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Topaz from
Mount Surprise, Etheridge Shire, Queensland, Australia


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Topaz

Blue Hills, Mount Surprise, Etheridge Shire, Queensland, Australia
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Topaz

Oā€™Briens Creek Fossicking Area, Mount Surprise, Etheridge Shire, Queensland, Australia
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Topaz

Oā€™Briens Creek Fossicking Area, Mount Surprise, Etheridge Shire, Queensland, Australia
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Topaz

Oā€™Briens Creek Fossicking Area, Mount Surprise, Etheridge Shire, Queensland, Australia
00595140017272293774136.jpg
Topaz

Blue Hills, Mount Surprise, Etheridge Shire, Queensland, Australia
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Topaz

Oā€™Briens Creek Fossicking Area, Mount Surprise, Etheridge Shire, Queensland, Australia
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Topaz

Oā€™Briens Creek Fossicking Area, Mount Surprise, Etheridge Shire, Queensland, Australia
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Topaz

Oā€™Briens Creek Fossicking Area, Mount Surprise, Etheridge Shire, Queensland, Australia
00595140017272293774136.jpg
Topaz

Blue Hills, Mount Surprise, Etheridge Shire, Queensland, Australia
01339950017271986968567.jpg
Topaz

Oā€™Briens Creek Fossicking Area, Mount Surprise, Etheridge Shire, Queensland, Australia
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Topaz

Oā€™Briens Creek Fossicking Area, Mount Surprise, Etheridge Shire, Queensland, Australia
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Topaz

Oā€™Briens Creek Fossicking Area, Mount Surprise, Etheridge Shire, Queensland, Australia
Locality type:Mountain
Classification
Species:Topaz
Formula:Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Topaz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mount Surprise, Etheridge Shire, Queensland, Australia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1264120
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1264120:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Topaz in this Region
Blue Hills, Mount Surprise, Etheridge Shire, Queensland, Australia
Oā€™Briens Creek Fossicking Area, Mount Surprise, Etheridge Shire, Queensland, Australia
Nearest other occurrences of Topaz
31.6km (19.7 miles) ā“˜Blue Hills, Mount Surprise, Etheridge Shire, Queensland, Australia
36.0km (22.4 miles) ā“˜Oā€™Briens Creek Fossicking Area, Mount Surprise, Etheridge Shire, Queensland, Australia
66.5km (41.3 miles) ā“˜Anastasia Au deposit, Mareeba Shire, Queensland, Australia
References
Brown G., Bracewell, H., Kelly, S.M.B. (1982) Mt. Surprize Topaz. The Australian Gemmologist, 14:12, 326-333.
 
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