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Irvinebank mineral field

Mineral locality Documented sitePermission required

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: cassiterite.

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

Why this spot

Tin and sulphide mining town built around Vulcan mine wealth in the 1880s tablelands

Well documented in north Queensland mining heritage studies and collector guides.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

old shafts

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

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