Opals & gold : wanderings & work on the mining & gem fields
Book details
- Title
- Opals & gold : wanderings & work on the mining & gem fields
- Author
- J Sinkankas
- Publication year listed
- 1928
- Format
- Public domain eBook
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About this book
Opals & gold : wanderings & work on the mining & gem fields
Author: Macdonald, Robert Maclauchlan, 1874-
Year: 1928
Summary: "Stories of mining & prospecting in Australia, including mining molybdenite in North Queensland, opal mining in the same state, p. 27-97, pearling in the Broome region, p. 98-116, and gold & base metal mining elsewhere. In conversational prose but with much sound information."--Gemology by J. Sinkankas, entry no. 4091. Partial contents: With the molybdenite miners -- Opal -- With the opal miners in Queensland -- The boulder opals -- With the opal miners in white cliffs -- With the pearlers -- With the dry-blowers in West Australia -- With the gold seekers in New Guinea -- Where gold awaits -- Prospecting -- In the gulf country -- In the heart of Australia -- The new silver-lead fields
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