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Gemstones, Minerals & Fossils
Gemstones and Minerals
Recommendations for fossicking areas on an impending Qld holiday?
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<blockquote data-quote="Lefty" data-source="post: 410241" data-attributes="member: 2976"><p>Hi budgie.</p><p></p><p>That looks like an epic adventure! :Y: </p><p></p><p>If you're passing through the Mount Isa/Cloncurry region there is some interesting stuff there. There is amethyst at Kurridala, garnets at Fullarton river (the ones I have seen from there look different to the Hartz range ones and are of the more purple-coloured rhodolite garnet variety). I've never fossicked this region so other forum members may be able to give you advice.</p><p></p><p>You'll pass a couple of well-known topaz sites on the road between Normanton and the Atherton tablelands. Obrien's creek gemfield is about 30km from the township of Mount Surprise and has produced a lot of nice topaz (some biggies as well). I've been once there but never dug there.</p><p></p><p>Further east is Mount Gibson, another topaz spot located about 6km from the tiny locality of Innot Hot Springs. Innot Hot Springs is on the highway but the drive into Mount Gibson while short is <strong>extremely</strong> rough and definate 4WD only. There is a caravan park at Innot Hot Springs. I've been there quite a few times and found a reasonable amount of topaz (some of it is a very pale gold colour). Unfortunately, it seems that after I was there last time someone fell down and hurt themselves and decided it was all the property owners fault and sued them. I believe you can still go there but conditions are very strict and you need to ask at the caravan park.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, good luck! Hopefully others might be able to give you some more info.</p><p></p><p>Cheers</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lefty, post: 410241, member: 2976"] Hi budgie. That looks like an epic adventure! :Y: If you're passing through the Mount Isa/Cloncurry region there is some interesting stuff there. There is amethyst at Kurridala, garnets at Fullarton river (the ones I have seen from there look different to the Hartz range ones and are of the more purple-coloured rhodolite garnet variety). I've never fossicked this region so other forum members may be able to give you advice. You'll pass a couple of well-known topaz sites on the road between Normanton and the Atherton tablelands. Obrien's creek gemfield is about 30km from the township of Mount Surprise and has produced a lot of nice topaz (some biggies as well). I've been once there but never dug there. Further east is Mount Gibson, another topaz spot located about 6km from the tiny locality of Innot Hot Springs. Innot Hot Springs is on the highway but the drive into Mount Gibson while short is [b]extremely[/b] rough and definate 4WD only. There is a caravan park at Innot Hot Springs. I've been there quite a few times and found a reasonable amount of topaz (some of it is a very pale gold colour). Unfortunately, it seems that after I was there last time someone fell down and hurt themselves and decided it was all the property owners fault and sued them. I believe you can still go there but conditions are very strict and you need to ask at the caravan park. Anyway, good luck! Hopefully others might be able to give you some more info. Cheers [/QUOTE]
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