In Search Of: Gold vs. Sapphire (Porter's Retreat, NSW, Australia)

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2 ай бұрын

In this episode I compare searching for gold versus sapphires at Porter's Retreat. Given new information about the area, will it make a difference? Which is the best to pursue when you are there?
Photos by Ed Dunens
#gold #sapphiregemstone #australia #prospecting #fossicking #goldprospecting

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@jeffholmes1362 2 ай бұрын

Great sighting, seeing an endangered species is always good. Also finding some gold and shiny rocks, great day out, thanks for sharing

@InSearchOf...Australia 2 ай бұрын

A pleasure as always. I wish I caught it on video. It was insane how much it looked like an otter and how fast it was.

@mocaman99 2 ай бұрын

Cheers for the vid, wish I could get out as often as you do :)

@InSearchOf...Australia 2 ай бұрын

No problem. It is hard. I do have to juggle things and try to get to a number of places within one weekend. But it is always worth going out and disconnecting from our busy lives.

@gabivalla6279 2 ай бұрын

Enjoying your videos, we're into gems as well as gold and relics. We've good populations of native water rats, or rakali, outer southeast suburban Melbourne. Lakes and hills about the lower hills of the Dandenongs, they'd walk over your fishing rod as you're sitting quietly and grab any food. Sadly the creeks seem more polluted and less natural vegetation and less wildlife. Lakes with much carp being left out of the water ensures much rakali food. Over via Buckshot Prospecting btw, happily go lucky, EY! Gabi of Narre Warren.

@InSearchOf...Australia 2 ай бұрын

Cheers, Gabi. The Dandenongs is a beautiful area. That’s great that you have so many Rakali. Sadly, this was my first encounter and it suggests the wider areas surrounding Sydney have very few of them. Or they are incredibly elusive. Gadsy is a good soul sending people my way. Have a good one!

@ophirdog 3 күн бұрын

The stone in my wife's engagement ring came from the side of the hill. Even back then finding virgin ground over the bed rock was a mission.

@InSearchOf...Australia 3 күн бұрын

@@ophirdog That’s cool. It seems quite a few engagement stones came from here. My cousin had the same thing happen for him. It does make the ring extra special.

@bradhile5031 2 ай бұрын

Great to see good honest vids loved it keep up the great work 🍻

@InSearchOf...Australia 2 ай бұрын

Thanks. Glad you are enjoying them.

@aumetalmental8403 2 ай бұрын

That was a cool video. ✌️😎

@InSearchOf...Australia 2 ай бұрын

Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it.

@HummelJaeger Ай бұрын

Regarding indicators, it looks as though you pulled up a fair amount of black spinel in some of those pans, though probably too small to cut.

@InSearchOf...Australia Ай бұрын

Yes, there was spinel aplenty. I did put a few larger specimens aside, but, as you suggest, they’re nowhere near cutting size.

@tazyt3388 2 ай бұрын

mate good to get onto a bit if the ground allows the change in layers to retain it over the years of erosion ive had great luck in the top inch of blue clays associated near quartz reefs its just fun looking about aye great vid mate cheers

@InSearchOf...Australia 2 ай бұрын

Cheers. I'll have to look closer at those layers to see if there is "blue/granite clay" in upper areas of the ridge. That might be the key to success there.

@tazyt3388 2 ай бұрын

@@InSearchOf...Australia cant hurt to investigate more mate ive had many trips learning an area then it falls into place and the gold shows up but it can take time knowledge is king mate best of luck

@InSearchOf...Australia 2 ай бұрын

That is very true. Cheers.

@getdownanddirtyprospecting 2 ай бұрын

Well done just found your channel I just put a like and a sub

@InSearchOf...Australia 2 ай бұрын

Cheers. Glad you like it and thanks for the like and sub! I think I've already subscribed to yours and it is great!

@tonyhardy6878 2 ай бұрын

Lots of gold there. On top and around the hill. Been going there for 50 years you have to know the area. Love your work

@InSearchOf...Australia 2 ай бұрын

Cheers. Yes, I think gold is the better target. If you want sapphires, go to Sapphire Bend or Campbell’s River. Do you have tips? I’d go back with more info.

