Tag: Australia
Finding Chrysoprase Stone in Australia
Chrysoprase is a monochromatic green gemstone found and mined in many places. Chrysoprase is used by lapidaries as cabochons and in jewelry projects. The...
What is Teredo Petrified Wood?
Teredo petrified wood is a peculiar petrified wood that resembles Swiss cheese with its many holes and is the state fossil of North Dakota....
Earth Science In the News: Volcano Indicator of Early Society?
By Jim Brace-Thompson
Exactly when humans first arrived in places like the Americas and Australia is the subject of vigorous debate. Some believe humans made...
Famous Gold Part II: Thousands Of Ounces of Gold Come to...
By Bob Jones
Deep in the Southwestern Australia outback is the Beta Hunt nickel mine. It is located in the Kambolda district, and is owned...
Earth Science In the News: Dating the Oldest Crater on Earth
By Jim Brace-Thompson
No. I’m not suggesting you take a big old hole in the ground out for a round of drinks and romance. Rather,...
Lava Plains
Story & Photos by Jenni Clark and Leigh Twine
My first experience of Lava Plains (North Queensland, Australia) was around 1985, when a local farmer...
6 Spectacular Specimens Coming to Auction
By Antoinette Rahn
An intricate cluster of minerals from the mines of Nambia, an Imperial Topaz and a hefty 40-ounce gold nugget known as ‘Lightning...
