Frosty's Fossicking Frolics


Mount Hope Rock Crystal.



Tuesday 22nd May 2012
Mount Hope, NSW - Fossicking for Rock Crystal.

After leaving Hillston and travelling about 95kms northwards along the Kidman Way, we arrived at Mount Hope hotel, we turn right about 200meters before the Pub (-32.84324, 145.87799), and continued for approx 1.5kms when we came across some diggings (-32.847545, 145.894668), after finding a spot to turn the mighty rig, we drove back to the first site and parked on the side of the road, luckily, the road was rock hard. I thought after the recent rains that it would have been soft. From the photos, you can see quite a few diggings, so I went over to one and continued digging, after one hour and 20 minutes of digging. The result was the following: My back is rooted, Marg has a numb bum, ohh yes, we found some rock crystal, I think the biggest was about the size of my thumb(I have a big thumb). We haven't taken any photos of the crystals yet, because we haven't cleaned them.

Mount Hope - Rock crystal fossicking area.

Mount Hope - Rock crystal fossicking area.

Mount Hope - Rock crystal fossicking area.

Marg the fossicker.

Mount Hope - Our rig, if you didn't know.

Rock Crystal area.
The location is -32.847545 145.894668