Australian opals
Opal classification:
-White opals
- Crystal opals
- Black opals
- Boulder opals
Opal mining in Lightning-Ridge
Map
The mining grounds:
In South Australia: Coober Pedy
In New South Wales: Lightning-Ridge
In Queensland: Yowah, Opalton
Mining process:
Drilling
Digging by hand
Expensive & modern digging
Taking the dirt out Washing the dirt
If you are lucky enough, you will find those "precious opals"....
Cutting
A red black opal is very rare!!!!
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