Takes the reader through all the Australian opal fields, describes the types of opal mining, the lives of the miners, and tells what the visitor may see and do at Lightning Ridge, Coober Pedy, Andamooka, and on the Queensland opal fields. It also covers the scientific nature of opal and describes how the gem is cut and worked.
112 p. : illus. (part col.) col. maps ; 18 x 19 cm. #0921