Chalcedony from Australia

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Agate Creek fossicking area, Etheridge Shire, Queensland, Australia

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Agate Creek fossicking area, Etheridge Shire, Queensland, Australia

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Agate Creek fossicking area, Etheridge Shire, Queensland, Australia

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Agate Creek fossicking area, Etheridge Shire, Queensland, Australia

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Agate Creek fossicking area, Etheridge Shire, Queensland, Australia

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Agate Creek fossicking area, Etheridge Shire, Queensland, Australia

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Agate Creek fossicking area, Etheridge Shire, Queensland, Australia

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Agate Creek fossicking area, Etheridge Shire, Queensland, Australia


Australia
New South Wales Arrawatta Co. Sapphire ⓘ Horse Gully alluvials	R.E Brown and W.J Stroud, Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets, 1997.
Auckland Co. Pambula ⓘ Back Creek deposit	Loughnan, F. C., & Steggles, K. R. (1976). Cookeite and diaspore in the Back Creek pyrophyllite deposit near Pambula, New South Wales. Mineralogical Magazine, 40(315), 765-772.
Baradine Co. ⓘ Baradine	[var. Agate] Myatt, B. (1972) Australian and New Zealand Gemstones. Paul Hamlyn Pty Ltd., 511 pp.
Bathurst Co. Carcoar ⓘ Carcoar Mine (Carcoar cobalt mine; Wilsons mine; Wilsons quarry)	Liversidge 1887, Minerals of New South Wales
ⓘ Neville
Bland Co. Temora ⓘ Gidginbung Mine (Paragon Gold Mine; Temora Gold Mine)	Wilde, A.R. (1988) A Review of Gold Mineralization in Eastern Australia. Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology & Geophysics, Record 1989/30, 81 pages plus appendices.
Buller Co. Drake district ⓘ Junction prospect	Henley, H. F., Brown, R. E., Brownlow, J. W., Barnes, R. G., Stroud, W. J. (2001) Grafton-Maclean Metallogenic Map (SH/56-6, SH/56-7) Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets. Geological Survey of New South Wales
ⓘ White Rock north prospect	Henley, H. F., Brown, R. E., Brownlow, J. W., Barnes, R. G., Stroud, W. J. (2001) Grafton-Maclean Metallogenic Map (SH/56-6, SH/56-7) Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets. Geological Survey of New South Wales
Pretty Gully ⓘ Jump Up Creek Mine	[var. Agate] Brown, R.E., Henley, H.F., Stroud, W.J. (2001) Mineral Occurrence Data Sheets, and Occurrence Lists, in Warwick-Tweed Heads 1:250 000 Sheet Area (New South Wales Portion). Vol 2. Exploration Data Package, Geological Survey of New South Wales.
Tenterfield district ⓘ Ropers Gully lode	Brown, R.E., Henley, H.F., Stroud, W.J. (2001) Mineral Occurrence Data Sheets, and Occurrence Lists, in Warwick-Tweed Heads 1:250 000 Sheet Area (New South Wales Portion). Vol 2. Exploration Data Package, Geological Survey of New South Wales.
ⓘ Specimen Gully Hill lode	Brown, R.E., Henley, H.F., Stroud, W.J. (2001) Mineral Occurrence Data Sheets, and Occurrence Lists, in Warwick-Tweed Heads 1:250 000 Sheet Area (New South Wales Portion). Vol 2. Exploration Data Package, Geological Survey of New South Wales.
Camden Co. Kangaroo Valley ⓘ Kangaroo River	[var. Agate] Keith F Compton collection
Kiama ⓘ Boral Bombo Quarry (Bombo Railway Quarry)	Carr, P.F. (1982) Notes for the field trip to Bombo Quarry and the Little Blow Hole, Kiama. Symposium on Volcanism in Eastern Australia with case histories from NSW, Geological Survey Report GS2013/1903.
ⓘ Little Blow Hole flow	[var. Agate] Paix, J. G. (1968) Field Geology of the Shoalhaven District NSW Australia. Council of the Shire of Shoalhaven
Unanderra ⓘ Wollongong Council Quarry	England, B.M., Oswald, J. (1978) Ferrierite: an Australian occurrence. Mineralogical Magazine, 42, 385-389.
Clarke Co. Oban ⓘ Paddys Gully	[var. Agate] 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.
Clive Co. ⓘ Back Creek shaft	Henley, H. F., Brown, R. E., Brownlow, J. W., Barnes, R. G., Stroud, W. J. (2001) Grafton-Maclean Metallogenic Map (SH/56-6, SH/56-7) Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets. Geological Survey of New South Wales
Herding Yard Creek ⓘ Lamberts deposit	Henley, H. F., Brown, R. E., Brownlow, J. W., Barnes, R. G., Stroud, W. J. (2001) Grafton-Maclean Metallogenic Map (SH/56-6, SH/56-7) Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets. Geological Survey of New South Wales
Stannum district ⓘ Tomy Mine	Henley, H. F., Brown, R. E., Brownlow, J. W., Barnes, R. G., Stroud, W. J. (2001) Grafton-Maclean Metallogenic Map (SH/56-6, SH/56-7) Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets. Geological Survey of New South Wales
Cumberland County Otford ⓘ Garie Beach	Keith Compton personal collection
Prospect ⓘ Prospect Quarry	Tschernich, Rudy W. (1992) Zeolites of the World. Geoscience Press, Inc., Phoenix, Arizona. 567pp.
