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Below is the story told by the prospector - Peter Fraser (in his own words), about a beautiful Gold nugget that he recently found in Wedderburn Victoria.
I think I need one of those go pro thingys coz the best part I never caught on film!! This part involved my hand diving into the hole to clear material - lumps of quartz etc. On the third dip into the hole, something heavy was in... read more..
Whilst Working in Kambalda at a Nickel mine, there was often an opportunity to go out prospecting for Gold and other minerals. I was fortunate enough to know an operator at our mine site who owned several Gold leases, one of which was in Kookynie (about 70km NE of Menzies). He was regularly bringing in his Gold finds to work - bragging rights really, but it was good to see. Being a... read more..
These magnificent pieces were just a small sample of what was collected in April 2015. But... These are not mineral specimens yet!! There are hours of cleaning, trimming, stabilizing and mounting to be completed before they are ready for sale.