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Petrified wood in Tasmania

posted in Minerals on 7 September 2015 by TasProspector
Tumbled petrified wood
Petrified wood. Tumbled pebbles from beaches around Hobart.

Petrified wood is a common material in Tertiary-age gravel beds and ancient river channels in Tasmania. It’s particularly common in areas with Tertiary basalt flows. Petrified wood is a good lapidary material and can take a great polish.

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Drip Beach agates

posted in Where to go on 20 July 2015 by TasProspector 2 Comments
Drip Beach agates, after polishing.

One of the classic locations to fossick in southern Tasmania is Drip Beach, in Lymington, where you can find pebbles of grey lace agate scattered around the beach. Find out where it is, how to find lace agate, and what you can do with it.

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Lune River Fossicking Area — Overview

posted in Where to go on 25 May 2015 by TasProspector 2 Comments
Lune River agate, onyx, carnelian and petrified wood.
Cabochons of Lune River material

The most popular fossicking area in southern Tasmania is Lune River, which produces mostly lapidary material. Lune River materials include agate, carnelian, onyx and sardonyx, jasper, petrified wood and petrified fern. Occasionally agate geodes have vughs with clear quartz crystals, rarely citrine or amethyst.

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