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Australia, Queensland

Mount Surprise QLD

O'Briens Creek topaz

Gem locality Documented sitePermission required
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What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

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

Why this spot

topaz, aquamarine

Documented rockhounding locality.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Remote or mine groundShafts, heat and weather
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