Crexie Volcanic Victoria Fossicking and lapidary

26/12/2024

To all those in fire areas around Grampians, stay safe please, to those outside region please dont venture down this way.... thoughts are with all effected... here's hoping for rain and plenty of it.....

26/11/2024

If your going to set oilivine into jewellery for sale, that has not been cut/purchased off myself feel free to message, anyone can cut polish it as it stable enough to do that, jewellery is different I went through a few cabs etc before getting it right... cutting and setting without this will lead to issues, and if selling unhappy customers.... even the peridot itself has a particular way for cutting compared to other peridot.... we can guarantee our stones in jewellery etc... if just cutting polishing then only good for a cabinet, even then some of process still needed...
Just my tip..... took me a lot of cutting/hours and lot of olivine to get right.... videos I only show cutting... not process.... you can stabilise unnaturally and to most I would say that is your option.... just to clarify ours is natural stone.....

20/11/2024

LAPIDARY TIP

Having had closer look at some of the olivine polishedbeing sold, just a word of advice to those buying it... I can guarantee there is a crucial step in cutting polishing this material that I haven't shown, in not doing this step your olivine will crumble in time, idothis step on my olivine and can guarantee its stability for jewellery etc.... I dont want to be associated with inferior quality.... I have tested this over the years I have been cutting it and found without this process the stone will slowly crack out....
I can 100% guarantee our pieces will last for years to come.... what I've seen online will not last or is resin filled.... Believe me it's a vital step in the process of cutting this material..... I can tell by looking at cuts if step has been done, so far no one has done it I assure you this.....

Craig

20/11/2024

Please if your going to sell olivine from Mt Shadwell at least be original in your work... bad enough being taken advantage of, We worked hard and gave a lot of time for fossickers to enjoy the quarry and pick.up some tips.... as to the acceptance of these people to quarry.... if I can't trust your words I can't trust you to do right thing, so stay home if this is you save the embarrassment of being turned around, I know more than you think please don't treat me like a fool.... we love nothing more than to share our knowledge etc... dont ruin it for others, Quarry is already at risk of not reopening.....

20/11/2024

At this stage no open day at quarry organised by Crexie for December..

12/11/2024

***UPDATE****
Thanks for the support guys....
We will be having a meeting about quarry dates in upcoming future for fossicking.... will not be in immediate but working on a more secure plan for the fossicking days, with more volunteers hopefully, so in saying that, would be interested if any lapidary/fossicking groups or rockhounds would be interested in helping out shoot me a message (once I have dates and procedures secured) to have more experience to help the new guys to fosdicking out etc...
Will keep fossicking community updated, but need to sort a lot out....



Just recieved this....
Appoliogies to all fssickers

Unreliable.....

Sorry guys I gave up my weekends with my kids each month (to clarify: my kids stay every second weekend with me but due to 5-6hrs at quarry I understand they didn't enjoy it so often stayed at home 2.5hrs away) to do this and also put time into promoting this for the town etc.... Yes Crexie (Craig and Lexie) have had to reassess doing the days for a few reasons, and cost of living being high for everyone, well you get the idea.... We put more into this than we got out of it
Thanks to those who have informed me of this email, and thanks to those who supported us over the time we did the quarry..... although at times it was hard for 2 people to be expected to supervise 30-40+ people all wanting to find peridot.... we tried.....

Not sure what's around the corner as this was a big part of Crexie Treasures

12/11/2024

Gday fossickers Just a reminder that any enquiries regarding open fossicking days at Mt Shadwell you need to contact Mortlake Tourist information centre...
Crexie do not run the quarry days we only volunteer the time we can, it is run by Mortlake Community Development Committee and Shire.... Crexie is a private business....
⛏️🇦🇺C

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01/11/2024

Gday fossickers
Just thought I'd share this fellas page, a local bloke that knows his stuff, if looking to get a camper for longer fossicking trips or just to get away from civilisation for a while check out Roycies vans, get in drive to destination and we'll enjoy your time, no tent set up or unloading just straight into enjoying the outdoors, as we knows fossickers, more time digging and searching beats setting up camp.....

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Ma and Pa business dedicating to customising campervans to your van life needs. Happy travels!

20/10/2024

****CREXIE EXCLUSIVE*****

Mt Shadwell signature ring
Peridot, Anorthoclase (feldspar) and olivine sand
Inlayed in s/s
$45 + postage ($15 auspost)
Available to order in sizes
7 N, 8 Q, 9 S, 10 V

11/10/2024

Gday all... just to.reply to everyone who had messaged yes we will be at quarry tomorrow Saturday 12th October, sorry for delay in replies as we just home from a fossicking trip to Mooralla for a few days....
See ya at the quarry
⛏️🇦🇺C

25/09/2024

Gday Fossickers
Been throwing around a few ideas of late and have come up with this, please comment if of interest...
As Mortlake is a great little town and a good location for fossicking as well as its surrounding areas, would there be interest in a new club....
Not so much for lapidary (but will still be some focus) but more a fossicking group....

Fossickers Group ideas

Weekend/day fossicking trips
Mt Shadwell, Mooralla, Camperdown, Ararat just some places in mind, also a couple others I would love to get involved, or if you know any areas/towns that may be interested....
Info about fossicking in surrounding areas
Newsletter/updates
Talks/info days, display days, trade your rocks days
Depending on how much interest etc, will also decide on membership fees etc.... which will be put back into community etc....
Memberships will include things like maybe printed hi vis, or shirts, invites to days newsletters etc....

Still ideas in planning, if have any helpful ideas or info am open to suggestions..... again just a skeleton plan but hoping to grow some minerals on it 😉
⛏️🇦🇺C

07/09/2024