Drake Co. Drake ⓘ Beehive Trail prospect	Henley, H. F., Brown, R. E., Brownlow, J. W., Barnes, R. G., Stroud, W. J. (2001) Grafton-Maclean Metallogenic Map (SH/56-6, SH/56-7) Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets. Geological Survey of New South Wales
ⓘ Plumbago Creek Mine	Henley, H. F., Brown, R. E., Brownlow, J. W., Barnes, R. G., Stroud, W. J. (2001) Grafton-Maclean Metallogenic Map (SH/56-6, SH/56-7) Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets. Geological Survey of New South Wales
ⓘ Plumbago prospect	Henley, H. F., Brown, R. E., Brownlow, J. W., Barnes, R. G., Stroud, W. J. (2001) Grafton-Maclean Metallogenic Map (SH/56-6, SH/56-7) Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets. Geological Survey of New South Wales
Horseshoe Crossing ⓘ Aldermans gold reef (Carnham antimony lodes)	Henley, H. F., Brown, R. E., Brownlow, J. W., Barnes, R. G., Stroud, W. J. (2001) Grafton-Maclean Metallogenic Map (SH/56-6, SH/56-7) Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets. Geological Survey of New South Wales
Durham Co. ⓘ Glenbawn Dam Quarry	Byrnes, J., Slansky, E., Ferguson, A. (1983) Occurrence and significance of Laumontite cement in early Carboniferous Sandstone at Glenbawn Dam. Geological Survey of New South Wales Department of Mineral Resources, GS 1983/075.
Muswellbrook Mount Arthur Coal Mine Complex ⓘ The Pimple	Loughnan, F.C., Graig, D.C. (1960) An Occurrence of fully-hydrated Halloysite at Muswellbrook, N.S.W. The American Mineralogist, 45, 783-790.
Finch Co. ⓘ Lightning Ridge	[var. Agate] Matthew Goodwin collection
Fitzroy Co. ⓘ Gills Sapphire deposit	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.
Gough Co. Apple Tree Gully ⓘ Apple Tree Gully alluvials	Brown, R.E., Stroud, W.J. (1997) Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets, Inverell 1:250 000 Metallogenic Map SH/56-5. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney, 576 pages.
Deepwater ⓘ Bow Creek extended	Henley, H. F., Brown, R. E., Brownlow, J. W., Barnes, R. G., Stroud, W. J. (2001) Grafton-Maclean Metallogenic Map (SH/56-6, SH/56-7) Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets. Geological Survey of New South Wales
Glen Innes ⓘ Glen Innes Brickworks pit	Henley, H. F., Brown, R. E., Brownlow, J. W., Barnes, R. G., Stroud, W. J. (2001) Grafton-Maclean Metallogenic Map (SH/56-6, SH/56-7) Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets. Geological Survey of New South Wales
Jamison Co. ⓘ Bellata	[var. Agate] Coenraads, R.R. (1995) Gemstones of New South Wales. Australian Gemmologist, 19, 91-107. Sorrell, Steve (n.d.) Personal communication.
Lord Howe Island ⓘ Mount Eliza	Australian Museum - Sydney specimen
Macquarie Co. Port Macquarie ⓘ Comboyne Volcanic Province	NSW Geological Survey Report GS 1965/126
Northumberland Co. Allandale ⓘ Allandale Quarry	Adamson, C.L. (1962) Geological report on proposed quarry site at Allandale. New South Wales Geological Survey Report GS1962/057.
ⓘ Freeway road works	[var. Agate] Keith Compton collection
Parry Co. ⓘ Nundle	Ashley, P. M., & Hartshorn, G. K. (1988). Geological and geochemical characteristics of lode gold deposits in the Nundle Goldfield, northeastern New South Wales. New England Orogen—Tectonics and Metallogenesis, 249-263.
Pottinger Co. ⓘ Boggabri	[var. Agate] Mark Rheinberger pers comm
ⓘ Gunnedah
Robinson Co. Canbelego ⓘ Puce reef	Gilligan, L.B., Byrnes, J.G. (1995) Cobar Metallogenic Map 1:250 000. Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets SH/55-14. Geological Survey of New South Wales
Rous Co. Chillingham ⓘ Chillingham agate occurrence	Brown, R.E., Henley, H.F., Stroud, W.J. (2001) Mineral Occurrence Data Sheets, and Occurrence Lists, in Warwick-Tweed Heads 1:250 000 Sheet Area (New South Wales Portion). Vol 2. Exploration Data Package, Geological Survey of New South Wales.
Main Arm ⓘ Metro Minerals manganese deposit	Brown, R.E., Henley, H.F., Stroud, W.J. (2001) Mineral Occurrence Data Sheets, and Occurrence Lists, in Warwick-Tweed Heads 1:250 000 Sheet Area (New South Wales Portion). Vol 2. Exploration Data Package, Geological Survey of New South Wales.
