Catalogue of the minerals known to occur in Tasmania, with notes on their distribution

The following Catalogue of the Minerals known to occur and recorded from this Island is mainly prepared from specimens contained in my own collection, and in the majority of instances I have verified the identifications by careful qualitative analysis.
It cannot claim any originality of research, or even accuracy of detail, but as the material has been so rapidly accumulating during the past few years I have thought it well to place on record the result of my personal observation and collecting, which, with information gleaned from authentic sources, may, I trust, at least pave the way for a more elaborate compilation by a more capable authority.