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Topaz from
Carpet Snake Creek alluvials, Clive Co., New South Wales, Australia


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Topaz

Carpet Snake Creek alluvials, Clive Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Topaz

Carpet Snake Creek alluvials, Clive Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Topaz

Carpet Snake Creek alluvials, Clive Co., New South Wales, Australia
Locality type:Alluvials
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 Carpet Snake Creek alluvials, Clive Co., New South Wales, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:11113
Long-form Identifier:1:3:11113:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Topaz
3.6km (2.2 miles) ⓘOne Mile Flat (One Mile Flat - Duck Creek), Clive Co., New South Wales, Australia
3.8km (2.3 miles) ⓘDuck Creek Dam, Clive Co., New South Wales, Australia
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘBreakfast Creek lode (Paradise lode; Blue lode), Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
6.4km (4.0 miles) ⓘStormers lode (Garths lode; Garths wolfram mine; Garths uranium mine; Gadens uranium mine; Gadens lode; Gaydens lode; Gardens lode), Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
6.7km (4.2 miles) ⓘDingo Gully alluvials, Clive Co., New South Wales, Australia
6.9km (4.3 miles) ⓘFlagstone body, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
8.1km (5.0 miles) ⓘCow Flat (Bower Bird), Clive Co., New South Wales, Australia
8.2km (5.1 miles) ⓘSmith & Henrys bodies, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
8.3km (5.1 miles) ⓘCow Flat body, Clive Co., New South Wales, Australia
8.4km (5.2 miles) ⓘWestern Margin silexite, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
References
Anderson, C., 1909. Mineralogical notes. No. VIII. Topaz, anglesite, and other Australian minerals. Records of the Australian Museum 7(4): 274–282, plates lxxix–lxxxi. [30 August 1909].
Henley, H. F., Brown, R. E., Brownlow, J. W., Barnes, R. G., Stroud, W. J. (2001) Grafton-Maclean Metallogenic Map (SH/56-6, SH/56-7) Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets. Geological Survey of New South Wales
 
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