O’Briens Creek Fossicking Area, Mt Surprise, Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Mount Surprise is a small township about 200 km SW of Cairns between Mount Garnet and Georgetown on the Gulf Developmental Road.

The locality is an old tin mining area, several kilometres in extent, now set aside for collectors. The tin miners ignored the Topaz and the dredge piles still produce gem stones, though digging and sieving your own patch can prove more rewarding.

Refs.:
http://www.nrm.qld.gov.au/mines/fossicking/pdf/obriens_creek.pdf
http://www.nrm.qld.gov.au/mines/fossicking/designated_lands.html

Mineral List:

	Beryl

	Cassiterite

	Quartz

	Quartz var: Citrine

	var: Rock Crystal

	var: Smoky Quartz

	Topaz

7 entries listed. 4 valid minerals.

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