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Sapphire from
Inverell, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia


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Sapphire, etc.

Inverell, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Sapphire

Inverell, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Sapphire

Inverell, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Sapphire

Inverell, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Sapphire, etc.

Inverell, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Sapphire

Inverell, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Sapphire

Inverell, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Sapphire

Inverell, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Sapphire, etc.

Inverell, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Sapphire

Inverell, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Sapphire

Inverell, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Sapphire

Inverell, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
Classification
Species:Corundum var: Sapphire
Formula:Al2O3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Zircon2
Spinel2
- var Pleonaste2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sapphire data
Locality Data:Click here to view Inverell, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (6 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:69502
Long-form Identifier:1:3:69502:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sapphire
7.0km (4.4 miles) ⓘSwan Brook alluvials, Swan Brook, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
14.9km (9.3 miles) ⓘSheep Station Gully and tributaries, Stannifer, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
15.5km (9.7 miles) ⓘBraemar sapphire deposit, Elsmore, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
20.8km (12.9 miles) ⓘFrazers Creek alluvials, Frazers Creek, Arrawatta Co., New South Wales, Australia
21.0km (13.0 miles) ⓘApple Tree Gully alluvials, Apple Tree Gully, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
21.2km (13.2 miles) ⓘBillabong Blue Sapphire Fossicking Park, Sapphire, Arrawatta Co., New South Wales, Australia
21.6km (13.4 miles) ⓘCopes Creek and tributaries, Tingha, Hardinge Co., New South Wales, Australia
23.2km (14.4 miles) ⓘHorse Gully alluvials, Sapphire, Arrawatta Co., New South Wales, Australia
23.2km (14.4 miles) ⓘDarbys Creek and tributaries, Tingha, Hardinge Co., New South Wales, Australia
25.3km (15.7 miles) ⓘWeean Creek alluvials, Nullamanna, Arrawatta Co., New South Wales, Australia
References
Webb, G.B., Sutherland, F.L. (1998) Gemstones of New England. Australian Journal of Mineralogy (4) 115-122.
Amphon, Ratthaphon, Chankhantha, Chawalit, Srimuang, Chanisara, Vongsetskul, Suchinda, Intarasiri, Saweat, Shen, Andy H. (2024) Changes in Blue Color of Sapphire Compared with Oxidation State Changes. Minerals, 14 (4) doi:10.3390/min14040333
 
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