No. Opals are found in New South Wales (White Cliffs and Lightning Ridge), Queensland (Quilpie, Yowah, Opalton, Winton) and South Australia (Coober Pedy, Andamooka, Mintabie, Lambina).
You can mine for opal in Australia. Opals are mined in three states of Australia.South AustraliaCoober PedyAndamookaMintabieQueensland Yowah (past Quilpie)WintonOpaltonNew South Wales Lightning RidgeWhite Cliffs
To someone not familiar with Australian doublet and triplet opals, it would be difficult to tell the difference between them and solid opals when the stones have been set.Some of the ways to tell the difference are:The price - doublets and triplets are much less expensive than similar solid stones;Doublets have a thin slice of opal mounted on a black backing. If you can see the underside of the stone in the setting, you can tell whether it is a "black backing" or the stone;Triplets have a clear quartz cap on top of the opal in addition to the black backing. With a magnifying glass or incredible eyesight, you can see the thin clear layer on top of the stone.Jewelry with doublet and triplet opals has the same appearance as a solid opal. It's possible to find jewelry with amazingly brilliant colors at a reasonably affordable price when the stone is set as a doublet or triplet.
Opal is mined mainly in the country of Australia. It is also found in Nevada in the United States. You can also find opal at a Natural History Museum or a Rock Shop in your area, a good chance to study a variety in person. The Natural History Museum in Cleveland has an amazing collection. At a rock shop you can touch and feel the opal, so much better than browsing on the internet, which is a good source for information. One of the best rock shops is ROCK STAR CRYSTALS in Manhattan in NYC. They have a large variety of opals to look at, including fire opals, pink and blue andean opal, australian opals, ethiopian opals, honey opal, green opal, and even opal jewelry. Might be worth a visit to NYC just to check them out - and you can be awed by the mineral collection at the NYC Museum of Natural History at the same time!
Wayne Roland Brown's Opal jewelry can be found at his site Gondwanaland Opals.
There are two birthstones for October. They are Rose Quartz and Opal. You can find Rose Quartz in most retail stores, but many of them don't have opals.
You can mine for opal in Australia. Opals are mined in three states of Australia.South AustraliaCoober PedyAndamookaMintabieQueensland Yowah (past Quilpie)WintonOpaltonNew South Wales Lightning RidgeWhite Cliffs
Cooper Peddy In South Australia
The goldrushes in New South Wales and Victoria started in 1851.
There are several places online to find a job in New South Wales. My Career, Career One, and JobSearch dot gov. all have job listings in New South Wales. Gumtree also has job listed in New South Wales.
One can find the St Vincent's Hospital in New South Wales, Australia. The full address for the hospital is 390 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst, New South Wales, 2010, Australia.
Click on the related link below for regulations regarding food preparation and provision in New South Wales.
You can find them at the Blue Mountains National Park, New South Wales (Australia).
A route over the mountains to the interior of New South Wales.
To someone not familiar with Australian doublet and triplet opals, it would be difficult to tell the difference between them and solid opals when the stones have been set.Some of the ways to tell the difference are:The price - doublets and triplets are much less expensive than similar solid stones;Doublets have a thin slice of opal mounted on a black backing. If you can see the underside of the stone in the setting, you can tell whether it is a "black backing" or the stone;Triplets have a clear quartz cap on top of the opal in addition to the black backing. With a magnifying glass or incredible eyesight, you can see the thin clear layer on top of the stone.Jewelry with doublet and triplet opals has the same appearance as a solid opal. It's possible to find jewelry with amazingly brilliant colors at a reasonably affordable price when the stone is set as a doublet or triplet.
You can find the Cambrian Mountains in South Wales.See the Related Link.
Opal is mined mainly in the country of Australia. It is also found in Nevada in the United States. You can also find opal at a Natural History Museum or a Rock Shop in your area, a good chance to study a variety in person. The Natural History Museum in Cleveland has an amazing collection. At a rock shop you can touch and feel the opal, so much better than browsing on the internet, which is a good source for information. One of the best rock shops is ROCK STAR CRYSTALS in Manhattan in NYC. They have a large variety of opals to look at, including fire opals, pink and blue andean opal, australian opals, ethiopian opals, honey opal, green opal, and even opal jewelry. Might be worth a visit to NYC just to check them out - and you can be awed by the mineral collection at the NYC Museum of Natural History at the same time!
If one is wanting to find accommodations in New South Wales, Australia these can be found on many of the various travel websites. A few sites that can be used are the "Booking" website as well as Tripadvisor where one can also view reviews and ratings.