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  2. Fire of Australia opal - Wikipedia

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    The Fire of Australia opal is a 998 gram uncut opal mined ... of the world's opals are found in South Australia. ... destination and be cut up for watch faces or ...

  3. Opal - Wikipedia

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    The world's largest and most valuable gem opal "Olympic Australis" was found in August 1956 at the "Eight Mile" opal field in Coober Pedy. It weighs 17,000 carats (3.4 kg; 7.5 lb) and is 11 inches (280 mm) long, with a height of 4 + 3 ⁄ 4 in (120 mm) and a width of 4 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (110 mm).

  4. Mintabie, South Australia - Wikipedia

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    Mintabie is an opal mining community in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY lands) in South Australia.It was unique in comparison to other communities situated in the APY Lands, in that its residents were largely not of Aboriginal Australian origin, and the land had been leased to the Government of South Australia for opal mining purposes since the 1980s.

  5. World's most expensive opal literally glows in the dark - AOL

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    In fact, as it gets darker around the opal, the opal appears ever more vibrant. The stone's vivid and sparkly nature is in stark contrast to Coober Pedy, Australia where it was discovered.

  6. Flame Queen Opal - Wikipedia

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    The Flame Queen Opal is perhaps the best-known example of "eye-of-opal", an eye-like effect created when opal in-fills a cavity. [ 1 ] The Flame Queen's flat central raised dome flashes red or gold depending on the angle of view, and is surrounded by a band of deep blue-green, giving the stone an appearance somewhat like that of a fried egg.

  7. List of individual gemstones - Wikipedia

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    Andamooka Opal, presented to Queen Elizabeth II, also known as the Queen's Opal; Flame Queen Opal; Galaxy Opal; Halley's Comet Opal, the world's largest uncut black opal; Olympic Australis Opal, reported to be the largest and most valuable gem opal ever found

  8. Watch live: Notre-Dame Cathedral reopening in Paris over 5 ...

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    The event comes more than five years after a devastating fire. Notre-Dame Cathedral, which is more than 800 years old, reopens this weekend in Paris. ... Watch live. Due to a forecast of strong ...

  9. Griman Creek Formation - Wikipedia

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    As a whole, the formation primarily consists of thinly bedded medium to fine sandstone, siltstone and mudstone, with sporadic coal seams. In the vicinity of Lightning Ridge, it is divided up into two informal members the underlying Wallangulla Sandstone Member which primarily consists of red fine grained sandstone, light siltstone and grey claystone and is up to 30 metres (98 ft) thick while ...