Australia, Queensland
Sapphire, Queensland
Gem locality Inferred from historyLegal to collect
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: Sapphire, zircon.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: basaltic alluvial sapphire
Township within the Gemfields with rich alluvial sapphire wash, documented on mindat and field guides.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Old workings
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