What minerals can be found in Victoria?
What minerals can be found in Victoria?
Gold and mineral sands (zircon, rutile and ilmenite) are prevalent in Victoria. We also have reasonable deposits of gypsum and kaolin. Our geoscience data reveals significant potential for copper, zinc, silver, antimony and nickel deposits.
What types of rocks are found in Victoria BC?
The Capital Region has two types of metamorphic rock, Wark Gneiss and Colquitz Gneiss (Yorath, 2005)….There are three classifications of rocks:
- Igneous.
- Metamorphic.
- Sedimentary.
Where can I dig for crystals in Victoria?
At Reedy Creek near Beechworth in Victoria; good yields of Smokey Quartz, Amethyst, Clear Rock Crystal and Citrine can be found in the creek bed and along the banks of Reedy Creek. Mooralla is a little known locality south-east of Horsham; Smokey Quartz and Citrine can be found in this region.
What gemstones can be found in BC?
Gemstones of British Columbia
- Amber. C10H16O+H2S: Amber up to 2.5cm.
- Andalusite. Al2 SiO5+Fe: Chiastolite variety is common in the black schist of the hills of Armstrong.
- Aergillite. A metamorphic rock formed from petilic sediments.
- Barite.
- Beryl.
- Corundum.
- Diamond.
- Feldspars.
Is there Silver in Victoria?
Silver has been mined intermittently as a by-product of gold in Victoria, in particular, when the price of silver has been high. There is silver in the Wilga and Currawong volcanic-hosted massive sulphide deposits in the Limestone Creek area northeast of Omeo.
Where are geodes in BC?
A number of col lecting areas for agate, petrified wood, geodes and jasper are known in the hills north of Kamloops Lake from Tranquille to Copper Creek. The volcanic rocks are dominantly basaltic flows and breccias, but also rhyolite, trachyte and andesite are found.
Can diamonds be found in Victoria?
So where do you find diamonds in Victoria? The areas along the Reedy Creek near Beechworth, including Wooragee, Spring Creek, Sebastspol, Napolean Flat and Eldorado. The area was well known by the thousands of miners of the 1850’s who lined the banks in their quest for gold.
Where can you find geodes in Victoria?
Australia. Since the 1960s smoky quartz ‘geodes’ have been highly sought after from the designated gem collecting site near Mooralla, near the Grampians in western Victoria.
Are there Opals in BC?
In British Columbia, common opal occurrences are relatively widespread within Tertiary volcanic rocks (Leaming, 1973), but precious or gem-quality opals are rare. Recently, beautiful precious opals (Figs. 1 and 2) were found at Klinker located at approximately 25 kilometres northwest of Vernon, British Columbia.
Are diamonds found in BC?
Kelowna, B.C., is a long way from any diamond mine, but it’s home to a lot of diamond millionaires. A disproportionate number of the city’s residents got rich 20 years ago when Dia Met Minerals discovered what later became the Ekati mine, then the greatest diamond discovery ever in Canada.
What are the most common minerals found in Victoria?
Gold and mineral sands (zircon, rutile and ilmenite) are prevalent in Victoria. We also have reasonable deposits of gypsum and kaolin. Our geoscience data reveals significant potential for copper, zinc, silver, antimony and nickel deposits.
What metals have been mined in BC?
Some significant factors to note about the mining of metals in BC include: Coal and gold were both mined before the gold rush started. Gold finds were small and only mined for short periods. Gold was predominant until silver was discovered in the late 1800s in the Kootenays.
What is the mining industry like in Victoria?
Victoria has a resurgent gold mining sector across western and northern areas of the state. We also have less well-known developments such as Australia’s only antimony mine. Antimony has a range of uses including as a base material for fire retardant. Gold and mineral sands (zircon, rutile and ilmenite) are prevalent in Victoria.
What is the Victoria lapidary and Mineral Society?
We are affliated with the British Columbia Lapidary Society and the Gem and Mineral Federation of Canada. Dallasite is the Victoria Lapidary and Mineral Society’s club stone. The rock is so named because the first identified pieces of it were found along Dallas Road in Victoria.
