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Macro Fun

Had too much fun taking macro pictures with my new camera - the hairs here and there are from my husky - LOL

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Black sand concentrates

Black sand concentratesand gold, magnetic suspension effect made using Neodymium magnet

Specimen gold

Specimen gold

Quarter on pyrite specimen

Fine gold - quite clean - some fine paper shreds and husky hair in the mix

Quartz point side shot - kind of cool

Up close of black sands