OPAL GEMSTONE FROM LIGHTNING RIDGE AUSTRALIA blackopaldirect.com
See the best opal in the world at blackopaldirect.com and Justin will take you on a journey into the opal world in Australia. Justin will show you how to cut opal, how to grade and even how to mine. WIth many amazing gem black opals along the way
We struck it big Opal mining. Excitement kicks in!
Watch Justin and his opal mining crew strike it rich and find some gem opals. The boys are pretty happy when they see amazing colors roll out of the agitator,
WHITE CLIFFS OPAL FIELD
White Cliffs, just over one thousand kilometres west of Sydney, is reputedly Australia's first commercial opal field. By Word War One when thousands of miners had rushed to find their fortunes, White Cliffs had already reached its peak. But there are still some commercial miners and hobby miners active there and there is the possibility of valuable opal finds for amateur fossickers. White Cliffs might not be as well known as Lightning Ridge or Coober Pedy but it is just as fascinating and the local community very welcoming -- worth a visit.
Opal Tour Documentary part 1 & 2
Documentary from day 1 to day 22 started in LA to Thunder Ranch in texas. part 3 and 4 coming soon it will be from day 23 to christmas when everyone goes home thank you this is OPAL ONE FAMILY
Rainbow Opals - Hidden Treasure (Full Documentary)
Our world produces some incredible rocks. Take the opal, a precious stone that forms out of silica, in the dark under the surface of the earth. When cut and polished, it flashes with a gorgeous array of colours, from pale milky hues to deep reds and blacks.
Now, an opal that has been named the finest ever unearthed will be making its public debut next month as the centrepiece of an exhibition opening at the South Australian Museum, Adelaide.
Called the Virgin Rainbow, it was discovered in the opal fields of Coober Pedy by opal miner John Dunstan in 2003.
It's actually an opalised fossil, from an extinct cephalopod called belemnitida that existed during the Mesozoic era. During that time, much of South Australia was under a vast inland sea filled with prehistoric aquatic reptiles called plesiosaurs. These died and sank to the bottom of the sea, buried over the millennia by sediment.
When the sea dried up and the land turned into a desert, the acidity levels in the shallow top layer of the sandstone increased. This released silica from weathering sandstone into the layer of clay beneath, where bones and pockets left by disintegrated bones lay buried, carried down via groundwater.
Further weathering lowered the acidity levels, which allowed the silica gel to harden into opals in the pockets and impressions left by decayed animal material, like cake poured into a mould, or to soak into bones and create a replica of the internal structure.
The famous Australian opal fields of Coober Pedy are located in this region. No other environment in the world is known to have undergone this same process, which is possibly why over 90 percent of the world's opals come from South Australia.
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How Lightning Ridge got its AWESOME name
Lightning Ridge, in northern New South Wales, Australia, is a unique place with a spectacular name. In this episode, we meet up with Barbara Moritz, from the Lightning Ridge Historical Society to learn not only how Lightning Ridge got its name, but how it was three towns for the price of one -- Wallangulla, Nettleton and Lightning Ridge.
Special thanks to Barbara Moritz!
Historical photos provided courtesy of the Lightning Ridge Historical Society.
Additional footage courtesy of Susan Keckes.
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Book passage is quoted from My Bush Book, by Katie Langloh Parker (foreword and biography by Marcie Muir). I'd provide a link, but the book appears to be out of print. If you search, some second hand copies appear to be available through Amazon or eBay. It was published in 1982.
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Lightning Ridge Didgeridoo by Derwood Yumandi
This great sounding eucalyptus didgerdioo, hand-crafted and Aboriginal made in Australia, as well as many others, is available at
Derwood lives in southern Queensland, Australia, where he's been crafting and decorating didgeridoos for many years. There's a serpent carved in relief down the neck of the didge, and all of the natural, burled bark has been left on the bottom end for a truly organic look and feel. Watch the video for a 360 degree view of the bell end.
Jorge Villanueva demos this eucalyptus didgeridoo, which plays in the key of C#, in the LA Outback Tiki Garden.
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Outstanding free camps, top-class gold and Sapphire fossicking, and rural historical history - this DVD has it all! Join Fred and his good mates Geoff and Sharon as they make their way from the quaint outback village of Texas in southeast QLD south on Fossicker's Way through a couple of real hidden gems!
