Federation University Historical Collection
Document, SMB: Catalogue of a Collection of Rocks, Minerals, etc, 1883
... geology survey of india... the items were to be presented to the Geological Survey of India... to be presented to the Geological Survey of India.
One Hundred items ...
This list of rocks, minerals, etc. from Victoria was complied and forwarded by the School of Mines, Ballarat, to the Calcutta International Exhibition. At the end of the exhibition the items were to be presented to the Geological Survey of India.
One Hundred items are listed. Pages 4 and 5 also show diagrams relating to the land formations and sections.
Places in Victoria are named indicating where items were found.
List compiled by Professor Ferdinand Moritz Krause. He joined Ballarat School of Mines in 1880 and lectured in Mineralogy and Geology. He was also the Curator of the Ballarat School of Mines Museum.6 pages, handwrittenSignature of F M Krause
Dated 30th August 1883ballarat school of mines, rocks, minerals, calcutta international exhibition, geology survey of india, victoria, professor ferdinand moritz krause, mineralogy, geology, curator, ballarat school of mines museum