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Topaz from
O’Briens Creek Fossicking Area, Mount Surprise, Etheridge Shire, Queensland, Australia


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Topaz

O’Briens Creek Fossicking Area, Mount Surprise, Etheridge Shire, Queensland, Australia
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Topaz

O’Briens Creek Fossicking Area, Mount Surprise, Etheridge Shire, Queensland, Australia
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Topaz

O’Briens Creek Fossicking Area, Mount Surprise, Etheridge Shire, Queensland, Australia
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Topaz

O’Briens Creek Fossicking Area, Mount Surprise, Etheridge Shire, Queensland, Australia
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Topaz

O’Briens Creek Fossicking Area, Mount Surprise, Etheridge Shire, Queensland, Australia
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Topaz

O’Briens Creek Fossicking Area, Mount Surprise, Etheridge Shire, Queensland, Australia
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Topaz

O’Briens Creek Fossicking Area, Mount Surprise, Etheridge Shire, Queensland, Australia
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Topaz

O’Briens Creek Fossicking Area, Mount Surprise, Etheridge Shire, Queensland, Australia
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Topaz

O’Briens Creek Fossicking Area, Mount Surprise, Etheridge Shire, Queensland, Australia
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Topaz

O’Briens Creek Fossicking Area, Mount Surprise, Etheridge Shire, Queensland, Australia
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Topaz

O’Briens Creek Fossicking Area, Mount Surprise, Etheridge Shire, Queensland, Australia
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Topaz

O’Briens Creek Fossicking Area, Mount Surprise, Etheridge Shire, Queensland, Australia
Locality type:Area
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 O’Briens Creek Fossicking Area, Mount Surprise, Etheridge Shire, Queensland, Australia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:366860
Long-form Identifier:1:3:366860:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Topaz
6.2km (3.8 miles) ⓘBlue Hills, Mount Surprise, Etheridge Shire, Queensland, Australia
36.0km (22.4 miles) ⓘMount Surprise, Etheridge Shire, Queensland, Australia
58.8km (36.6 miles) ⓘAnastasia Au deposit, Mareeba Shire, Queensland, Australia
References
www.nrm.qld.gov.au (2003) http://www.nrm.qld.gov.au/mines/fossicking/pdf/obriens_creek.pdf
 
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