Australia, New South Wales
Lightning Ridge, New South Wales
Gem locality Inferred from historyPermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Opal
Crystals and minerals
FossilsPhotos via Wikimedia Commons: Dpulitzer (CC BY-SA 4.0), Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0), Partonez (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: sedimentary black opal
World's premier black opal field, extensively documented and yielding opalized fossils.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Open shafts and pits
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.