ⓘ Oxley River	[var. Agate] Mineralogical Magazine, October 2006, Vol. 70(5), pp. 485–498
St Vincent Co. Yalwal Yalwal gold field ⓘ Grassy Gully Gold Mine	NSw Geological Survey MR 02281
Wellington Co. Mudgee ⓘ Two Mile Flat	Sutherland, F.L., Coenraads, R.R., Schwarz, D., Raynor, L.R., Barron, B.J., Webb, G.B. (2003) Al-rich diopside in alluvial ruby and corundum-bearing xenoliths, Australian and SE Asian basalt fields. Mineralogical Magazine, 67(4), 717-732.
Yancowinna Co. Broken Hill district Broken Hill ⓘ Consols Mine (ABH Consols Mine; Australian Broken Hill Consols Mine)	Vera Munro-Smith (2006) Cobalt Mineralisation in Selected Australian Deposits. PhD thesis, University of Western Sydney.
Northern Territory Barkly Region Helen Springs Station ⓘ Helen Springs Amethyst Deposit	Tapp, B.A. (1967), Report on Minor Metalliferous Investigations Tennant Creek Area Northern Territory, Department of National Development/Bureau of Mineral Resources Geology and Geophysics, Commonwealth of Australia, Record 1967/127, p21-23, 1967 (n.d.)
Murray Downs Station ⓘ Silver Valley Mine	AMI Resources Pty Ltd (2016), Final Report on Mineral Tenement EL 27965, Tennant Creek Region, January 2016
Sandover Ammaroo Station (Amaroo Station) ⓘ Tosca Mine (Tosca's Hope)	O'Toole, A. (1973) Evaluation of the Ammaroo Turquois Deposit, International Geological Consultants Australia Pty Ltd.
Tennant Creek ⓘ Big Ben Gold Mine	Fox, K (1991), The Big Ben-TC8 Prospect, Roebuck Resources NL/North Flinders Mines, 1991 Ryan, G.R. (1959), Preliminary Geological Report on the Wheal Doria Area, Peko Mines NL, 1959 Owen, H.B. (1940), Report on the Tennant Creek Goldfield, BMR, May 1940
ⓘ Gibbet Gold Mine (Hill 98)	Crohn, P.W., Oldershaw, W. (1965) The Geology of the Tennant Creek One-Mile Sheet Area, N.T. Department of National Development, Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics, Commonwealth of Australia, Report No. 83. Owen, H.B. (1940) Report on the Tennant Creek Goldfield, Bureau of Mineral Resources Geology and Geophysics, Commonwealth of Australia. Ryan, G.R. (1959) Preliminary Geological Report on the Wheal Doria Area Tennant Creek, Peko Mines N.L.
ⓘ Wheal Doria Gold Mine	Ryan, G.R. (1959) Preliminary Geological Report on the Wheal Doria Area Tennant Creek, Peko Mines N.L. Owen, H.B. (1940) Report on the Tennant Creek Goldfield, Bureau of Mineral Resources Geology and Geophysics, Commonwealth of Australia. Crohn, P.W., Oldershaw, W. (1965) The Geology of the Tennant Creek One-Mile Sheet Area, N.T. Department of National Development, Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics, Commonwealth of Australia, Report No. 83.
Central Desert Region Alcoota Station ⓘ Mud Tank Zircon Field	NT mines + personal collecting
Huckitta Station Mount Mary ⓘ Holstein’s Prospect	Ahmad, M. & Munson, T. J. (compilers) (2013) Geology and mineral resources of the Northern Territory. Northern Territory Geological Survey, Special Publication 5 (Chapter 29 Irindina Province).
Jervois Station Jervois Range ⓘ Reward Mine (Reward lead; Hanlon's Reward)	Robertson, W.A. (1959) Jervois Range Copper Lead Deposit, Northern Territory, Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics, Commonwealth of Australia, Records 1959/103 (unpublished).
Victoria-Daly Region Kalkarindji (Wave Hill) ⓘ Wave Hill station	[var. Agate] Davie-Smythe, M., & Hardwick, B. (2008). Annual report for EL 24709 and EL 24710'Wave Hill Project'for the period 30 December 2007 to 29 December 2008. Davie-Smythe, M., & Hardwick, B. (2008). Annual report for EL 24709 and EL 24710'Wave Hill Project'for the period 30 December 2007 to 29 December 2008. Modat Mineral Occurrence database Northern Territory Geological Survey 2002.
ⓘ Queensland	[var. Agate]
Charters Towers Region ⓘ Moonlight prospect	Paul, M. W. (2010). Geology, geochemistry and mineralogy of epithermal gold ores, Moonlight Prospect, Pajingo, north Queensland. (Honours thesis) University of Adelaide.
ⓘ Vera Nancy deposit	Paul, M. W. (2010). Geology, geochemistry and mineralogy of epithermal gold ores, Moonlight Prospect, Pajingo, north Queensland. (Honours thesis) University of Adelaide.
Cloncurry Shire Cloncurry ⓘ Great Australia Mine	Crane, M.J., Sharpe, J.L., and Williams, P.A. (2001): Records of the Australian Museum 53, 49-56.
ⓘ Monakoff Mine	Graham Lee Collection
ⓘ Trafalgar Mine (Mount Oscar Mine)	Crane, M.J., Sharpe, J.L., and Williams, P.A. (2001): Records of the Australian Museum 53, 49-56.
