Major Crystals found in Australia

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Major Crystals found in Australia
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• Australia is dotted with many gemstones and
  crystal mines. The discovery of new crystals in
  recent years has led to a curiosity to find what
  else our wonderful nation is hiding beneath her
  red dusty land.
• Here is a rundown of the crystals that have
  already been found. https//bit.ly/2PqNJrS

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Mookaite Jasper

• Mookaite Jasper is totally unique to Australia.
  Found in the mid-1960s, this gorgeous stone is
  known for its vivid colours of yellow, cream,
  brown, red and purple/burgundy.
• This Western Australia region was once part of
  the inland sea which evaporated long ago and led
  to the formation of Mookaite Jasper.

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Australian Opal

• Opal is the national gemstone of Australia.
• Coober Pedy is known for opal mining sites in
  Australia and was established in 1916. In fact,
  this place is known as the Opal capital of the
  world.
• New South Wales is known for its black opal
  crystals while Boulder Opal Crystals are found in
  Queensland.

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Stichtite

• Dundas was an eminent mining hub for silver and
  lead in the 1890s. In 1910, the crystal Stichtite
  was found and was named after Rober Carl Sticht.
• Stichtite is a beautiful crystal with pink to
  purple shades. Serpentine is bright lime green to
  a dull olive-green crystal.

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Prehnite

• Prehnite crystals are said to be originated from
  a place in the Northern Territory known as Wave
  Hill, and that Australia supplies over 90 of
  prehnite in the world.
• Australia exported Prehnite crystals to Germany
  in the 1960s.

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Sapphire

• In Australia, sapphire is found in several east
  coast areas, from northeast Tasmania to north
  Queensland. The largest deposits are found in New
  South Wales, New England area, around Inverell
  and Glen Innes, and in Central Queensland, around
  Rubyvale and Anakie.

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Ruby

• Ruby is found at various sites across New South
  Wales, including the Macquarie and Cudgegong
  Rivers, Tumbarumba and the New England area.
• The most important sites are located near
  Gloucester, in the drainage of the Barrington
  volcano. This area is also popular for fossicking
  activities for ruby, sapphire and gold.

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