QUEENSLAND GEMS. 
By MAJOR J. R. SANKEY. 
Read before the Royal Society of Queensland, 22nd December, 
1906. 
I FULLY appreciate the honour paid me when asked 
to read a paper before this Society, but I do not come here 
as a scientific man, I merely bring forward a general know- 
ledge of the Precious Stones of Queensland, acquired during 
many years of working amongst them. I am convinced 
that Queensland contains a greater variety of gem stones 
than any other country in the world, the following being 
a list of those which have come to me from different parts 
of this State, all of which have been authenticated, and 
which leave a very small balance of the full catalogue of 
precious stones known to be accounted for :— 
Actinolite (Cat’s Eye) 
Adamantine Spar (Corundum) 
Adularia (Moonstone) 
Agate (Quartz)— 
Eyed 
Fortification 
Banded 
Moss, ete. 
Almandite (Garnet) 
Amethyst 
Quartz 
Sapphire 
Asterla— 
Quartz 
Sapphire 
Avanturine (Quartz) 
Azurite 
Balas Ruby (Spinel) 
Beryl— 
Aquamarine 
Emerald 
Bloodstone (Quartz) 
Cacholong (Quartz) 
Callainite (Turquoise) 
Carbuncle (Garnet) 
Carnelian (Quartz) 
Cassiterite 
Ceylanite (Spinel) 
Chalcedony (Quartz) 
Chrysoberyl 
Chrysolite 
Chrysoprase (Quartz) 
Cinnamon Stone (Garnet) 
Citrine (Quartz) 
Corundum— 
Ruby 
Sahppire 
Oriental Emerald 
Oriental Peridot 
Oriental Amethyst 
Oriental Topaz 
Asteria or Star Stone 
White Sapphire 
Orange Sapphire 
Adamantine Spar 
Particoloured Sapphire, etc. 
Diamond 
Emerald 
