Otago
Glenorchy scheelite field
Mineral locality Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: scheelite, eyes-only relics.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Scheelite mined from schist veins above Lake Wakatipu through two world wars
Documented in Otago mining histories, hut and battery relics on walking tracks.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
alpine weather, old adits
Keep exploring nearby
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