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The Opal Book by Frank Leechman 1970

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Format: SoftcoverPublication Year: 1970
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 Opal ProspectingLanguage: English
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The Opal Book



Author:

Frank Leechman

Published By:

Walkabout Pocket Books

Softcover, 255 Pages

 

Contents

1.   Introduction

4.   What is Opal?

9.   The foreign Opal Fields

Europe - Mexico and Central America - Honduras - The United States

49.   Early Days in the Australian Opal fields

The First Discovery - White Cliffs - Lightening Ridge - Coober Pedy - Andamooka

102.   Opal Mining

Methods of Mining - The Miner's Equipment - Mining Law - Sinking the Shaft - Varieties - Fossils

151.   Scientific Considerations

163.   Opals in Jewellery

180.   Myths and Legends

196.   Famous Opals

219.   Conclusions

225.   Appendixes

1.   Varieties of Opal and Glossary of Terms

2.   Opal-bearing Localities in Australia

3.   Age and Duration of Geological Periods

4.   The Names Coober Pedy and Andamooka

5.   Some Large and Famous Opals

6.   Table of Equivalent Weights

7.   Poems about Opals

8.   Hints on Opal Polishing

248.   Bibliography

251.   Index

255.   Acknowledgements

 

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