Victoria
Freestone Creek gem ground
Gem locality Documented siteLicence or permit
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Gold
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: sapphire, zircon.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: BLM Alaska (Public domain), Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Gippsland creek north of Briagolong carrying sapphire, zircon and gold from basalt-capped ridges
Long noted in Victorian lapidary club literature as a Gippsland gemstone locality.
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