Rocks

[den]

Uncut topaz Dad fossicked from north Queensland. The coloured one is the size of a large pea.



I'll take them to a jeweller soon to see about cutting them.

Comments

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

Lightning Ridge is 5 hours north (black opals) Another 5 hours north of there are the Quilpie opal fields (boulder opals (http://www.opalsdownunder.com.au/articles/boulder)) and about 20 hours west of here is White Cliffs (mostly white potch with stunning blues and greens, and fossils.)

In South Aus there are Coober Pedy and Andamooka but they're a little further than a day's drive.

Opal Fields (http://www.opalsdownunder.com.au/articles/fields.htm)

[jim-lane.livejournal.com]

I'd heard that Australia had some spectacular opals. You confirmed it! *grin*