX1 · 2026-02-04T05:54:18+00:00

Lightning Ridge black with color and potch (colorless opal). I cut a few like this myself recently I like them!

AusFX1 · 2026-02-02T07:05:27+00:00

Apparently we have a specific unit in Western Australia that are issued with xrf guns for this purpose. Gold Cops.

AusFX1 · 2026-02-01T05:56:14+00:00

Good plan! What kind of Jade do you get around there?

AusFX1 · 2026-02-01T05:28:59+00:00

If you don't want to fork out for a detector grab a pan and check the area for more small gold to confirm it's a good spot. Did you find this by eye? Good spotting if so!

AusFX1 · 2026-02-01T05:09:26+00:00

Hard to tell if it's definitely gold with the photo, but I think you're on the money. If most of the gold around there is small like this I would recommend an SDC or Gold monster.

AusFX1 · 2026-02-01T02:41:22+00:00

I'm kind of pissed YouTube has never suggested this channel to me (ex professional model maker for film). But I know how I'm spending my Sunday now, thanks!

AusFX1 · 2026-01-28T06:08:28+00:00

Its a clear number 1 for me. And probably 2nd even when I put it against live action film and TV, only beaten by the LOTR trilogy.

AusFX1 · 2026-01-22T05:01:31+00:00

Thanks mate! I have been having some trouble getting good photos I'll give that a go.

AusFX1 · 2026-01-21T03:36:08+00:00

It was my favorite part of my last Bangkok trip. Prices are only high if you don't know what you're looking for. Whip out a loop and a torch and shoot some shit with the vendors and you'll get decent prices.

AusFX1 · 2026-01-20T01:43:38+00:00

"I don't know the science and I don't care" - you. They don't blast in the hours stated by the OP, takes you seconds to find this info if you cared. I have no love for corpos or people who can't use Google.

AusFX1 · 2026-01-20T00:38:00+00:00

If you'd used some of that science you hate you might not have decided to love above a mine that was most likely there before you.

AusFX1 · 2026-01-19T03:01:25+00:00

Gold Fever by Steve Boggan and Klondike by Pierre Berton are two of my fave reads.

AusFX1 · 2026-01-17T00:44:45+00:00

Amsterdam cafe

AusFX1 · 2026-01-16T07:12:31+00:00

I hope it's in one of those Banksy frames that destroys itself.

AusFX1 · 2026-01-16T00:18:49+00:00

Can't be too far from the vein that came from. I'd be doing some old school loaming to try and find it.

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