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Rubyvale, Central Queensland Gemfields
Gem locality Documented siteLegal to collect
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: Blue, green, yellow and parti sapphire, zircon and rare ruby in wash gravels.
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
Part of the largest sapphire field in the southern hemisphere; hand digging and washing wash dirt.
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