Mining Boulder Opal at the Gorge 4
Mining boulder opal at the Gorge mine
Mining Boulder Opal
Mining Boulder Opal at the Gorge
Opal level
The opal level showing a malformed boulder in the sandstone above the bottom level which is 'working' nicely.
Boulder Opal in Floor
Earthmoving equipment scrapes over and breaks the top off an opal bearing boulder
Shincracker
A 30 tonne excavator makes light work of digging out massive pieces of shincracker (silcrete).
Maintenance
Routine maintenance of the earthmoving equipment includes hardfacing the bucket and ripper teeth.
Boulder Opal Mining Kyabra
Boulder Opal mining machinery at rest
Mining for Boulder Opal at Jundah
Mining for boulder opal at Jundah
