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Gold Prospecting
Metal Detecting for Gold
Department Of Mines Geological Survey Victoria 1912
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<blockquote data-quote="Hawkear" data-source="post: 651224" data-attributes="member: 4728"><p>Back even earlier, in the 60s the Mines Dept had a museum in Russell St, where I used to go there from my job at the GPO at lunch time and drool over the mineral and some gold specimens. I particularly liked the fluorescent specimens glowing in their UV cabinet.</p><p>I also started buying the wonderful full colour geological maps that I could go out into the country and follow up. Not quite sure what I was looking for then maybe thought the rocks would be the same colour as on the geology maps.</p><p>Makes me think whether the on line content we get today has the same ability to excite and start young people on a life long interest compared to having a physical experience like the museum provided then.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hawkear, post: 651224, member: 4728"] Back even earlier, in the 60s the Mines Dept had a museum in Russell St, where I used to go there from my job at the GPO at lunch time and drool over the mineral and some gold specimens. I particularly liked the fluorescent specimens glowing in their UV cabinet. I also started buying the wonderful full colour geological maps that I could go out into the country and follow up. Not quite sure what I was looking for then maybe thought the rocks would be the same colour as on the geology maps. Makes me think whether the on line content we get today has the same ability to excite and start young people on a life long interest compared to having a physical experience like the museum provided then. [/QUOTE]
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Gold Prospecting
Metal Detecting for Gold
Department Of Mines Geological Survey Victoria 1912
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