Rediscover Opals in Australia
Author : Stephen Aracic
Publisher :
Page : 415 pages
File Size : 34,52 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Opal mines and mining
ISBN : 9780959583021
The Ratters of Lightning Ridge
Author : Richard W. Holmes
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 28,74 MB
Release : 2012-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1477271201
Book Description
This adventure centers around two leading characters: Rusty a 40-year-old opal miner, and Kate, a 60-year-old, tough-as-nails woman who raises sheep and cattle when she is not mining opal. This story captures a sense of intrigue and calamity that continues to happen between opal miners, "ratters" (people who steal opal), and animals of the Outback area of Lightning Ridge, Australia.
Lightning Ridge Gems
Author : Cilka Zagar
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 357 pages
File Size : 25,32 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Lightning Ridge (N.S.W.)
ISBN : 1470902974
Book Description
Lightning Ridge gems are opal miners and the women who followed them into the Australian outback where they created a spectacular mosaic of old and new world cultures. Thirty people who came to Australia from twenty four countries tell their heroic and triumphant stories of how they came to be here and how they see life from their perspective.
Black Opal Fossils of Lighting Ridge
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 38,74 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Science
ISBN :
Book Description
The World of Opals
Author : Allan W. Eckert
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 25,53 MB
Release : 1997-10-02
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780471133971
Book Description
Readers will find fascinating details about the discovery, whereabouts, and value of famous opals, from such classic specimens as the Burning of Troy Opal to the Bonanza Opal and other more recent discoveries. Finally, the book surveys today's major opal-producing areas and provides current information on opal occurrence worldwide. Punctuating the text are useful tables, extensive glossaries of opal types and opal-related terms, and beautiful photographs that capture the essence and mystery of this most exquisite stone.
Lightning Ridge, Home of the Black Opal
Author : Gan Bruce
Publisher :
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 32,14 MB
Release : 1983-01-01
Category : Lightning Ridge (N.S.W.)
ISBN : 9780959260106
Book Description
Opal Cutting Made Easy
Author : Paul B. Downing
Publisher :
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 20,23 MB
Release : 1993-01-01
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9780962531149
Book Description
Proven step-by-step approach to cutting opal. Easy-to-use guide that takes the beginner through the first stone to advanced cutting techniques, including doublet and triplet making.
The Opal Story
Author : Andrew Cody
Publisher :
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 16,45 MB
Release : 2009-12
Category :
ISBN : 9780646505381
Book Description
Opals
Author : Fred Ward
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 24,58 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Opals
ISBN : 9780963372383
Book Description
This book is the latest in the popular Fred Ward Gem Book Series. The full-color photographs give the buyer and enthusiast all the information needed to understand the various types of opals and the ability to buy them wisely.
The Wonders of Fossicking & Exploring the Australian Opal Fields
Author : Len Cram
Publisher :
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 25,67 MB
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Australia
ISBN : 9780975721421
Book Description
With beautifully detailed photos by Len Cram, this book covers major opal fields in Australia.
