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McColl, D.H., Warren, R.G. (1979) The first discovery of ruby in Australia. The Australian Mineralogist, 26. 121-125

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TitleThe first discovery of ruby in Australia.
JournalThe Australian Mineralogist
AuthorsMcColl, D.H.Author
Warren, R.G. Author
Year1979Volume<   26   >
Original EntryMcColl, D.H., Warren, R.G. (1979): The first discovery of ruby in Australia. The Australian Mineralogist, 26, 121-125.
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Full ReferenceMcColl, D.H., Warren, R.G. (1979) The first discovery of ruby in Australia. The Australian Mineralogist, 26. 121-125
Plain TextMcColl, D.H., Warren, R.G. (1979) The first discovery of ruby in Australia. The Australian Mineralogist, 26. 121-125
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Harts Range (Harts Ranges; Hartz Range; Hartz Ranges), Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Mistral Ruby Mine (Hillrise Prospect), Spriggs Creek Bore (Spriggs Bore), Ambalindum Station, Harts Range (Harts Ranges; Hartz Range; Hartz Ranges), Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia

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Mistral Ruby Mine (Hillrise Prospect), Spriggs Creek Bore (Spriggs Bore), Ambalindum Station, Harts Range (Harts Ranges; Hartz Range; Hartz Ranges), Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australiaⓘ Anorthite, ⓘ Chlorite Group, ⓘ Corundum, ⓘ Fuchsite, ⓘ Garnet Group, Hornblende, ⓘ Mica Group, ⓘ Phlogopite, ⓘ Ruby, ⓘ Spinel, ⓘ Tourmaline, ⓘ Zircon

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Senior, B.R., Truswell, E.M., Idnurm, M., Shaw, R.D., Warren, R.G. (1995) Cainozoic sedimentary basins in the eastern Arunta Block, Alice Springs region, central Australia, AGSO Journal of Australian Geology & Geophysics, Commonwealth of Australia, 15(4) pp.421-444.
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Birch, W.D., Johnson, A., Johnson, S. (1979) Zoned Siderite and zeolites from Narre Warren, Victoria. The Australian Mineralogist 20, 97-99.
Pring, A., Elliot, P. (1987) Sideronatrite: first recorded occurrences in Australia. Australian Mineralogist, Vol. 2, No. 2, pg. 3-6.
McColl, D. (2007) Epidote Crystals of the Harts Range, Central Australia, Australian and New Zealand Mineral Collector Magazine, Issue #2, pp14-19.
 
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