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Topaz from
Duck Creek Dam, Clive Co., New South Wales, Australia


Locality type:Dam
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 Duck Creek Dam, Clive Co., New South Wales, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:345670
Long-form Identifier:1:3:345670:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Topaz
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘOne Mile Flat (One Mile Flat - Duck Creek), Clive Co., New South Wales, Australia
3.8km (2.3 miles) ⓘCarpet Snake Creek alluvials, Clive Co., New South Wales, Australia
5.8km (3.6 miles) ⓘDingo Gully alluvials, Clive Co., New South Wales, Australia
7.2km (4.5 miles) ⓘFlagstone body, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
7.6km (4.7 miles) ⓘCow Flat (Bower Bird), Clive Co., New South Wales, Australia
7.7km (4.8 miles) ⓘPayten & Henrys body, Clive Co., New South Wales, Australia
7.8km (4.8 miles) ⓘCow Flat body, Clive Co., New South Wales, Australia
7.8km (4.9 miles) ⓘSmith & Henrys bodies, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
8.7km (5.4 miles) ⓘBreakfast Creek lode (Paradise lode; Blue lode), Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
8.7km (5.4 miles) ⓘBald Rock Creek, Silent Grove, Clive Co., New South Wales, Australia
References
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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