This fossil was possibly found in a quarry near the top of Mt Raymond near Orbost. Crushed rock was quarried from a government quarry ther.A lump of fossilised coral in limestone rock.fossil coral mount-raymond

8357.1 - Large piece of mudstone broken perpendicular to longest axis into two almost-exact-sized pieces; break bifurcates leaf fossils apparent on both largest faces.

8339.1 - Large, though thin almost rectangular mudstone containing numerous small fragments of carbonised plant matter (one large piece in particular) and some fossil leaves.

Phyllograptus nobilis H. and K. Middle Ordovician Reddish brown coloured rock, 'Mo74' on sticker. Fossil collection was formerly held by the School of Mines Museum, Pall Mall, Bendigo.

'Fossils' From 'Bendigo and Surrounding Districts'. Wood framed glass cabinet, top glass broken. 122cm x 61cm. Removed from display case as glass was considered unsafe. To be catalogued.cottage, miners

Lasiograptus (Thysanograptus) etheridgei Harris (37436) Grey rock, multiple graptolite specimens on surface. "Mo58' on sticker. Fossil collection was formerly held by the School of Mines Museum, Pall Mall, Bendigo.

Oncograptus upsilon T.S.H Yapeenian. Grey rock with one sandy coloured graptolite specimen. 'Ya42' on sticker on rock. Fossil collection was formerly held by the School of Mines Museum, Pall Mall, Bendigo.

Oncograptus upsilon T. S. H. Yepeenian. Light grey rock, one graptolite specimen. 'Ya42' sticker on rock. Fossil collection was formerly held by the School of Mines Museum, Pall Mall, Bendigo.

Isograptus caduceus var. divergens Harris (31325) Yepeenian. Brown rock with dark brown graptolite specimen. 'Ya45' on rock. Fossil collection was formerly held by the School of Mines Museum, Pall Mall, Bendigo.

Didymograptus protobifidus (variant), Chewtonian. Grey rock, one five-stiped graptolite specimen. Sticker with 'CH34' on front of rock specimen. Graptolite fossil was formerly held in the School of Mines Museum, Pall Mall, Bendigo.

Isograptus caduceus var. divergens Harris (31325) Yapeenian. Light brown rock, one graptolite specimen. 'Ya45' sticker on rock. Fossil collection was formerly held by the School of Mines Museum, Pall Mall, Bendigo.

Isograptus caduceus var. divergens Harris (31325) Yapeenian. Brown rock, one specimen 1.25cm stipes. Sticker with 'Ya45' on rock. Fossil collection was formerly held by the School of Mines Museum, Pall Mall, Bendigo.

Trichograptus immotus H. and T. (37442) Middle Ordovician. Dark grey rock. 'Mo63' on sticker on rock adjacent to graptolite specimen. Fossil collection was formerly held by the School of Mines Museum, Pall Mall, Bendigo.

A fairly well aged copy of the Victoria Gold Valuer's Ready Reckoner which details gold prices, chemistry, and fossils of extinct animals. Has detailed writing of its previous owner on the first few pages.book, bendigo, mining

Isograptus manubriatus T.S.H, Yapeenian Brown rock with two full specimens, also visible portions of other two. Sticker with 'Ya44' on rock. Fossil collection was formerly held by the School of Mines Museum, Pall Mall, Bendigo.

Isograptus caduceus var.divergens Harris (3132) Yapeenian. Brown rock. One very distinct specimen of graptolite on face. Sticker with 'Ya45' on rock. Fossil collection was formerly held by the School of Mines Museum, Pall Mall, Bendigo.

Isograptus manu briatus T.S.H, Yapeenian. Pinkish coloured rock, one whole and parts of other graptolite specimens visible. 'Ya44" on sticker Fossil collection was formerly held by the School of Mines Museum, Pall Mall, Bendigo.

Formed by sedimentary processes. 8312.1 - Rock split in half lengthways, revealing in both kidney-shaped halves a sedimentary concretion, itself split into un equal halves via cross-sectional fractures. The larger concretion fragment reveals a small carbonised plant fossil.

This book contains information on the environmental problems facing the world. The effects of climate change, over-population and fossil-fuel use are discussed and some alternatives to coal production and the use of nuclear power for peaceful purposes and for defence are proposed. The book has been written for, and is dedicated to, the author’s grandchildren. This book is retained as it was written by Graham Keith, a local Warrnambool resident who has had considerable experience in the engineering field.This is a soft cover book of 158 pages. It has a blue cover with black printing on the front and a colour photograph of two children on the back. The book has 18 chapters of text and an index. The book contains some black and white photographs and a sketch. environmental issues, warrnambool

Isograptus caduceus var. divergens Harris (3132. Yapeenian. Pale sandstone colour rock. Three intact specimens and some incomplete parts of others visible. "Ya45" on sticker on rock. Fossil collection was formerly held by the School of Mines Museum, Pall Mall, Bendigo.

