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Date Archives → September 2015

Apple Isle Prospector on ABC Radio!

posted in News on 28 September 2015 by TasProspector
Miguel de Salas (Apple Isle Prospector)
Image courtesy of Damien Peck and 936 ABC Hobart

Links to an online story and radio piece about Apple Isle Prospector on 936 ABC Hobart

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Darwin Glass in Tasmania

posted in Minerals on 21 September 2015 by TasProspector
Darwin glass
Two pieces of Tasmanian Darwin glass

Darwin glass is made up of earth crust material that was ejected into the atmosphere and melted by a meteorite impact. It cooled quickly as it fell back to earth, and formed a glassy material. It is mostly green in colour, and is uniquely Tasmanian.

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The Jane River Goldfield

posted in History on 14 September 2015 by TasProspector 4 Comments
Resting at a hut, Jane River goldfield
Halfway Hut, Jane River track. LINC Tasmania.

The Jane River goldfield, which came to prominence at the time of the 1930s depression, was Tasmania’s last gold rush.

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Petrified wood in Tasmania

posted in Minerals on 7 September 2015 by TasProspector
Tumbled petrified wood
Petrified wood. Tumbled pebbles from beaches around Hobart.

Petrified wood is a common material in Tertiary-age gravel beds and ancient river channels in Tasmania. It’s particularly common in areas with Tertiary basalt flows. Petrified wood is a good lapidary material and can take a great polish.

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