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Quilpie boulder opal field

Opal field Documented sitePermission required

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

OpalOpal
Nails and fittingsNails and fittings

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Dpulitzer (CC BY-SA 4.0), North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Cretaceous ironstone

Quilpie is a boulder opal hub; the local church has an opal altar.

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

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