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Gemstones in Victoria
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Full Title:
Gemstones in Victoria
Contributors:
By (Author) Bill Birch
By (author) Dermot Henry
Publisher:
Museum Victoria Publishing
Imprint:
Museum Victoria Publishing
Publication Date:
1st October 2013
Country:
Australia
Classifications
Readership:
General
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
204
Dimensions:
Width 200mm, Height 250mm
Description
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, well-known German natural historian Ludwig Becker reported that these same gems could also be found where there was gold.
