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Northern Territory

Gemtree, Harts Range garnet and zircon field

Gem locality Documented siteLegal to collect

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: zircon and green apatite in creek gravels.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Metamorphic and alluvial

Popular pay-and-dig garnet and zircon fossicking on the Plenty Highway.

Keep exploring nearby

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