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Large Aussie Nugget

kiwijw		Posted : Thursday, 15 September 2011 8:11:18 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/03/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,152 Thanks: 92 times Was thanked: 658 time(s) in 324 post(s)		http://www.heraldsun.com...y-fn7x8me2-1226138000032 JW :)

Maverick		Posted : Friday, 23 September 2011 8:46:58 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 7/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 78 Location: ChCh Thanks: 2 times Was thanked: 9 time(s) in 9 post(s)		wouldn't that be nice? so what are the dark bits? inclusions of some sort i guess, iron maybe looking at the colour?

kiwijw		Posted : Saturday, 24 September 2011 12:04:12 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/03/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,152 Thanks: 92 times Was thanked: 658 time(s) in 324 post(s)		Originally Posted by: Maverick wouldn't that be nice? so what are the dark bits? inclusions of some sort i guess, iron maybe looking at the colour? Iron or manganese. JW :)