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Living underground in the Australian Outback
There's a treasure hunt going on in Coober Pedy, Australia, where opal was discovered a hundred years ago. As much as 80 percent of the world's opal supply comes from Coober Pedy's mines. But with summertime temperatures soaring to 120 degrees, the town features hundreds of dug out homes, burrowed into the rock and naturally cooled. Seth Doane explores the underground town, complete with bar, beauty salon, bookstore and hotel.
Black Opal Cutting Transformation l Rough to Polished
Watch the amazing opal cutting transformation of rough to reveal a stunning big black opal with blue flash.
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This opal was hidden within the Earth for millions of years and can finally be shown and admired. See the results of the different stages of cutting and rubbing down rough opal.
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Meet the Virgin Rainbow, the most beautiful opal in the world
An opal so fine it has been valued at over $1 million is about to go on public display for the first time.
Our world produces some incredible rocks. Take the opal, a precious stone that forms out of silica, in the dark under the surface of the earth. When cut and polished, it flashes with a gorgeous array of colours, from pale milky hues to deep reds and blacks.
Now, an opal that has been named the finest ever unearthed will be making its public debut next month as the centrepiece of an exhibition opening at the South Australian Museum, Adelaide.
Called the Virgin Rainbow, it was discovered in the opal fields of Coober Pedy by opal miner John Dunstan in 2003.
It's actually an opalised fossil, from an extinct cephalopod called belemnitida that existed during the Mesozoic era. During that time, much of South Australia was under a vast inland sea filled with prehistoric aquatic reptiles called plesiosaurs. These died and sank to the bottom of the sea, buried over the millennia by sediment.
When the sea dried up and the land turned into a desert, the acidity levels in the shallow top layer of the sandstone increased. This released silica from weathering sandstone into the layer of clay beneath, where bones and pockets left by disintegrated bones lay buried, carried down via groundwater.
Further weathering lowered the acidity levels, which allowed the silica gel to harden into opals in the pockets and impressions left by decayed animal material, like cake poured into a mould, or to soak into bones and create a replica of the internal structure.
The famous Australian opal fields of Coober Pedy are located in this region. No other environment in the world is known to have undergone this same process, which is possibly why over 90 percent of the world's opals come from South Australia.
BIG BAD OPAL -- 2.2 lbs!
Huge parcel of beautiful rough opal, mined in the 1990s and saved as a retirement fund for the miner. This video was made in order to show the beauty of rough opal from Coober Pedy, but also to assist the aging miner to possibly sell it. The parcel contains nearly 1 kg (2.2 lbs) -- actually, 929 grams of solid fire.
Maxine O'Brien, Interview, Lightning Ridge Miners Association
Listen is as Maxine O'Brien and John discuss the Lightning Ridge Miners Association.
Earth's Largest Opal Mines & Living Underground in Australia by Dion Stewart, 9/17/2012
Collectors Beautiful Koroit Opal
This is rare piece! Collectors Beautiful Koroit Opal 36.95cts
26.8mm×18.5mm×8.3mm
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Hello! We are EARTH ART. Opal is said the mother of jewelry. The reason is its beauty and the overwhelming length of history. Not an exaggeration, Its appearance is probably the most beautiful jewelry on the earth. There is no same color, or pattern exist. Each stone is so unique and original, it's Earth made art. The old ones, birth back over 200 million years ago when is the time of dinosaur. Opal is said to 1cm take five million years to be formed. This little gem is condensed the immense history of the earth. We proudly deliver world opals and rare stones from all over the world.
World's Rarest Opal! 568 carats
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A mammoth 568 carats “The Eternal Flame” is the largest and most significant black crystal opal ever found.
What makes it even rarer is its Tintenbar origin from the east coat of Australia which is closed to mining now so you will never see another piece come from that area.
Unbelievable Discovery! The Finest of all Opals - Gem Matrix
Presumed to be untreatable I demonstrate a rare parcel of Andamooka Gem Matrix opal. Gem matrix is matrix opal that doesn't need treatment, as it looks like high quality solid gem opal. In the video, I cut, treat and show the incredible quality of this rare opal, which may be the best opal of all!
(Opal from Murray Willis, owner of Australian Opal Mines - it's on the web!)