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Gemstones, Minerals & Fossils
Gemstones and Minerals
Australian Gemstone Localities [Published 1933] - (Digitised 1982)
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<blockquote data-quote="Syndyne" data-source="post: 40273" data-attributes="member: 378"><p>Cheers for posting that up joe! Absolutely fantastic list.</p><p></p><p>I was wondering if Lightning Ridge would be listed with Agate & Topaz, and sure enough there we are. They're only small here, but there are some very nice ones about. Some of my better Agates came from the large white Quartz gravel quarries out at Cumborah. We often used to go out there in the 80's for a fossick as a group with friends after the rains (when they were still working pits). Most of those gravels were used to build up the Cumborah/Grawin road and around the early 90's were covered over with bitumen. I haven't been to those pits for many years, but they may still be accessible.</p><p></p><p>My best find here was a nice sized lump of Onxy that came from a friends driveway -of all places- back in 89. I was never able to locate the gravel pit that it originally came from as there are quite a few possibilities scattered around the ridges (nearly all gravel pits around town are still accessible today though). </p><p></p><p>Don't think I've ever learned as much as I have before, as far as mineral locations go, just by reading these great threads. </p><p>You'd probably need a couple of lifetimes to visit them all! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /></p><p></p><p>I can post photos of my Agate finds here if needed joe.</p><p>Cheers,</p><p>Shauno.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Syndyne, post: 40273, member: 378"] Cheers for posting that up joe! Absolutely fantastic list. I was wondering if Lightning Ridge would be listed with Agate & Topaz, and sure enough there we are. They're only small here, but there are some very nice ones about. Some of my better Agates came from the large white Quartz gravel quarries out at Cumborah. We often used to go out there in the 80's for a fossick as a group with friends after the rains (when they were still working pits). Most of those gravels were used to build up the Cumborah/Grawin road and around the early 90's were covered over with bitumen. I haven't been to those pits for many years, but they may still be accessible. My best find here was a nice sized lump of Onxy that came from a friends driveway -of all places- back in 89. I was never able to locate the gravel pit that it originally came from as there are quite a few possibilities scattered around the ridges (nearly all gravel pits around town are still accessible today though). Don't think I've ever learned as much as I have before, as far as mineral locations go, just by reading these great threads. You'd probably need a couple of lifetimes to visit them all! :o I can post photos of my Agate finds here if needed joe. Cheers, Shauno. [/QUOTE]
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