Mining & Cutting
   
 

Mining

Many of the photos in this section are from the book,
Beautiful Opals - Australia's National Gem -
by Len Cram.

Others are from the personal stock of Mr. Pearl Waterbury - Owner of gemstones-lights.Com


Map Showing the Location of The Australian Opal Fields

ROUGH OPALS
Lightning Ridge
"BLACK" 5 oz #301. Andamooka., Dark "GRAY" 8 oz #307. Minyinabie., Light "GRAY" 30 oz.














Lightening Storm At Lightning Ridge

The Emu Field - Coober Pedy

Cutting

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