Samples of alluvial gold from Ovens Valley, ca. 1850
Samples of alluvial gold from Ovens Valley, ca. 1850
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Date
ca. 1850
Call Numbers
DR 160
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Physical Description
Contents
5 mineral samples, 1 box, 1 container - 8.3 x 3.2 cm overall - gold bearing quartz, cardboard, glass, cork
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Scope and Contents
Contents
Rock specimen with heavy concentration of gold. Small, glass tube with cork lid, containing gold dust. Specimens held in box. Note on side of box in Sir William Dixon's hand in ink reads: 'Samples of Alluvial Gold from Ovens Valley'
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Full title
Samples of alluvial gold from Ovens Valley, ca. 1850
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
Date note
Dated from period alluvial gold was mined in this area
Description source
Information transferred from pictures card catalogue as part of the eRecords Project, 2009-2010
Contextual Information
Source
Bequeathed by Sir William Dixson, 1952
Spencer List number: 162c
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
DR 160
Record Identifier
9NaA6O3Y
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9NaA6O3Y
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Reference code
890642
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