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Frenchman
post Apr 23 2016, 07:09 AM
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So I finally got around to looking more closely at the heavies from last years panning season. I was originally panning for gold but later discovered after some research that there's almost no gold in the area where I live. However, after even more research I discovered there are numerous known kimberlite and lamproite intrusions in the crust in my area. So I went to one of these locations with my gold pan and shovel and started digging and panning in a creek downstream. I should note that my panning skills aren't the best and I might have been too careful and leaving quartz in the pan.
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post Apr 25 2016, 12:52 PM
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Thanks for the replies! I can't wait for all the snow to melt away so I can go digging! Any tips on how to identify possible diamonds? I'm doing scratch tests on a tungsten carbide button bit used in blasthole drills with little luck. Are any of the thermal conductivity testers any good on rough stones? I realize identifying tiny irregular crystals are hard without proper equipment.

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