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Discussion Thread 🍄 Saturday 2 August 2025 (aussie.zone)

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[–] PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 8 points 1 day ago (5 children)

Went to the gemstone and lapidary club show and it was very interesting. Lots of stuff that I just wanted to touch because it was so polished and smooth. Lots of beautiful fossils and a gem faceting demonstration. It's a 2 day thing so I'm going back tomorrow because I've got a guy holding a lapis pendant for me (oops 😬💸) and there was a piece of petrified wood that I really liked because it looked nice to hold in my hand and I hope it's still there. I bought an orthoceras pendant as well. I'd like something amber as well. Dammit there were so many things I wanted! I loved the opals and malachite as well.

[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Nice. 😊

and , um, where is this wonderful show 😀 Found it https://eglc.com.au/events/

I might like an opalised shell fossil or a mosasaur tooth , maybe some moss agate and blue lace agate cabs I can put in rings

[–] PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

It's quite a small event in the local (to me) church hall, but I can look at that sort of thing for ages, and the Minipeelers share my love of fossils and minerals. I'd love to take them to that fossil place out in the eastern side of town, I've heard it's huge! (Edit: I may be thinking of Chrystal World in Devon Meadows?)

[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 2 points 1 day ago

That looks awesome 😀

and you can stop off at Fossil Beach Mt Martha too 😀 The fossils are just there to pick up in plain sight, great for the Minis

once it's spring I'm off to the quarry in geelong to dig the fyansford formation

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