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Blue Tier gem gravels

Gem locality Documented siteLicence or permit

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: sapphire, cassiterite.

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

Why this spot

Granite plateau tin ground whose streams shed sapphire and topaz toward Weldborough

Documented in Tasmanian gemstone fossicking guides.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

cold wet weather

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

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