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  2. Koroit opal field - Wikipedia

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    Here opal is found as a kernel in small concretions. [1] The Koroit Opal field was discovered in 1897 by Lawrence Rostron. [2] [3] The most recent mining events started in 1972 when the popularity and profitability of the stone increased. The mining is done by either open cut large scale mining or by underground shafts.

  3. Mintabie, South Australia - Wikipedia

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    Mintabie is an opal mining community in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY lands) in South Australia.It was unique in comparison to other communities situated in the APY Lands, in that its residents were largely not of Aboriginal Australian origin, and the land had been leased to the Government of South Australia for opal mining purposes since the 1980s.

  4. Yowah - Wikipedia

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    Yowah is an outback town and locality in the Shire of Paroo, Queensland, Australia. [2] [3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Yowah had a population of 126 people.[1]The town is known for its opal mining and numerous opal fields that lie around the town as well as the "Yowah nut", a local type of opal distinctive to the region.

  5. Coober Pedy - Wikipedia

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    While opal mining around the town had slumped in the early 1940s, it picked up after a local Aboriginal woman, Tottie Bryant, discovered a large deposit in 1945. [24] In August 1956 at the 'Eight Mile' opal field, the Olympic Australis opal was found approximately 30 feet below the ground. It is the largest and one of the most valuable opals ...

  6. List of show mines - Wikipedia

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    Old Timers Mine South Australia Coober Pedy: Opal ... Douggies Underground Mine Tours Tasmania: Queenstown: Copper, 300 m shaft; also named: C.M.T. Underground Mine Tour

  7. Yowah nut - Wikipedia

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    The Yowah opal field in the Shire of Paroo. The Yowah nut is a type of precious opal, found within the Yowah opal fields situated in Yowah, Shire of Paroo, South West Queensland, Australia since the latter part of the 19th century. [1] These opals are known for their distinctive nut-like shape, opalescent patterns, and vibrant colours.

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