No. When opals were first found in Australia, they were not thought to be opals because they were a milky white in appearance. Opals found elsewhere in the world were mostly black.
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Three different types of Opal are found in Australia:Fire Opals are mined in South Australia near Coober Pedy.Black Opals are mined in New South Wales near Lightning Ridge.Boulder Opals are mined in the western Queensland.
precious opals.
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95% of the world's opals are found in Australia.The remaining 5% are mined in Idaho and Nevada in the United States; Mexico; northern Brazil; Ethiopia; and Mali.
Nearly all opals come from the mines in Australia. Other countries where opals are mined include Mexico, Brazil and the United States. A few have been found in parts of Africa.
emeralds, opals, agate, jade and others.
The black opal is the rarest of all opals. It is only found in Australia. About 97 percent of all opals in the world are mined in Australia.
Coober Pedy is one of the main centres where opals are found in Australia.
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