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Glenalva fossicking area

Gem locality Documented siteLicence or permit

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: sapphire, zircon.

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

Why this spot

Sapphire-bearing gravels on the northern edge of the Central Queensland gemfields

Designated fossicking area in Queensland government gemfields listings.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

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