Gemstones and Minerals of Australia Syntherata janetta who collected it near Rockingham

who collected it near Rockingham Bay

as the animals light up a room

250 years ago the first encounter between British and Aboriginal people on the east coast of Australian occurred at Botany Bay in 1770

The beautiful sacred kingfisher has blue-green plumage

- Fossil replica encased in plaster

Gemstones and Minerals of Australia Syntherata janetta who collected it near RockinghamAustralia's gemstones and minerals are a treasure chest of world renown. This guide: Gemstones and Minerals of Australia describes Australia's rarest and most commonly occuring minerals and gems. A field guide with extensive descriptions and more than 300 colour photographs, this book will assist collectors to identify a wide range of specimens. Part 1 introduces the reader to gems and minerals and their chemical and crystal systems. It also gives