Actinolite is usually found in metamorphic rocks, such as contact aureoles surrounding cooled intrusive igneous rocks. It also occurs as a product of the metamorphism of magnesium-rich limestones. Pyrite is usually found with other sulfides or oxides in quartz veins, sedimentary rock, and metamorphic rock, as well coal beds, and as a replacement mineral in fossils. Actinolite is an amphibole silicate mineral. It is named after the Greek word "aktinos" meaning “ray” in allusion to the mineral's fibrous nature. Fibrous actinolite is a type of asbestos and was once mined along Jones Creek at Gundagai, New South Wales. Pyrite or "Fool's Gold" is the most common sulfide mineral. It is named after the Greek "pyr" meaning "fire" because it can be used to create sparks needed for a fire if struck against metal or a hard surface. Due to its gold colour, pyrite can be mistaken for gold and often forms alongside it, causing small amounts of gold to be present in rocks containing pyrite. Most importantly, pyrite is an ore of gold. Pyrite is sometimes used as a gemstone but is not great for jewellery as it easily tarnishes. In some fossils of ammonites – shelled cephalopods that died ~66 million years ago – pyrite also replaces the shell. This specimen is part of a larger collection of geological and mineral specimens collected from around Australia (and some parts of the world) and donated to the Burke Museum between 1868-1880. A large percentage of these specimens were collected in Victoria as part of the Geological Survey of Victoria that begun in 1852 (in response to the Gold Rush) to study and map the geology of Victoria. Collecting geological specimens was an important part of mapping and understanding the scientific makeup of the earth. Many of these specimens were sent to research and collecting organisations across Australia, including the Burke Museum, to educate and encourage further study. A small-medium-sized solid specimen with the minerals actinolite (dark green fibrous) and pyrite (brassy) with shades of brown, black/grey, and white. Actinolite is an amphibole mineral in the tremolite-actinolite series of calcium, magnesium, and iron silicates. Pyrite is an iron disulfide mineral.geological specimen, geology, geology collection, burke museum, beechworth, indigo shire, geological, mineralogy, pyrite, actinolite, victoria, sewyln, alfred selwyn

DVD & docs relating to Giant Fossil Sperm Discovery (Miocene era Ostracod) John Neil - Hon. Research Associate, La Trobe university, Bendigo; 14th May 2014. Supportive/descriptive printed documents and proceedings related to this discovery. ''World's Oldest Sperm'' etc. The contents of the DVD disc have not been recorded into this computer.giant fossil sperm, john neil

This specimen was found in Cape Patterson, Vic. Cape Paterson is a cape and seaside village located near the town of Wonthaggi, 132 kilometres southeast of Melbourne, in the Bass Coast Shire of Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. These dark, fossiliferous Mudstones were deposited in slow-moving water associated with sedimentary basins & continental shelves. They are rich in carbon which makes them almost black. This is typical of an anoxic, reducing environment such as deep water or stagnant conditions where carbon-rich material would remain unoxidised during subsequent deposition & diagenesis. it has an imprint of a leaf in the rock itself, displaying the fossil of the plant. This specimen is unique due to the leaf impression within the stone itself. Imprint fossils are formed from an organism moving in some way, leaving behind a trace or track. These tracks are preserved when the clay/silt dries slowly and is covered by other sediment. Plants can also leave imprint fossils when they are covered by sediment. The leaf tissue degrades, leaving an imprint of where the leaf once was. This specimen is part of a larger collection of geological and mineral specimens collected from around Australia (and some parts of the world) and donated to the Burke Museum between 1868-1880. A large percentage of these specimens were collected in Victoria as part of the Geological Survey of Victoria that begun in 1852 (in response to the Gold Rush) to study and map the geology of Victoria. Collecting geological specimens was an important part of mapping and understanding the scientific makeup of the earth. Many of these specimens were sent to research and collecting organisations across Australia, including the Burke Museum, to educate and encourage further study.These dark, fossiliferous Mudstones were deposited in slow moving water associated with sedimentary basins & continental shelves. They are rich in carbon which makes them almost black. This is typical of an anoxic, reducing environment such as deep water or stagnant conditions where carbon rich material would remain unoxidised during subsequent deposition & diagenesis. FOSSILIFEROUS MUDSTONE / Locality: Cape Patterson, Victoria | Descriptive catalogue / Pg 27 No 95 / "Grey Clay, / Cape Paterson with leaf impressions' / 15/4/21 C. William /mudstone, cape patterson, leaf imprint, fossilised leaf, fossiliferous mudstone

This publication consists of many Decades which contain "figuers and descriptions of the fossil organic remains to be used for the determination of the geological ages of the different geological formations of the country." (p. 3). Frederick McCoy was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1817. He was a Professor of Natural Sciences, University of Melbourne 1854-1899. McCoy lectured in geology, zoology, chemistry, mineralogy, geography and botany. In 1858 He became the Director of the National Museum of Victoria and the President of the Royal Society of Victoria in 1864. In 1888, McCoy was awarded FRS for work in Palaeontology in Ireland, England and Australia. He died in his office while correcting examination papers in 1899A Paperback cover book. Decade IV. Title is written in black on front cover and on title page. At head of title: Geological Survey of Victoria. Illustrations, plates in b/w; 32 p. It includes figures and descriptions of Victorian Organic Remains and contents of Decades on the back cover of the book.australia palaeobotany, victoria palaeontology, geological survey of victoria, frederick mccoy, organic remains