@tonyhardy6878 2 ай бұрын

@@InSearchOf...Australia and a lot sapphires too I've seen some big ones from there.

@InSearchOf...Australia 2 ай бұрын

When? I know of many stories from the seventies and eighties.

@tonyhardy6878 2 ай бұрын

@@InSearchOf...Australia on top of the hill was a very deep holes & Horizontal ones. That's were the old river bed is. Where the two Creek join I found my 2.5g gold nugget in 1980

@InSearchOf...Australia 2 ай бұрын

Cool. I will go back when it’s warmer. I still feel it has been thoroughly done over but am happy to be proved to be wrong!

@Bobby-ue2ty 13 күн бұрын

Fantastic. A rakali funny looking critters. Great work mate. I am just about to get my fossicking licence, tomorrow, pay day. I have a pan just like yours and I am making me own sluice. Can you tell me if using a r rockerbox is legal in nsw. I have been watching VoGus prospecting and buckshot prospecting. Chris and Gadzee work down in Vic. Great blokes lots of great knowledge and fun videos. But im in NSW. But they can use high bankers. Great video mate. Keep up the great work. Cheers

@InSearchOf...Australia 13 күн бұрын

It was so much like an otter when it popped its head up. You can use a rocker box just no powered equipment. Chris and Gadzee are great. I referred to Gadzee’s page in a fun way in one of my videos (with his permission of course). Good luck with it and tell us how your homemade sluice goes.

@Bobby-ue2ty 13 күн бұрын

@InSearchOf...Australia oh that's great. I will definitely be staying in touch. You guys have a wealth of knowledge and experience. I have only just started. And I don't want to do the wrong thing. There is a world of info to find on the net, I know. But it seems to be outdated or illegal. Like the dedicated fossicking areas have been sold or integrated with national forests. Lots to learn still. Thanks for replying mate. Good hunting

@Bobby-ue2ty 13 күн бұрын

The sluice box is made from the top of an old air conditioner, carpet, and chicken fence wire. With a few pieces of angle to hold it all down. Put some straps on in it so I can carry it like a back pack. It's about 80cms in length

@InSearchOf...Australia 13 күн бұрын

Very innovative use of parts. Good luck with it and tell us how it goes.

@tonyhardy6878 Ай бұрын

I'm here now and i saw swimming down stream how cute.

@InSearchOf...Australia Ай бұрын

Awesome! It is. Having any luck otherwise?

@tonyhardy6878 Ай бұрын

@@InSearchOf...Australia not yet I'm waiting for my son he'll do the hard work.🤣😂

@InSearchOf...Australia Ай бұрын

Good plan.

@pawefilocha4421 2 ай бұрын

Based on your experience, I have a question regarding classification. Would it be better to classify 3-5mm, 5-7mm and 7-9mm instead? Your sieves are probably 3-6mm and 6+mm right?

@InSearchOf...Australia 2 ай бұрын

I use gem sieves which are 1/4 inch then 1/8 inch. That is, as you suggest, 3 mm and 6 mm. I would love to add a 1/2 inch to get rid of larger rocks faster. Some people use mesh to achieve this. The more you can classify the easier it is to sort and you could make a gold rocker with multiple levels to achieve what you are suggesting.

@pawefilocha4421 2 ай бұрын

@@InSearchOf...Australia Thanks for the response :)

@InSearchOf...Australia 2 ай бұрын

No problem.

@killmozzies 2 ай бұрын

Hi Jason, Do people need a 4x4 to get to where you are at the creek? Thanks for the videos.

@InSearchOf...Australia 2 ай бұрын

Hi, you’re welcome and glad you enjoy them. Generally it is fine to get in. The dirt road is worn and I wouldn’t go in after or during very heavy rain but my ute isn’t 4x4 and I’ve never had a problem. There two flat areas that you can park at on the road that heads towards the creek and a lot flat space down the road that runs along the top of the ridge.