Disclaimer: I am not a Geologist. Most Gold specimens Ive seen have been in quartz rock which usually contains Iron and nothing much very unusual or rare mineral wise. But gold can also occur in other types of rock formation such as slate and sedimentary rock and different and rare minerals can sometimes be present. Like these: The first two samples have been broken from a single larger rock. It is grey slate, but there are also pieces quartz and different minerals deposited throughout it. I recently took them to Goldstackers and had them XRF tested. Apart from Gold, the following minerals were also present: Titanium, Silver, Iridium, Palladium, Rhodium, Rubinium and Iron. The third piece is an alluvial nugget that has been reset in sedimentary rock which is virtually all iron but there is also Silver and 2% Titanium.
Found in Vic, but not by me. The finder asked me to get them tested for him and offer them up for sale. I thought they were worthy of their own thread here, rather than just in the sales dept. Seller wouldn't tell me the exact location found, just the general area which is within 50km of Ballarat.
That's awesome! Iron Ore - Silver - Titanium I was nearly going to outbid Shiney on the first specimen as well. :lol: But thought nah! He deserves it, considering he had a bidding war with his Scandinavian friend. They are great looking specimens EM.
