Welcome to Coober Pedy, the town that lives underground. Originally a mining town, many of the residents of Australia's Coober Pedy live in dugouts to escape the heat. During the town's summer months, ...

The Breakaways Reserve is located in the northern part of South Australia near the opal mining town of Coober Pedy. ... Coober Pedy is home to a small but diverse international community and mining ...

Geologists were astounded to discover a rich, natural opal deposit almost 9,800 feet above sea level. The villagers in Wollo, Ethiopia, made the discovery almost 9,800 feet above sea level. Their ...

Lightning Ridge Famous opal mining town Although there are lots of opal mining towns in Australia there are four which have become household names - Coober Pedy, Andamooka, White Cliffs and Lightning ...

Few realize that the world’s most famous black fire opal – the official Nevada State Gem – was discovered in Nevada’s remote Virgin Valley in 1918. Col. W.A. Roebling, a civil engineer who helped ...

Enchanting gem: The American Gem Society describes fine opal as an "enchanting gem" through which some believe "the mysteries of love can be exchanged." The Gemological Institute of America says opal ...