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Untapped riches: Victoria’s hidden gemstones await discovery, sparkling beneath gold.
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Summary
Unearth Victoria’s Hidden Gems: A Journey Through the State’s Mineral Treasures
Victoria is often seen as the forgotten state when it comes to gem minerals. The history of gems in Victoria is inextricably linked to the discovery of gold in 1851. In 1854, George Milner Stephen publicised for the first time, the discovery of gems in Victoria. These included blue and white sapphires from Ballarat diggings and rubies, topaz and garnet from the River Ovens in northeast Victoria. In 1857,…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781921833069 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1921833068 |
| Author: | Bill Birch, Dermot Henry |
| Publisher: | Museum Victoria Publishing |
| Imprint: | Museum Victoria Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 204 |
| Release Date: | 30 September 2013 |
| Weight: | 860g |
| Dimensions: | 20mm x 335mm x 219mm |
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