Kuridala ⓘ Silver Phantom Mine	Cos Constantinides collection
Rosebud Station Mary Kathleen district ⓘ Mount Lindsay Mine	Queensland Government Department of Mines and Energy - Queensland Mines, Prospects and Mineral Occurences Database
ⓘ Sunset mine	Simone Clifford specimen
Etheridge Shire ⓘ Agate Creek fossicking area	[var. Agate] Mineralogical Magazine, October 2006, Vol. 70(5), pp. 485–498
Gold Coast City Shire Numinbah Valley Upper Beechmont ⓘ Powell property	Vic Cloete.
Lockyer Valley Region Gatton Valley ⓘ Laidley Creek	Brian Camey
Mareeba Shire Wrotham Park Station ⓘ Mitchell River	Keith F Compton collection
ⓘ North Burnett Region	Updated list originally distributed by University of Queensland
Mount Biggenden ⓘ Biggenden Mine	part of list University of Queensland
Rockhampton Region Marlborough ⓘ Gumigil Chrysoprase Mine	Eggleton, R.A., Fitzgerald, J., and Foster, L., 2011. Chrysoprase from Gumigil, Queensland. Australian Journal of Earth Science. 58, 767-776.
ⓘ Rockhampton Area	[var. Agate]
Wycarbah ⓘ Mount Hay
Scenic Rim Region Darlington Range Tamborine Mountain ⓘ Thunderbird Park	Myatt, B. (1972) Australian and New Zealand Gemstones. Paul Hamlyn Pty Ltd., 511 pp. Ben Grguric collection
Western Downs Region Dalby Kaimkillenbun ⓘ Squaretop Mountain (Black top hill)
South Australia Andamooka Ranges ⓘ Oak Dam East deposit	Davidson, G. J. et al. (2007): Economic Geology 102, 1471-1498.
Central North Stuart Creek ⓘ Stuart Creek Opal Diggings	Thiry, M., & Milnes, A. R. (1991). Pedogenic and groundwater silcretes at Stuart Creek opal field, South Australia. Journal of Sedimentary Research, 61(1).
Eyre Peninsula Kimba ⓘ Paris silver deposit	[var. Plasma] Paul, M. W., Cook, N. J., Ciobanu, C. L., Anderson, J., & Murray, J. (2015) Preliminary Mineralogical Investigations of the Paris Silver Deposit, Northern Eyre Peninsula, South Australia. Mineral Resources in a Sustainable World • 13th SGA Biennial Meeting 2015. Proceedings, Volume 1
Port Augusta ⓘ Pandurra Homestead	[var. Agate] Hiern, M.N. (1970) Pandurra agate deposit. Mineral Resources Review, South Australia, Vol. 128. pg. 196-199.
ⓘ Pandurra agate deposit	[var. Agate] Hiern, M.N. (1970) Pandurra agate deposit. Mineral Resources Review, South Australia, Vol. 128. pg. 196-199. Personal Collection of Ben Grguric
Flinders Ranges North Flinders Ranges Arkaroola Region (Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary; Arkaroola Station) Mawson Plateau - Paralana Hot Springs area ⓘ Paralana Hot Springs	Brugger et al. (2005) An active amagmatic hydrothermal system: The Paralana hot springs, Northern Flinders Ranges, South Australia. Chemical Geology, Vol. 222, pg. 35-64.
ⓘ Mt Gee	Collection of M. Willoughby.
ⓘ Mt Painter area	Thomas, M., & Walter, M. R. (2002). Application of hyperspectral infrared analysis of hydrothermal alteration on Earth and Mars. Astrobiology, 2(3), 335-351.
South Flinders Ranges Peterborough ⓘ Paratoo copper Mine	Brugger, J., Ogierman, J., Pring, A., Waldron, H., Kolitsch, U. (2006) Origin of the secondary REE-minerals at the Paratoo copper deposit near Yunta, South Australia. Mineralogical Magazine, 70 (6) 609-627 doi:10.1180/0026461067060361
Mt Lofty Ranges North Mt Lofty Ranges Barossa Valley Angaston ⓘ Crinnis Copper Mine	Record of Mines - Mine Summary Card No:13, SI5409
Lyndoch ⓘ Smith Talc Asbestos Mine	Keeling, J. L. (2010): Antigorite from Rowland Flat, South Australia: asbestiform character. European Journal of Mineralogy, 22, 525-533. Fitz Gerald, J. D. Eggleton, R. A.
Burra ⓘ Burra Burra Copper Mine	Collection of M. Willoughby.
Spalding ⓘ Bundaleer area	[var. Agate] from vince peisley collection
South Mt Lofty Ranges (Adelaide Hills) ⓘ Mount Magnificent (Mount Monster Mine; Little Gem; Golden Nob; Golden Rock; Nicholas' Lease)	Grguric, B.A. (1990) Minerals of the Mount Monster Mine, Yundi, South Australia. Mineralogical News, Vol. 6, pg. 15-20. Grguric, B.A. (1990) The Mount Monster mine, Kuitpo Colony, South Australia. Mineralogical News, Journal of the Mineralogical Society of South Australia. Vol. 10, No. 2, pg. 4-7.
