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Mining for Gold!
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| Setting up the gold dredge. | Gold dredging. | Gold dredging in the Palmer river 1980. |
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| A good day. Gold mining 1980. | Gold mining. Palmer river Qld. 1980 |
Sapphire mining, cutting and exhibiting gems!
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| Sapphire recovery plant from 1974 onward. | Hosing gem wash into the plant. | Checking on the progress. |
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| Clearing a sandblock in the recovery plant. | Removing oversize material. | Ongoing repairs. |
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| Mining Sapphires 1973. | Home sweet home. | Rough Sapphires. |
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| Sapphires rough on left. Zircon rough on right. | Cutting gemstones - 1986. | Sapphires and Rubies. |
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| Gem exhibition 1991. | Negotiating a deal. | Collector gems. |
mining in the early stages!
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| Panning for Gold. | Hand mining for Sapphires 1970. | Handmining Queensland 1970. |
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| Descending into Sapphire mine 1970. | Winding up a bucket of gem bearing gravel 1970. | Taking a break from underground mining 1970. |
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