Large opal shards are not worth much but still the colours are amazing

[tinpan]

How are you all going which means how are you today and not how are you getting there.Any way due a couple of days of thunderstorms i house bound. Tried my luck last nite when had a couple hours between the storms. Yep got NOTHING So spent time going threw the rest of the large opal shards. These came from a trip to the opal feilds a few weeks ago. 4 pieces good enough for small ring but nothing of any real worth. Anyway heres some pretty colours and not much else.

tinpan

 

[jeff of pa]

Going good Here Tin,
I'm Planning on getting out Tomorrow.

nice stones

Which stone is Bill Wyman ?

 

[shaun7]

A few years ago I did some work for a bloke who made his money Opal mining in Ozz. He was at it for years and then hit a big lot which set him up. He's a gem dealer over here now with loadsa money

 

[tinpan]

Going good Here Tin,
I'm Planning on getting out Tomorrow.

nice stones

Which stone is Bill Wyman ?

LoL Jeff The only difference between opal [ ancient compressed seafood and Bill wyman One still moves a bit

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[tinpan]

A few years ago I did some work for a bloke who made his money Opal mining in Ozz. He was at it for years and then hit a big lot which set him up. He's a gem dealer over here now with loadsa money

Gee shaun Everyones mate allways finds the big one, just not me


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[shaun7]

A few years ago I did some work for a bloke who made his money Opal mining in Ozz. He was at it for years and then hit a big lot which set him up. He's a gem dealer over here now with loadsa money

Gee shaun Everyones mate allways finds the big one, just not me


tinpan

He told me he was down holes with "jack hammers" and all that. Maybe you need to raise your game mate

 

[Roland58]

I've seen opal miners (diggers or whatever they are called) on the television. The ones in this particular program were in what appeared to be a desert and they lived underground in rooms they had dug out while looking for opals. Very interesting and rather cool. What part of Oz is opal territory?

**Just a tad off topic, but, did your gov. really take everyone's firearms away?**

 

[MKnTenn]

Very cool, those chunks are not worth much? They sure are eye catching. HH

 

[Th3Offspring]

very cool indeed

 

[tinpan]

I've seen opal miners (diggers or whatever they are called) on the television. The ones in this particular program were in what appeared to be a desert and they lived underground in rooms they had dug out while looking for opals. Very interesting and rather cool. What part of Oz is opal territory?

**Just a tad off topic, but, did your gov. really take everyone's firearms away?**

South Australia and New South Wales 3 large opal feilds

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[Alnitak]

I've seen opal miners (diggers or whatever they are called) on the television. The ones in this particular program were in what appeared to be a desert and they lived underground in rooms they had dug out while looking for opals. Very interesting and rather cool. What part of Oz is opal territory?

**Just a tad off topic, but, did your gov. really take everyone's firearms away?**

That was probably Coober Pedy; it's famous for its underground homes/businesses: http://www.cooberpedy.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=191

 

[Roland58]

I've seen opal miners (diggers or whatever they are called) on the television. The ones in this particular program were in what appeared to be a desert and they lived underground in rooms they had dug out while looking for opals. Very interesting and rather cool. What part of Oz is opal territory?

**Just a tad off topic, but, did your gov. really take everyone's firearms away?**

That was probably Coober Pedy; it's famous for its underground homes/businesses: http://www.cooberpedy.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=191

That would be the place! Thanks!

 

[tinpan]

I've seen opal miners (diggers or whatever they are called) on the television. The ones in this particular program were in what appeared to be a desert and they lived underground in rooms they had dug out while looking for opals. Very interesting and rather cool. What part of Oz is opal territory?

**Just a tad off topic, but, did your gov. really take everyone's firearms away?**

That was probably Coober Pedy; it's famous for its underground homes/businesses: http://www.cooberpedy.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=191

That would be the place! Thanks!

The other 2 feilds are lightning ridge and white cliffs New south wales