8.5K views · 60 reactions | 【#Xinhai_Solution】Watch as spiral chutes and shaking tables efficiently #process #tin ore. #GravitySeparation | Xinhai Mining Machinery Co.,Ltd | Facebook

In the late 19th century, Tasmania’s north-east was alive with the sound of tin miners at work. They carved channels, sluiced hillsides, and built whole towns on the back of cassiterite — the dark, heavy ore that drove fortunes in the tin trade. But in their haste, something remarkable slipped through their sluice boxes: sparkling treasures of zircon, topaz, and sapphire, overlooked and lost to time. Over two days, I team up with renowned gem specialist Des Grey @flaws_and_facets to retrace thos

1.4K views · 30 reactions | Stay tuned for the return of James Strawbridge to History Hit TV, as he explores the Tin Coast to understand the history of mining in Cornwall, and cooks up the county's most famous pastries... | History Hit | Facebook

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