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Topaz from
Lower Backwater Creek, Oban, Clarke Co., New South Wales, Australia


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Topaz

Lower Backwater Creek, Oban, Clarke Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Topaz

Lower Backwater Creek, Oban, Clarke Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Topaz

Lower Backwater Creek, Oban, Clarke Co., New South Wales, Australia
Locality type:Creek
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 Lower Backwater Creek, Oban, Clarke Co., New South Wales, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:891163
Long-form Identifier:1:3:891163:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Topaz
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘPaddys Gully, Oban, Clarke Co., New South Wales, Australia
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘRooneys Gully, Oban, Clarke Co., New South Wales, Australia
3.3km (2.0 miles) ⓘHumbug Gully, Oban, Clarke Co., New South Wales, Australia
5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘSnakes Gully, Oban, Clarke Co., New South Wales, Australia
6.7km (4.2 miles) ⓘBackwater Creek, Clarke Co., New South Wales, Australia
8.1km (5.0 miles) ⓘSara River, Clarke Co., New South Wales, Australia
10.7km (6.6 miles) ⓘOban, Clarke Co., New South Wales, Australia
12.4km (7.7 miles) ⓘYarrow River, Glencoe, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
12.5km (7.8 miles) ⓘAnn River (Oban River), Oban, Clarke Co., New South Wales, Australia
23.8km (14.8 miles) ⓘKingsgate, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
References
Gilligan, L. B., Brownlow, J. W., Cameron, R. G., Henley, H. F. (1992) Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets: Dorrigo-Coffs Harbour 1:250 000 Metallogenic Map SH/56-10, SH/56-11. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney. 509pp.
 
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