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Sapphire township gemfield
Gem locality Documented siteLegal to collect
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: Blue and parti-coloured sapphire and zircon in alluvial 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
Neighbouring Rubyvale on the Anakie sapphire field.
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