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<blockquote data-quote="Syndyne" data-source="post: 18232" data-attributes="member: 378"><p>G'day guys,</p><p></p><p>I know a little bit about the opal finds around the Sydney area Heatho. My father used to shoot rabbits on a property out near Mandurama (South of Bathurst and not far from Neville) called Sunny Corner back in the fifties and there was an old section down behind the property called Rocky Bridge Creek. That was Australia's first opal discovery and subsequent mine. It's just a bit of a tunnel on the side of a hill going into an ancient Basalt layer that had quite a bit of Amber coloured opal of small vug and nodule types. </p><p></p><p>It would have to have been found and worked pre 1880's as we had our first opal found in the 1890's here. I think White Cliffs may have been the first major opal field if I recall correctly.</p><p> </p><p><strong>headbut17</strong>: Not real sure of the rock type Paul? Looks pretty good though! That opalescence is very intriguing. I hope you track down your answer. </p><p></p><p>All the best,</p><p>Shauno.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Syndyne, post: 18232, member: 378"] G'day guys, I know a little bit about the opal finds around the Sydney area Heatho. My father used to shoot rabbits on a property out near Mandurama (South of Bathurst and not far from Neville) called Sunny Corner back in the fifties and there was an old section down behind the property called Rocky Bridge Creek. That was Australia's first opal discovery and subsequent mine. It's just a bit of a tunnel on the side of a hill going into an ancient Basalt layer that had quite a bit of Amber coloured opal of small vug and nodule types. It would have to have been found and worked pre 1880's as we had our first opal found in the 1890's here. I think White Cliffs may have been the first major opal field if I recall correctly. [b]headbut17[/b]: Not real sure of the rock type Paul? Looks pretty good though! That opalescence is very intriguing. I hope you track down your answer. All the best, Shauno. [/QUOTE]
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