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Notes on some additional minerals recently determined, with new localities for species known to occur in Tasmania

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posted on 2023-11-22, 09:51 authored by William Frederick Petterd
The present contribution to the mineralogy of this State is of somewhat unusual interest, inasmuch as it describes for the first time an apparently new compound, which, although of no commercial value, is of some scientific interest. It is in its way a humble congener of the more imposing crocoisite, for the occurrence of which, in such magnificent developments, this island has obtained a great repute among mineralogists in all parts of the world, but, like it, is simply of scientific importance.
The Lefroy meteorite, now mentioned for the first time, is, although of such remarkably small size, worthy of special note, and its detection in the prospector's dish adds another to the romantic discoveries of such objects from unknown space.The paper is an analysis of Bellite and Hercynite, undertaken by Mr. J. D. Millen, A.S.T.C, M.S.C.I., Lond., metallurgical chemist. Includes notes on additional localities for a few others which are already on record are given, with some remarks on peculiar features presented by some few others.

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Papers & Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania

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75-82

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In 1843 the Horticultural and Botanical Society of Van Diemen's Land was founded and became the Royal Society of Van Diemen's Land for Horticulture, Botany, and the Advancement of Science in 1844. In 1855 its name changed to Royal Society of Tasmania for Horticulture, Botany, and the Advancement of Science. In 1911 the name was shortened to Royal Society of Tasmania..

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