Tasmania Central Highlands municipality Bronte Park ⓘ Tunnel Marsh	[var. Agate] Just came across some of the gold I found detecting on the west coast of Tasmania many years ago . I melted down a fair few of the small nuggets I found to make my wife's and my engagement and wedding rings. Biggest piece only 2 cm across. Hard work that metal detecting ,but I guess you only have to swing over the right piece to strike it rich. Keith Lancaster - Minerals and Gemstones of Tasmania and their locations.
Waddamana ⓘ Penstock Lagoon	[var. Agate] Lancaster, K.E. 1980. Minerals of Tasmania and their locations. Gemcraft Publications. East Malvern, Victoria
Circular Head municipality Cape Grim district ⓘ Trefoil Island	Sutherland, F.L., Corbett, K.D. (1967) The Tertiary Volcanic Rocks of Far North-Western Tasmania. Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania, Vol. 101, 71-92.
Clarence city ⓘ Skillion Hill	Bottrill, R.S. and Unwin, L., (2020) MINERALOGICAL, PETROLOGICAL AND GEOCHEMICAL ANALYSES, SKILLION HILL, ROKEBY. Mineral Resources Tasmania Laboratory Report LJN2018-074
Derwent Valley municipality Maydena district ⓘ Maynes Hill quarry	[var. Agate] R. Bottrill 2007. GEOLOGICAL NOTES – MAYDENA AREA. Mineralogica Tasmanica. 61
Devonport City municipality Devonport district ⓘ Lillico	M Latham Collection
George Town municipality Bellingham ⓘ Pipers Head	[var. Agate] Allchin, J. J., (1984) Gemstones on Tasmanian Beaches. Australian Gem & Treasure Hunter 96: 21-22.
Low Head ⓘ East Beach	[var. Agate] Allchin, J. J., (1984) Gemstones on Tasmanian Beaches. Australian Gem & Treasure Hunter 96: 21-22.
ⓘ Weymouth	[var. Agate] Sorrell, Steve (n.d.) Personal communication.
Glamorgan Spring Bay municipality ⓘ Lake Leake area	[var. Carnelian] Peter Andersen collection.
ⓘ Little Swanport	[var. Agate] Holocene gravels containing Agate, Jasper and Petrified Wood. Lancaster, K.E. 1980. Minerals of Tasmania and their locations. Gemcraft Publications. East Malvern, Victoria
Swansea ⓘ Milton Estate	[var. Agate] M Latham Collection
Hobart city ⓘ Cornelian Bay	[var. Agate] Bottrill, Ralph S., Baker, William. E. (2008) A Catalogue of the Minerals of Tasmania. Geological Survey of Tasmania Bulletin 73, Mineral Resources Tasmania. 1-254
Huon Valley municipality Huon-Channel region Cygnet district Lymington ⓘ Drip Beach	[var. Agate] Occurrences of Gemstone Minerals in Tasmania, R.S. Bottrill and W.L. Matthews, 2005, Mineral Resources Tasmania
ⓘ Lune River	[var. Agate] Bottrill & Baker 2008
ⓘ Coal Hill Fossicking area	[var. Agate] Bacon, C. A. and Bottrill, R. S. (amended and reprinted 2012) Fossicking areas in Tasmania. Mineral Resources Tasmania
ⓘ Lune River Fossicking area	[var. Agate] Bacon, C. A. and Bottrill, R. S. (amended and reprinted 2012) Fossicking areas in Tasmania. Mineral Resources Tasmania
ⓘ South Cape Rd Quarry	[var. Agate] Bottrill, Ralph S., Baker, William. E. (2008) A Catalogue of the Minerals of Tasmania. Geological Survey of Tasmania Bulletin 73, Mineral Resources Tasmania. 1-254
Meander Valley municipality ⓘ Carrick - Hadspen District	[var. Agate] Keith Lancaster - Minerals and Gemstones of Tasmania and their locations. Lancaster, K.E. 1980. Minerals of Tasmania and their locations. Gemcraft Publications. East Malvern, Victoria
Southern Midlands municipality Bagdad ⓘ Cornelian Hill (Carnelian Hill)	[var. Agate] McDougall, I. (1959). The geology of the Pontville-Dromedary area, Tasmania. In Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania (Vol. 93, pp. 59-70).
Waratah-Wynyard municipality Waratah district Calder ⓘ Calder gravel pits	[var. Agate] Bottrill, Ralph S., Baker, William. E. (2008) A Catalogue of the Minerals of Tasmania. Geological Survey of Tasmania Bulletin 73, Mineral Resources Tasmania. 1-254
Victoria Bass Coast Shire Phillip Island Kitty Miller Bay ⓘ Kennon Head	[var. Agate]
Cardinia Shire ⓘ Cardinia Creek	[var. Agate] Birch, W. D. and Henry, D. A. (1997): Gem Minerals of Victoria
Emerald ⓘ Emerald diggings	[var. Agate] Flett, J., The History of Gold Discovery in Victoria, Poppet Head Press,
Indigo Shire ⓘ Beechworth	[var. Agate]
Rural City of Wangaratta ⓘ Eldorado	[var. Agate] Cochrane, G. W., Bowen, K. G. (1971) Tin deposits of Victoria (No. 60). Geological Survey of Victoria Bulletin No. 60.
ⓘ Reedy Creek	[var. Agate] Dunn, E.J.,(1913). Bulletins of the Geological Survey of Victoria No. 25. The Woolshed Valley, Beechworth. Department of Mines.
