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Kings Plains sapphire, near Inverell
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What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: Sapphire and zircon in creek gravels and terrace wash.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Cenozoic basalt-derived alluvial
Long-worked creek sapphire run near Inverell.
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