5832 Gold, Sebastopol, City of Ballarat, Victoria
A hackly piece of gold in quartz. From the Yarrowee River. Width of view 9mm. Stack of 26 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
A hackly piece of gold in quartz. From the Yarrowee River. Width of view 9mm. Stack of 26 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
Four pieces. Photo shows ilmenite on augite. Also present andesine and hedenbergite. Width of view 3mm. Stack of 50 images.
Small bits of gold on galena and quartz. It is possible that other sulphides/sulphosalts such as boulangerite(?) are also present. Ex Joan Lamond Collection. Ex Museum Victoria. Width of view 8.63mm. Stack of 49 images....
An unusual shape! Reminiscent of a pipe, or a rugose coral, this hyalite opal has seeded on a prismatic augite crystal. Ex Dick Haslam Collection. Width of view 3.5mm. Stack of 30 images. Click on...
Ex R Haslam Collection. Height of view 3.5mm. Stack of 35 images.
Small amount of gold in quartz. Width 11mm. Stack of 70 images.
A single terminated beryl variety aquamarine crystal, which was recovered from a pegmatite. The crystal has a bluish green colour and some iron staining. Described as coming from near Lake Wendouree, Ballarat during Parks works,...