This publication consists of many Decades which contain "figuers and descriptions of the fossil organic remains to be used for the determination of the geological ages of the different geological formations of the country." (p. 3). Frederick McCoy was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1817. He was a Professor of Natural Sciences, University of Melbourne 1854-1899. McCoy lectured in geology, zoology, chemistry, mineralogy, geography and botany. In 1858 He became the Director of the National Museum of Victoria and the President of the Royal Society of Victoria in 1864. In 1888, McCoy was awarded FRS for work in Palaeontology in Ireland, England and Australia. He died in his office while correcting examination papers in 1899.A Paperback cover book. Decade v. Title is written in black on front cover and on title page. At head of title: Geological Survey of Victoria. Illustrations, plates in b/w; 41 p. It includes figures and descriptions of Victorian Organic Remains and contents of Decades on back cover.Stamped Ballarat East Public Library"australia palaeobotany, victoria palaeontology, geological survey of victoria, frederick mccoy, organic remains, ballarat east library, ballarat east public library

This publication consists of many Decades which contain "figuers and descriptions of the fossil organic remains to be used for the determination of the geological ages of the different geological formations of the country." (p. 3). Frederick McCoy was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1817. He was a Professor of Natural Sciences, University of Melbourne 1854-1899. McCoy lectured in geology, zoology, chemistry, mineralogy, geography and botany. In 1858 He became the Director of the National Museum of Victoria and the President of the Royal Society of Victoria in 1864. In 1888, McCoy was awarded FRS for work in Palaeontology in Ireland, England and Australia. He died in his office while correcting examination papers in 1899.A Paperback cover book. Decade VI. Title is written in black on front cover and on title page. At head of title: Geological Survey of Victoria. Illustrations, plates in b/w; 42 p. It includes figures and descriptions of Victorian Organic Remains and contents of Decades at back of the book.australia palaeobotany, victoria palaeontology, geological survey of victoria, frederick mccoy, organic remains, john ferres

Green/black clothcovered book of 412 pages. Includes illustrations and topics such as Knights Templar, Red Cross Knights, Lesson in Architecture, botany, arithmetic, algebra, static forces, Cambridge University, chemistry, latin, Euclid, fossils, geology, Greek, Electricity, German, Organic Chemistry, shells, pearls, North America, nightshades, the Thirty Years War, commerce, reflection of light, book-keeping, mosses, South America, hydrostatics, camera obscura, London UniversityStamped 'Springs Public Libray'cambridge university, knights templar, red cross knights, organic chemistry, north america, thirty years war, south america, camera obscura, london university, springs public library

Dendrites are deposits of black minerals, typically manganese oxides that precipitated from water seeping through fractures in fine-grain rocks like a sandstone or limestone. Dendrites are much less regular than plant fossils and lacks vein structures. The manganese cryztallizes through the process called 'supercooling'. Some samples of dendrites occur in volcanic rocks in the Lilydale district, east of Melbourne. Sandstones are made of tiny sand grains that may have been deposited in the sea and later formed together. Most sandstones are made of quartz which are chemically-resistant minerals. This particular specimen was donated by Alfred Selwyn in 1868 as part of the Geological Survey of Victoria. It is connected to the original 1875 catalogue on Geological Specimen with number 189 'Quartz Crystals_Quartz Crystals (two are polished)'Dendrites on sandstones This specimen is an important contribution to the geological history of Victoria, as well as its links to the 1868 Geological Survey of Victoria. This specimen is part of larger collection of significant geological specimens in the Burke Museum that was collected from around the world between 1868-1880. A large percentage of these specimens were collection as part of the Geological Survey of Victoria 1852-1974. The Geological Survey of Victoria was an organisation founded in response to the Victorian gold rush to explore the geological and mineral resources and to record a detailed map of the state. It was headed by British geologist, Alfred Richard Cecil Selwyn (1824-1902), who was responsible for issuing over 60 geological maps during his 17 years as director. These maps were all hand-drawn and coloured and became the benchmark for accuracy for geological mapping. Collecting geological specimens was an important part of mapping and understanding the scientific makeup of the earth. Many of these specimens were sent to research and collecting organisations across Australia, including the Burke Museum, to educate and encourage further study. A hand-sized slice of light brown sandstone with dendrites formed from crystallized manganese oxide.Existing label: Not sure what / 'Slica dondrites' / means. / Sample is sandstone and original label / identifies it as from / the Grampians near Stawell. / C. Willman / 15/4/21 Other label: [illegible] / stone [ illegible] / from Grampians Stawell / 1894 /geological specimen, geology, geology collection, burke museum, beechworth, dendrites, sandstones, quartz, lilydale district, geological survey of victoria, grampians, victoria rocks, minerals, rocks, manganese oxides, alfred selwyn