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RB 80/00038 Vesuvius opal diggings.
Published: 01 May 1980 Created: 06 Nov 2024 Revised: 06 Nov 2024
Author: McCallum, W.S.

Small quantities were mined from 1977 to 1978. The opal infills joints in leached and weathered Cretaceous shale. Considerable potential exists for further small finds of opal.

Small quantities were mined from 1977 to 1978. The opal infills joints in leached and weathered Cretaceous shale. Considerable potential exists for further small finds of opal.

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Record No rb8000038
Topic Geoscientific Information
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Document Type Departmental Publication - Geological Survey Geoscience Publication
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Geological Province Eromanga Basin
Mine Name Vesuvius Opal Diggings
Stratigraphy Marree Subgroup
Commodity gemstone
Notes 
Notes: Includes: in appx, Amdel rep. GS2701/80.
Geographic Locality: Welbourn Hill;Marla
Doc No: RB 80/00038
Notes: Includes: in appx, Amdel rep. GS2701/80.
Geographic Locality: Welbourn Hill;Marla
Doc No: RB 80/00038
Language English
Metadata Standard ISO 19115-3

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License Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
Persistent identifier https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/rb8000038
Citation McCallum, W.S. 1980. RB 80/00038 Vesuvius opal diggings. Departmental Publication - Geological Survey Geoscience Publication. Government of South Australia.
https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/rb8000038

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