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RB 85/00043 Opal industry in South Australia. Report no. 7. The 1984 survey of mining equipment and calculation of value of opal produced.
Published: 01 Aug 1985 Created: 06 Nov 2024 Revised: 06 Nov 2024
Author: Wildy, R.L.;Barnes, L.C.

Decline in opal production of $1.56 million from 1983, but significant increases occurred at Andamooka and Mintabie, which is rapidly becoming a major mining centre approaching that of Coober Pedy, with an increasing trend for underground mining....

Decline in opal production of $1.56 million from 1983, but significant increases occurred at Andamooka and Mintabie, which is rapidly becoming a major mining centre approaching that of Coober Pedy, with an increasing trend for underground mining. At Coober Pedy production is declining.

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Record No rb8500043
Topic Geoscientific Information
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Document Type Departmental Publication - Geological Survey Geoscience Publication
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    Commodity gemstone
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    Geographic Locality: Stuart Creek
Doc No: RB 85/00043
    Geographic Locality: Stuart Creek
Doc No: RB 85/00043
    Language English
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    Persistent identifier https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/rb8500043
    Citation Wildy, R.L.;Barnes, L.C. 1985. RB 85/00043 Opal industry in South Australia. Report no. 7. The 1984 survey of mining equipment and calculation of value of opal produced. Departmental Publication - Geological Survey Geoscience Publication. Government of South Australia.
    https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/rb8500043

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