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Back Creek goldfield, Back Creek, George Town municipality, Tasmania, Australiai
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Back Creek goldfieldOre Field (Active)
Back CreekCreek
George Town municipalityCouncil
TasmaniaState
AustraliaCountry

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05819340017272329772138.jpg
Native Gold, etc.

Back Creek goldfield, Back Creek, George Town municipality, Tasmania, Australia
01989860017272329782099.jpg
Native Gold, etc.

Back Creek goldfield, Back Creek, George Town municipality, Tasmania, Australia
05819340017272329772138.jpg
Native Gold, etc.

Back Creek goldfield, Back Creek, George Town municipality, Tasmania, Australia
01989860017272329782099.jpg
Native Gold, etc.

Back Creek goldfield, Back Creek, George Town municipality, Tasmania, Australia
05819340017272329772138.jpg
Native Gold, etc.

Back Creek goldfield, Back Creek, George Town municipality, Tasmania, Australia
01989860017272329782099.jpg
Native Gold, etc.

Back Creek goldfield, Back Creek, George Town municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 2' 47'' South , 147° 3' 22'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-41.04657,147.05631
GRN:
S28E80
Type:
Ore Field (Active) - last checked 2026
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
258870
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:258870:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


An old goldfield, with deep lead, shallow alluvials and some gold-bearing quartz reefs in slates, with some current small operations.

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ⓘ 'Limonite'
References:
R BottrillIdentified by Ralph S Bottrill: Visual Identification
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

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OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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References

Bottrill, RS (1991) Alluvial Gold. Mineral Resources Tasmania. 11
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