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405 Sapphires, Zircons, Schorl, &c., from the Magenta tunnel, Italian Hill, Davlesford. The sample was obtained at 130 feet below the surface and 2000 feet from the mouth of the tunnel
40G Zircons, Sapphires, &c., from the Ovens and La Trobe Rivers
Fac-similes of Gold Nuggets found in Victoria.
107 The “Beauty” Nugget, weighed 242 ozs. 17£ dwts. It was discovered at a depth of 9 feet from the surface in Kangaroo Gully, Bendigo, in the year 1858. The gold was 22‘2| carats fine
408 The “ Platypus” Nugget weighed 377 ozs. G dwts. It was
found in Robinson Crusoe Gully, Bendigo, in a pillar of earth of a deserted claim. The claim was situated in shallow alluvium, and the nugget was discovered in March, 18G1. The gold was 22*14 carats fine
409 The “ Viscount Canterbury” Nugget was found in John’s
Paddock, Berlin Diggings, at a depth of 15 feet from the surface, on the 31st May, 1870. It weighed 1105 ozs. The gold was 23*3 carats fine
410 The “ Viscountess Canterbury” Nugget was found on the
3rd of October, 1870, at Berlin. It was discovered at 6 feet 6 inches beneath the surface, and weighed 884 ozs. 10 dwts. The gold was 23 - 2| carats fine
411 Nugget (not named) found at Creswick, in the Key Com
pany’s Mine. It weighed 32 ozs., and was found in January, 1871
412 The “Precious” Nugget was found on the 5th of January,
1871, by a party of Chinese. It weighed 1G21 ozs. 2 dwts. The gold was 23‘0£ fine. The nugget was discovered at 12 feet beneath the surface. Distinct impressions of quartz crystals cover its surface. It was found in Catto’s Paddock, Berlin
413 The “Kum Tow” Nugget weighed 718 ozs. 5 dwts. It was
found on the 17th April, 1871, in Catto’s Paddock, Berlin Diggings, at a depth of 12 feet 6 inches below the surface. It was found by a party of Chinese. The gold was 23’3 carats fine
414 The “ Needful” Nugget was discovered at 12 feet beneath
the surface, in Catto’s Paddock, Berlin Diggings, on the 10th May, 1871. It weighed 246 ozs. 16 dwts., and the gold was 23'3 carats fine
415 Nuggets (not named) found in Broomfield’s Gully, Creswick,
ou the 12th and 8th August, 1872. They weighed