Southern Grampians Shire ⓘ Mooralla	[var. Agate] Judy Rowe collection
Surf Coast Shire Lorne ⓘ Spout Creek Beach
Towong Shire Pine Mountain ⓘ Pine Mountain fluorite Mine	Fisher, N.H., Owen, H.B. (1943) Geological report on the Pine Mountain fluorite lode. Geoscience Australia Report 1943/38
Wellington Shire ⓘ Avon River	[var. Agate] Sorrell, Steve (n.d.) Personal communication.
Boisdale ⓘ Avon River	[var. Agate] Sorrell, Steve (n.d.) Personal communication.
ⓘ Dutson Downs	[var. Agate] Sorrell, Steve (n.d.) Personal communication.
Western Australia Ashburton Shire Mount Minnie Station ⓘ Turtle (Copper Ridge)	Ferguson, K. M. (1999) Lead, zinc and silver deposits of Western Australia. Mineral Resources Bulletin 15. Geological Survey of Western Australia
ⓘ Tom Price	Kai Shanks collection
Wyloo Station ⓘ Wyloo agate	[var. Agate] austgems
Bunbury Shire ⓘ Bunbury	[var. Agate] Sorrell, Steve (n.d.) Personal communication.
ⓘ Gelorup Quarry	[var. Agate] Fetherston, J., Stocklmayer, S., Stocklmayer, V. (2013): Gemstones of WA, Geological Survey of WA
City of Karratha Karratha ⓘ Mount Regal mine	Fetherston, J., Stocklmayer, S., Stocklmayer, V(2013): Gemstones of WA, Geological Survey of WA
ⓘ Sullam	Marshall, A.E. (2000) Low temperature-low pressure ("epithermal") vein deposits of the North Pilbara granite-greenstone terrane, Western Australia. Australian Geological Survey Organisation, AGSO Record 2000/1, 40 pages.
Mallina Station ⓘ Becher gold prospect	Huston, D., Blewett, R., Mernaugh, T., Sun, S., Kamprad, J. (2001), Gold Deposits in the Pilbara Craton: Results of AGSO Research 1998-2000, Commonwealth of Australia, Record 2001/10, 2001
ⓘ Fisher's Well gold prospect	Huston, D., Blewett, R., Mernaugh, T, Sun, S., Kamprad, J. (2001), Gold Deposits of the Pilbara Craton: Results of AGSO Research 1998-2000, Commonwealth of Australia, Record 2001/10, 2001
ⓘ Orange Rock gold prospect	Huston, D., Blewett, R., Mernaugh, T, Sun, S., Kamprad, J. (2001) Gold Deposits of the Pilbara Craton: Results from AGSO Research 1998-2000. AGSO - Geoscience Australia, Record 2001/10.
ⓘ Sam's Ridge gold prospect	Huston, D., Blewett, R., Mernaugh, T, Sun, S., Kamprad, J. (2001), Gold Deposits of the Pilbara Craton: Results of AGSO Research 1998-2000, Commonwealth of Australia, Record 2001/10, 2001
Whim Creek ⓘ Mons Cupri Mine	Huston, D.L. (2006), Mineralization and Regional Alteration at the Mons Cupri Stratiform Cu-Zn-Pb Deposit Pilbara Craton Western Australia, Mineralium Deposita, 41, pp17-32, 2006
Coolgardie Shire Spargoville ⓘ Giles Elbaite pegmatite (Moriarty's Claim)	Kim Macdonald collection
Derby-West Kimberley Shire Noonkanbah Station ⓘ Walgidee Hills	Mineralogical Magazine 1939 25 : 373-387
Donnybrook-Balingup Shire Donnybrook ⓘ Hunters Venture Mine	Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 2, p 230
Dundas Shire Norseman ⓘ Norseman opal mine	Fetherston, J., Stocklmayer, S., Stocklmayer, V., (2013): Gemstones of WA, Geological Survey of WA
East Pilbara Shire Marble Bar ⓘ Mount Edgar Station	[var. Agate] Fetherston, J.M., Stocklmayer, S.M., Stocklmayer, V.C. (2012) Gemstones of Western Australia. Mineral Resources Bulletin 25. Geological Survey of Western Australia
ⓘ Copper Gorge prospect	Marston, R. J. (1979) Copper mineralization in Western Australia. Mineral Resources Bulletin 13. Geological Survey of Western Australia
Warrawoona Gold Project ⓘ Chance Gold Mine	Gibb-Maitland, A. (1908), The Geological Features and Mineral Resources of the Pilbara Goldfield, Geological Survey of Western Australia, State Government of Western Australia, 1908.
ⓘ Lone Hand Mine	Gibb-Maitland, A. (1908), The Geological Features and Mineral Resources of the Pilbara Goldfield, Geological Survey of Western Australia, State Government of Western Australia, 1908
ⓘ Marillana Station
ⓘ Marillana Station mine	[var. Agate] Fetherston, J.M., Stocklmayer, S.M., Stocklmayer, V.C. (2012) Gemstones of Western Australia. Mineral Resources Bulletin 25. Geological Survey of Western Australia
ⓘ Noreena Downs Station	[var. Agate] Fetherston, J., Stocklmayer, S., Stocklmayer, V. (2013): Gemstones of WA, Geological Survey of WA
ⓘ Nullagine	[var. Agate] Kim McDonald collection
ⓘ Opaline Well gold prospect	Huston, D., Blewett, R., Mernaugh, T, Sun, S., Kamprad, J. (2001) Gold Deposits of the Pilbara Craton: Results from AGSO Research 1998-2000. AGSO - Geoscience Australia, Record 2001/10.
