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Getting started with Opal Mining
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<blockquote data-quote="DrachenMadchen" data-source="post: 630640" data-attributes="member: 22403"><p>Hi All,</p><p></p><p>I would like to start opal mining.</p><p>I have no experience fossicking, prospecting or anything like that, so there is no point hiring a bunch of heavy machinery and start drilling holes, and I have now where near enough money for that anyway.</p><p></p><p>Being 15 doesn't help either, but my parents are open to hearing plans for things, so I might as well try.</p><p></p><p>I live along the coast of Queensland, so pretty far away from any opal mining towns and places t=like that, the closest place I could find was Koroit and Quilpie, both of which are about a 10 hour drive from my house.</p><p>I have some very basic tools such as a pickaxe, various shovels, a small and large sledge hammer, cold chisels, etc..</p><p></p><p>What would be the best way to get into opal mining?</p><p>Just going to a public opal mining area (with a fossicking license of course, and making sure you don't dig in pre-claimed area) and start noodling and digging in shallow areas?</p><p>Or is there a better/different way?</p><p></p><p>Thanks for any help you can give.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DrachenMadchen, post: 630640, member: 22403"] Hi All, I would like to start opal mining. I have no experience fossicking, prospecting or anything like that, so there is no point hiring a bunch of heavy machinery and start drilling holes, and I have now where near enough money for that anyway. Being 15 doesn't help either, but my parents are open to hearing plans for things, so I might as well try. I live along the coast of Queensland, so pretty far away from any opal mining towns and places t=like that, the closest place I could find was Koroit and Quilpie, both of which are about a 10 hour drive from my house. I have some very basic tools such as a pickaxe, various shovels, a small and large sledge hammer, cold chisels, etc.. What would be the best way to get into opal mining? Just going to a public opal mining area (with a fossicking license of course, and making sure you don't dig in pre-claimed area) and start noodling and digging in shallow areas? Or is there a better/different way? Thanks for any help you can give. [/QUOTE]
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