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Gemstones, Minerals & Fossils
Gemstones and Minerals
Hunting "GARNETS" in the Harts Range NT.
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<blockquote data-quote="user 4386" data-source="post: 652172" data-attributes="member: 4386"><p>""During the latter part of 1978, it was observed that corundum crystals excavated from subsurface outcrops in the vicinity of Mount Brady were pinker than any previously recovered. Exploratory bulldozer costeaning was carried out on various areas. Several hundred kilograms of red corundum were recovered from these initial excavations, which are nowhere deeper than 5 metres. This discovery is the first ruby deposit recorded in Australia having a commercial significance. It is located six kilometres southeast of Mount Brady in the eastern Harts Range". "The rubies occur in an actinolitic marble, which is white in colour with small specks of green actinolite".</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]4129[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.mindat.org/locentry-44353.html[/URL]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="user 4386, post: 652172, member: 4386"] ""During the latter part of 1978, it was observed that corundum crystals excavated from subsurface outcrops in the vicinity of Mount Brady were pinker than any previously recovered. Exploratory bulldozer costeaning was carried out on various areas. Several hundred kilograms of red corundum were recovered from these initial excavations, which are nowhere deeper than 5 metres. This discovery is the first ruby deposit recorded in Australia having a commercial significance. It is located six kilometres southeast of Mount Brady in the eastern Harts Range". "The rubies occur in an actinolitic marble, which is white in colour with small specks of green actinolite". [ATTACH type="full" width="549px" alt="1662159298007.png"]4129[/ATTACH] [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.mindat.org/locentry-44353.html[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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Gemstones, Minerals & Fossils
Gemstones and Minerals
Hunting "GARNETS" in the Harts Range NT.
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