ⓘ Yarrie Station	[var. Agate] Fetherston, J.M., Stocklmayer, S.M., Stocklmayer, V.C. (2013) Gemstones of Western Australia. Geological Survey of Western Australia, Mineral Resources Bulletin 25, 306 pages, at p.126.
Geraldton Shire ⓘ Gelirah mine (Oakagee)	Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 1, p 417
ⓘ Goldfields Region	Karel Bal Collection
Halls Creek Shire Flora Valley Station ⓘ Flora Valley Mine	Fetherston, J., Stocklmayer, S., Stocklmayer, V. (2013): Gemstones of WA, Geological Survey of WA
Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire Broad Arrow Goldfield Broad Arrow ⓘ Yellow Jacket Gold Mine	The Evening Star newspaper (Boulder) (1898), Broad Arrow Mining, 01/10/1898
Paddington (Gudarra) ⓘ Mount Corlic Gold Mine (Mount Corlac; Mount Colac)	The Evening Star (Boulder) (1898), A Successful Syndicate. Local Management and Dividends, 09/07/1898
Bulong Goldfield ⓘ Bulong Area magnesite deposits	Feldtmann, F.R. (1919), The Magnesite Deposits of Bulong. North-East Coolgardie Goldfield, Geological Survey of Western Australia, Bulletin 82, 1919
ⓘ Taurus chrysoprase deposit	Fetherston, J. M., Stocklmayer, S. M. and Stocklmayer, V. C. (2013): Gemstones of Western Australia. Mineral Resources Bulletin 25, Geological Survey of Western Australia, Perth, Australia, 306 pp.
Kalgoorlie-Boulder ⓘ Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines	Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 1, pp 270-272, 1948
ⓘ Golden Horseshoe Gold Mine	Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 1, pp 275, 1948
ⓘ Great Boulder Gold Mine (Phantom Lode; Great Boulder South; Great Boulder North; Great Boulder Extended)	Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 3, pp 474, 1948
ⓘ Ivanhoe Gold Mine	Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 3, pp 474, 1948
ⓘ Lake View Consols Gold Mine (Lake View and Star)	Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 1, pp 191, 1948
ⓘ Oroya Brownhill Gold Mine (Brownhill lease; Oroya Block North; Oroya Block South)	Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 1, pp 350, 1948
ⓘ Mullingar	Kalgoorlie Western Argus newspaper (1912), Kalgoorlie Auriferous Area. A Description of the Geological Features of the Northern Most Portion, 24/12/1912
Ora Banda Goldfield ⓘ Ora Banda PGE occurrence	[var. Agate] Butt, C.R.M., Robertson, I.D.M. (2003), Ora Banda Sill Platinum Prospect, CRC LEME, 2003
ⓘ Slippery Gimlet Gold Mine	Simpson, Edward S. (1951) Minerals of Western Australia Vol 2 (Facsimile ed. 1984). Hesperian Press, Carlisle, Western Australia (p159).
Laverton Shire Laverton ⓘ Windarra Ni Mine (Mount Windarra; Windarra; Discovery gossan; Poseidon deposit)	Pryce, M. W., Just, J. (1974) Glaukosphaerite: A new nickel analogue of rosasite. Mineralogical Magazine, 39 (307) 737-743 doi:10.1180/minmag.1974.039.307.01
Leonora Shire Eulaminna (Murrin Murrin mining centre) ⓘ Anaconda Copper Mine	Ferguson, K. M. (1999) Lead, zinc and silver deposits of Western Australia. Mineral Resources Bulletin 15. Geological Survey of Western Australia Simpson, Edward S. (1952) Minerals of Western Australia Vol 3 (Facsimile ed. 1984). Hesperian Press, Carlisle, Western Australia. p.425. Kim Macdonald collection
ⓘ Nangaroo copper Mine	Simpson, E.S. (1948) Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 1, p.254.
Leonora ⓘ Gwalia Mine (Sons of Gwalia Gold Mine)	St Barbara Limited
Meekatharra Shire ⓘ Abbotts gold area	Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 2, p 20
Bulloo Downs Station ⓘ Ilgarari	[var. Agate] www.kumarina.com (n.d.) http://www.kumarina.com/projects-Ilgarari.php Gemstones of Western Australia Dept of Minerals and Energy Western Australian State Government Perth, 1994 The West Australian newspaper, The Mining Industry. Northern Fields. Inspectors Report, 15/02/1929
ⓘ Kumarina Copper Mine	Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 1, p 414
Meekatharra Meekatharra Goldfield ⓘ Commodore Gold Mine	Clarke et al, Geology and Ore Bodies at Meekatharra, GSWA, 1916
Peak Hill Mining District ⓘ Ruby Well group	www.rubianna.com.au
ⓘ Bloodstone Gold Mine	Pirajno, F., Occhipinti, S.A. (1998) Geology of the Bryah 1:100 000 sheet: Western Australia Geological Survey, 1:100 000 Geological Series Explanatory Notes, 41 pages.
