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Andamooka opal field

Opal field Documented siteLegal to collect
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What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals
OpalOpal

Also reported: andamookite matrix that takes treatment; colour in tailings.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0), Dpulitzer (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Why this spot

Cretaceous Bulldog Shale

Famous for matrix opal; respect existing claims and pegged ground.

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