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Image Gallery: Australian Gemstones, Opal Samples

Images of Australian Opal.

Common opal. Bulong, Western Australia Common opal. Bulong, Western Australia
Common opal replacing wood Common opal replacing wood
Play of colour in boulder opal. Queensland Play of colour in boulder opal. Queensland
Crystal opal. Andamooka, South Australia Crystal opal. Andamooka, South Australia
Boulder opal, Queensland Boulder opal, Queensland
Precious opal cabochon, Lightning Ridge, New South Wales Precious opal cabochon, Lightning Ridge, New South Wales
Precious opal replacement of gastropod, White Cliffs, South Australia Precious opal replacement of gastropod, White Cliffs, South Australia
Precious opal seam Precious opal seam
Band of precious opal in quartzite Band of precious opal in quartzite
Opal replacement of ikaite crystals (opal pineapple), White Cliffs, New South Wales Opal replacement of ikaite crystals (opal pineapple), White Cliffs, New South Wales

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