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COLONIAL PRODUCTIONS. 
BRITISH COLONIES AND POSSESSIONS. 
Wall-cases 37 to 42. 
The events of tlie last few years have abundantly proved that the 
discovery of mineral wealth is the most powerful incentive to the 
exploration and settlement of distant lands. For the first time, in 
1851, at the Great Exhibition, the public had the opportunity of con¬ 
templating side by side the productions of most of the British colonies 
and dependencies ; and when that great gathering of specimens from 
all climes was broken up, it appeared desirable to retain and group 
together at least a few samples of those mineral substances which had 
either already attracted notice, or v/hich deserved attention and farther 
development. 
Several cases are, therefore, devoted in this Museum to the exhibition 
of minerals contributed for this object by various officials and private 
gentlemen, Avho have been engaged in the government or in the explo¬ 
ration of the several countries. 
The wonderful gold production of Australia is illustrated partly in 
wall-case No. 38, and partly in the pedestal-case No. 11 (west side of 
Museum), and the more recent discoveries of British Columbia in wall- 
case No. 41. 
The Copper ores of South Australia are derived from the rich mines of 
Burra Burra, Kapunda, Wallaroo, Worthing, and from numerous others 
now in a condition of prosperous activity ; those of New South Wales 
from several mines in the county of Bathurst, which appear to be not 
yet fully developed. The Cape of Good Hope is noticeable for the 
series of rich specimens from Namaqualand, and Canada for the Copper 
ores of several localities now in work, and for numerous other useful 
minerals, which have been collected and described by Sir William 
Logan for the International Exhibition. 
The mineral products of India can only be represented in a fragmen¬ 
tary form, but, in addition to metallic ores obtained from various 
sources, there will be found a series of non-metallic mineral substances 
of great commercial importance, such as the kunktci\ used for cement, 
and the corundum, largely imported into Europe for polishing and 
grinding purposes. The gems,—diamond, ruby, sapphire, &c., the pro¬ 
ductions of the peninsula and of Ceylon, are exhibited in the horse-shoe 
case. 
ikustralia. 
Wall-case 37. 
Shelf I. 
1. Mass of Native Copper. 
From the Burra Burra Copper 
Mines, South Australia. 
2. Red Oxide of Copper, with 
Blue and Green Carbonates. 
Burra Burra Mines. 
Presented by Messrs Graham and 
Ilallett, from the Great Exhibition, 1851. 
3. Green and Blue Carbo¬ 
nates OF Copper. 
Burra Burra. 
Presented by Mr. Stevens. 
Shelf II. 
4 & 5. Blue and Green Car¬ 
bonates OF Copper. 
Burra Burra. 
6. Portion of a brecciated lode 
of Green Carbonate of Copper, 
