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XTMess

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Onyx
« on: August 20, 2013, 07:50:15 PM »
Hey

I have been asked by a friend to find him some Onyx where would be a good place in Victoria if at all available
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Lapis Lupinus

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Re: Onyx
« Reply #1 on: August 20, 2013, 08:07:08 PM »
Never found any onyx in Vic. If anyone has found some I'd be interested.

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Re: Onyx
« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2013, 05:20:20 PM »
Not wanting to overtake the thread but locations of Onyx anywhere (especially Qld)

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Re: Onyx
« Reply #3 on: August 21, 2013, 07:43:52 PM »
According to Mindat ... Onyx only occurs in Western Australia eg. Marble Bar.

Link here ... http://www.mindat.org/min-2999.html

Other books have references to Onyx being found at several places where Agate is found eg. Agate Creek but I'm not sure if any have been verified?


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Re: Onyx
« Reply #4 on: August 22, 2013, 07:21:31 AM »
Hey

I have been asked by a friend to find him some Onyx where would be a good place in Victoria if at all available

What does your friend want the onyx for. Black Spinel, in my opinion is better for jewellery making than onyx. Plenty of that going around.
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fishaholic5

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Re: Onyx
« Reply #5 on: August 22, 2013, 09:53:39 AM »
If he's just after a jet black gemstone Spinel wins hands down.
I've seen straight parrellell banding in various colours in a small % of "Agates" from many locations  that produce agates from around the country. I have never seen black/white Onyx........
The closest I've ever found is a clean black/white Jasper from NSW :)
 Like any gemstone, the most desirable material is alway's the rarest and hardest to find and the fun is in the hunting  beers

Cheers
Wal


fishaholic5

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Re: Onyx
« Reply #6 on: August 22, 2013, 02:42:52 PM »
This pic from the gallery may be of help       http://aussielapidaryforum.com/forum/index.php?action=media;sa=item;in=2387#com11228



Cheers
Wal

Edited by admin to add photo thumbnail (the black/white onyx is on the left).
« Last Edit: August 22, 2013, 02:47:02 PM by Aussie Sapphire »

toppster

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Re: Onyx
« Reply #7 on: August 23, 2013, 08:36:16 AM »
The best place in oz I know is spring creek or bald hill at agate creek but its sard onyx if thats any help

 

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