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Uncovering the Mystical Meanings of Birthstones
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17 Feb
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Uncovering the Mystical Meanings and Healing Powers of Birthstones

  • February 17, 2023
  • Posted by Josh Grigg
  • birthstones

Where did the tradition of birthstones come from? In this article, we’ll explore the origin of birthstones and take a closer look at each birthstone.

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Australian Museum Minerals collection.
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31 Jan
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The Australian Museum Mineral Gallery

  • February 1, 2023
  • Posted by Josh Grigg

One of Australia’s largest mineral collections has over 80,000 specimens with some 1800 selected for display in the new Minerals Gallery that opened in December 2022.

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Mudgee Gemboree 2022
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24 Apr
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58th Australian National Gemboree – Mudgee

  • February 7, 2023
  • Posted by Josh Grigg

The National Gem and Mineral Show is an annual event held in a different town each year and is organised by the Australian Federation of Lapidary and Allied Crafts Association (AFLACA). The 58th Gemboree 2022 was in the small town of Mudgee, NSW.

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The Mohs Scale of Hardness
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10 Jun
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Mohs Scale of Mineral Hardness

  • February 17, 2023
  • Posted by Josh Grigg
Mohs Scale of Mineral Hardness The Mohs scale of hardness is a system used to classify minerals based on their...

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Grawin Club in the Scrum
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04 Apr
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Grawin Opal Fields Trip

  • February 7, 2023
  • Posted by Josh Grigg

A short trip away with a few guys up to the Grawin, Glengarry and Sheepyard Opal Fields and Lightning Ridge in northern NSW.

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Secondary Galena and Wurtzite - Broken Hill Minerals - Aussie Mineral Hub
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09 Jun
Australian Minerals, Broken Hill, New South Wales

Secondary Galena & Wurtzite

  • February 7, 2023
  • Posted by Josh Grigg
  • Australian Minerals, Broken Hill, Secondary Galena & Wurtzite

Locale: Brownes Shaft – Broken Hill NSW, Australia
Collection #: JG0182
Acquired from: Tony Forsyth – Mineral Store Australia
Acquisition date: 2nd June 2018

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Chalcedony After Calcite Pseudomorph
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16 Jul
Australian Minerals

Chalcedony After Calcite Pseudomorph

  • February 7, 2023
  • Posted by Josh Grigg

Locale: Lyndhurst, NSW, Australia
Collection #: JG0138, JG0139, JG0140
Acquired from: Tony Noel
Acquisition date: 15th April 2017

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Green Fluorite from Riemvasmaak
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15 Jun
South Africa, World Minerals

Fluorite – Riemvasmaak

  • February 7, 2023
  • Posted by Josh Grigg

Locale: Riemvasmaak, South Africa
Collection #: JG0170
Acquired from: Tony Forsyth – Mineral Store Australia
Acquisition date: 3rd June 2017

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Wishing Well Pocket – Citrine Capped Smoky Quartz from Torrington NSW | Aussie Mineral Hub
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24 Dec
Australian Minerals, New South Wales, Torrington

Wishing Well Pocket – Citrine Capped Smoky Quartz

  • February 7, 2023
  • Posted by Josh Grigg
  • C, Q, S

Locale: Torrington NSW, Australia
Collection #: JG0083 – JG0091
Acquired from: Nigel Richardson
Acquisition date: 22nd December 2016

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Milky Quartz Amethyst | Aussie Mineral Hub
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09 Dec
Australian Minerals, Harts Range, Northern Territory

Quartz var Amethyst

  • February 7, 2023
  • Posted by Josh Grigg
  • A, Q

Locale: Harts Range, Northern Territory, Australia
Collection #: JG0099
Acquired from: Patrick Gundersen
Acquisition date: 9th December 2016

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Citrine over Morion Quartz | Aussie Mineral Hub
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03 Dec
Australian Minerals, New South Wales, Torrington

‘Moonlight Pocket’ Citrine capped Smoky Quartz

  • May 2, 2023
  • Posted by Josh Grigg
  • C, Q

Locale: Bismuth Dam, Torrington NSW, Australia
Collection #: JG0067
Acquired from: Greg Dainty – Blue Gems
Acquisition date: 3rd December 2016

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Rhodonite & Galena from Broken Hill | Aussie Mineral Hub
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04 Sep
Australian Minerals, Broken Hill, New South Wales

Rhodonite & Galena

  • May 2, 2023
  • Posted by Josh Grigg
  • G, R

Locale: Broken Hill NSW, Australia
Collection #: JG0039
Acquired from: Peter Beckwith – Crystal Habit
Acquisition date: 4th September 2016

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