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Awesome colour! My father was telling me about a Japanese tourist who picked up a black opal worth somewhere near $50000 out of some discarded chips and bits at Cooper Pedy! Lucky bugger!

Cheers, hope you don't mind I have copied this to file. You've definitely kicked off some real curiosity.As suggested I have kept the piece as a whole speciman. Look I have another rock unsure exactly what it is but has colour. I'll load up some snaps and post them. Cheers Shauno, Jay

Awesome, thanks so much for your advice!

Are you able to polish/shape rocks with a bench grinder?

Sorry I'm only new to this but, your saying that the colour has a definite outcome on the value of opal? (Once again I'm very new to fossicking sorry for the silly question). Jay

Thanks for the advice Shauno, I think you maybe right about where the boulder came from. Up close you can see different colour seams but I think I'll leave it as a complete piece. People love looking at the different colours it shows, even though they are thin seams. I do have another piece...

Cheers Dughug...Is there anything I shouldn't use this acid on?

Cheers mate. It seems like a bit of sandstone but to be sure I'll post a photo soon. Thanks

Thanks for your advice. I'll give them all a go, starting with the brush and soapy water...I'll be sure to let you know how things go!

I have some crystals/gems that need cleaning, does a soaking in CLR work?

I have a rock the size of an orange with little lines of opal throughout. Just wondering if someone could tell me the best way to separate the rock from the opal? Cheers

Thanks for the advice Lingus, will have to hit the Tablelands.