Australia, Queensland
Moonstone Hill QLD
Designated fossicking area
Crystal locality Documented siteLicence or permit
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Opal
Crystals and minerals
Agates and jasperPhotos via Wikimedia Commons: Dpulitzer (CC BY-SA 4.0), Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0), Teerui (Public domain).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: state-designated fossicking area on the Atherton Tableland lava country near Innot Hot Springs, famous for clear to opalescent quartz 'moonstones' weathering out of volcanic rock
Listed among Queensland's designated fossicking areas by the state government; exact pegged boundary should be checked on the official fossicking area map before travel
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
RemoteHot, no water on site, wet-season access can cut roads
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.