Vote for your favorite mineral in #MinCup26! - Cuprite vs. Orpiment
It's a fiery match of vibrant red Cuprite and just as saturated orange Orpiment battle for your votes!
Log InRegister
Quick Links : The Mindat ManualThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMindat Newsletter [Free Download]
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreContact UsAdvertise on Mindat
Donate to MindatCorporate SponsorshipSponsor a PageSponsored PagesMindat AdvertisersAdvertise on Mindat
Learning CenterWhat is a mineral?The most common minerals on earthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesThe ElementsThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryGeologic TimeExplore Fossils
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDLocalities Near MeSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryMore Search Options
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
Mining CompaniesStatisticsUsersMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsThe Mindat DirectoryDevice SettingsThe Mineral QuizTime Machine
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColorPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Corundum from
Alluvial gold mine, Carapooee, Northern Grampians Shire, Victoria, Australia


04549620017361190405312.jpg
Sapphire

Alluvial gold mine, Carapooee, Northern Grampians Shire, Victoria, Australia
02262820017272286526279.jpg
Sapphire

Alluvial gold mine, Carapooee, Northern Grampians Shire, Victoria, Australia
06965830017271983774633.jpg
Sapphire

Alluvial gold mine, Carapooee, Northern Grampians Shire, Victoria, Australia
05786740017271983823420.jpg
Sapphire

Alluvial gold mine, Carapooee, Northern Grampians Shire, Victoria, Australia
06965830017271983774633.jpg
Sapphire

Alluvial gold mine, Carapooee, Northern Grampians Shire, Victoria, Australia
05786740017271983823420.jpg
Sapphire

Alluvial gold mine, Carapooee, Northern Grampians Shire, Victoria, Australia
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Corundum
Formula:Al2O3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Corundum data
Locality Data:Click here to view Alluvial gold mine, Carapooee, Northern Grampians Shire, Victoria, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:603033
Long-form Identifier:1:3:603033:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Corundum
54.5km (33.8 miles) ⓘSedimentary Holdings alluvial gold operations, Amphitheatre, Pyrenees Shire, Victoria, Australia
References
Birch, W. D., Barron, L. M., Magee, C., Sutherland, F. L. (2007) Gold- and diamond-bearing White Hills Gravel, St Arnaud district, Victoria: age and provenance based on U – Pb dating of zircon and rutile. Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, 54 (4) 609-628 doi:10.1080/08120090701188996
Birch, W. D. (2008): Gem corundum from the St Arnaud district, Western Victoria, Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy 14, 73-78.
 
and/or  
Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: September 5, 2026 01:06:49
Go to top of page