Metallic and Industrial Deposits
208374 - Nundle
(Peel River, Nundle Chalcedony Occurrence)
Coords: -31.457387,151.127717
Mga_coordsys: MGA_56S
Mga_north: 6518188
Mga_east: 322105
Loc_method: 250K
Accuracy: 250
Major_comm: silica gems - cryptocrystalline
Size_code: OCC
Comm_type: GEM
Met_prefix: Unknown
Geo_province: New England Orogen
Metal_dist: not assigned
Op_status: never worked
Op_method: no workings
Lga: Nundle
Compiler: JR Reynolds 24/08/1999
Last_update: 1999-08-24
Occur_size: Occurrence only
Notes: Chalcedony, prase and agate occur as pebbles with gold in holocene gravels in Peel River. MacNevin & Holmes 1980.
Commodities
silica gems - cryptocrystalline MAJOR
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(alluvium) Alluvium
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References
MacNevin A.A. & Holmes G.G. (1980) Mineral Industry 18: Gemstones (2nd edition). 2015-09-19 DocType
ublication
Quite a few Cryptocrystalline deposits around Nundle, most say Agate but Thunder Eggs are very similar. Green Triangles are the gem deposits there, Sapphire, Zircon, Jasper, Chrysoprase, Cryptocrystalline.