Chen Quin Jack

Chinese Australian family history

Ah Jack’s mining artefacts

From mid-1870 to the 1880s Quin Jack was running his own successful tin-mining operation in Tingha and was regularly featured in Tingha mining reports as Ah Jack and Party. These are some of the mining artefacts and tools.

Fine sieve for gold mining, miners candlestick holders, vial of mercury, hand forged nails, gem stones
Gemstones mined around the Tingha region – sapphires, diamonds, garnets etc
Gem stones, rock crystal, smoky quartz
rock crystal, smoky quartz were also collected
Assortment of sSmall containers, tins, and jars used to keep gemstones

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