Tucker Beach public fossicking area, Queenstown, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago Region, New Zealandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tucker Beach public fossicking area | Area |
| Queenstown | - not defined - |
| Queenstown-Lakes District | District |
| Otago Region | Region |
| New Zealand | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 58' 47'' South , 168° 44' 35'' East
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Located 12 kilometres north-east of Queenstown, or 4 kilometres from Frankton. This is one of seventeen public gold fossicking sites on the South Island of New Zealand. The site is a shingle bank along the Shotover River. Hand tools only are allowed.
This site is one of four gold fossicking sites around Queenstown. The area is tourism central for the South Island, and all the fossicking locations have been heavily used.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Au | Gold | |
|---|---|---|
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australian Plate
- Haast SchistAccretionary Complex
New Zealand
- South IslandIsland
- Southern AlpsMountain Range
Pacific PlateTectonic Plate
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