Australia, Tasmania
Gladstone, Tasmania
Gem locality Documented siteLegal to collect
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: Sapphire, zircon.
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: tin-field sapphire, topaz & zircon
Northeast Tasmanian tin field producing sapphire, topaz and zircon in alluvial wash, documented in fossicking guides.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Old tin workings
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