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Australia, South Australia

Andamooka, South Australia

Gem locality Inferred from historyPermission required

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals
OpalOpal

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

Why this spot

Rockhounding locality: sedimentary precious opal

Classic South Australian opal field known for matrix and crystal opal, documented on mindat and in field guides.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Open shafts

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