Sylvania Station ⓘ Coobina Chromite Mine (Jimblebah; Jimblebar; Murramunda)	Grguric, B.A., Jones, S., Gray, S. (in press) Chromian clinochlore from Coobina, Pilbara Province, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy.
ⓘ Warrawanda chrome chalcedony prospect	Fetherston, J.M., Stocklmayer, S.M., Stocklmayer, V.C. (2012) Gemstones of Western Australia. Mineral Resources Bulletin 25. Geological Survey of Western Australia
Menzies Shire ⓘ Comet Vale	Grguric, B.A., Pring, A., Bevan, A.W.R., Downes, P.J. (2006): The Minerals of Comet Vale Western Australia, Australian Journal of Mineralogy (2006):12: 9-23
ⓘ Blue Speck Creek	Fetherston, J. M., Stocklmayer, S. M. and Stocklmayer, V. C. (2013): Gemstones of Western Australia. Mineral Resources Bulletin 25, Geological Survey of Western Australia, Perth, Australia, 133 pp.
ⓘ Happy Jack Mine (Lady Bee Mine)	Grguric, B. A., Pring, A., Bevan, A. W. R. and Downes, P. J. (2006): The minerals of Comet Vale, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy 12, 9-23.
Yerilla Station ⓘ Lake Raeside
ⓘ Yerilla Chrysoprase Mine	Fetherston, J., Stocklmayer, S., Stocklmayer, V. (2013): Gemstones of WA, Geological Survey of WA Chrysoprase Mines of Australia
Murchison Shire Byro Station ⓘ Iniagi Well (Imagi Well Mine)	Fetherston, J.M., Stocklmayer, S.M., Stocklmayer, V.C. (2013) Gemstones of Western Australia - Mineral Resources Bulletin 25, Geological Survey of Western Australia (2013): p119
ⓘ Meegea	Fetherston, J.M., Stocklmayer, S.M., Stocklmayer, V.C. (2013) Gemstones of Western Australia - Mineral Resources Bulletin 25, Geological Survey of Western Australia (2013): p119
Ngaanyatjarraku Shire Warburton ⓘ Ainslie Hill	[var. Agate] Fetherston, J., Stocklmayer, S., Stocklmayer, V. (2013): Gemstones of WA, Geological Survey of WA
West Musgrave Block Wingellina Community (Irrunytju) ⓘ Wingellina chrysoprase prospect	Fetherston J.M, Stocklmayer, S.M., Stocklmayer, V.C., (2013) Gemstones of Western Australia. Geological Survey of Western Australia, Mineral Resources Bulletin 25, 306p.
Northampton Shire Northampton ⓘ Narra Tarra Mine	Simpson, Edward S. (1952) Minerals of Western Australia Vol 3 (Facsimile ed. 1984). Hesperian Press, Carlisle, Western Australia, p 446.
ⓘ Wanerenooka Mine	Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 3, p 550
Perenjori Shire Karara Conservation Reserve ⓘ Rothsay Mine (Woodley's Find)	Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 3, p 662
Weelhamby Lake ⓘ Ninghanboun Hills	Fetherston, J., Stocklmayer, S., Stocklmayer, V.(2013): Gemstones of WA, Geological Survey of WA
ⓘ Ninghanboun Hills serpentinite	Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C.(1951) The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 936. Simpson, E.S. (1932) Contributions to the mineralogy of Western Australia, (7) Variscite (redondite) and leucophosphite (Sp. nov.), Ninghanboun Hills, S.W.. Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia: 18: 69-74.
Port Hedland Shire Mugarinya Community ⓘ Friendly Creek Goldfield	Simpson, E.S. (1928), Famous Mineral Localities: Wodgina North west Australia, American Mineralogist, Vol 13, pp 457-468, 1928
Ravensthorpe Shire Ravensthorpe ⓘ Bulldog Mine (Hunt's Gold Mine)	Simpson, Edward S. (1951) Minerals of Western Australia Vol 2 (Facsimile ed. 1984). Hesperian Press, Carlisle, Western Australia.
Upper Gascoyne Shire Mount Phillip Station (Mount Phillips Station) ⓘ Mount Phillips Amethyst Mine (Gascoyne Amethyst Mine; Soklich Amethyst Mine)	Kim Macdonald
Yinnietharra ⓘ Tomkap tourmaline mines (Soklich)
Wiluna Shire Wiluna ⓘ Wiluna Mining Project	www.portergeo.com.au (2003) http://www.portergeo.com.au/database/mineinfo.asp?mineid=mn539
Wyndham-East Kimberley Shire ⓘ Kununurra	[var. Agate] Sorrell, Steve (n.d.) Personal communication.
Yalgoo Shire Paynes Find Paynes Find Goldfield (Goodingnow) ⓘ Lake View Gold Mine (Dowd's)	Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 3, p 305
Retaliation Goldfield Mount Gibson Conservation Reserve ⓘ Bonnie Venture Gold Mine	The Daily News (Perth) (1915), South Yalgoo Field. Government Geologist's Report, 15/09/1914
ⓘ Mount Gibson Gold Mine	Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 2, p 666
Yilgarn Shire Bullfinch ⓘ Copperhead Gold Mine	Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 3, p320
ⓘ Golden Valley gold area	Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 3, P 453

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