Opal Resources for Download

The following outside resources are available for download in PDF format and require Adobe Reader.

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• OPAL Mineral Information Leaflet - QLD Govt. Dept. of Mines & Energy - October 2000.
• Opal Minfact - NSW Department of Primary Industries - January 2000.
• Strategic Assessment of the Australian Opal Industry - by David Horton (Opal Horizon) May 2001.
• Australian Sedimentary Opal - Why is Australia Unique? - by David Horton December 2002.
• What you should know about buying opal - Jewellery Association of Australia
• The origin of precious opal - by Byron Deveson
• Opal mining in Lightning ridge, review of environmental factors - NSW Dept. of Primary Industries
• Mining at Lightning Ridge - NSW Dept. of Mineral Resources