http://opal-experts.com/2009/03/28/the-ordinary-bloke%e2%80%99s-guide-to-opals-terminology-part-5/ Opal Experts Exchanging Ideas and Expertise Wed, 01 Jun 2011 22:35:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://opal-experts.com/2009/03/28/the-ordinary-bloke%e2%80%99s-guide-to-opals-terminology-part-5/#comment-4897 Mon, 18 Apr 2011 22:40:20 +0000 http://opal-experts.com/?p=212#comment-4897 Duncan if you want to do that you would be better to go to Lightning Ridge where the opal fields are more adapted to the small opal miner. I will be at Lightning Ridge this week so just leave a message on the blog and let me know your circumstances a little more. when you would be coming to Australia. whether you have any finance to share in some machinery or if you just want to partner with someone who already has the gear. If i find someone who wants a mining partner i will hook you up with them, if i can recommend the person. this is the best way of working out the system. Its better to do it with someone else for safety reasons if you can find a good honest mate. best wishes, Peter

]]> http://opal-experts.com/2009/03/28/the-ordinary-bloke%e2%80%99s-guide-to-opals-terminology-part-5/#comment-4894 Mon, 18 Apr 2011 16:47:22 +0000 http://opal-experts.com/?p=212#comment-4894 great site thank you! Wondering if you have any advice on how to get some work in a small mine in south australia so i can learn some skills and eventually have my own claim one day!

]]> http://opal-experts.com/2009/03/28/the-ordinary-bloke%e2%80%99s-guide-to-opals-terminology-part-5/#comment-3905 Sat, 02 Oct 2010 22:35:55 +0000 http://opal-experts.com/?p=212#comment-3905 Nice to meet you Karen. And thanks for your expressions of appreciation. It sure helps us to get some feedback because not only folks who visit the site benefit but it helps our promotions as well. Please feel free to ask a question on this blog if you would like to. it opens up areas of further discussion. Best wishes from Australia, Peter

]]> http://opal-experts.com/2009/03/28/the-ordinary-bloke%e2%80%99s-guide-to-opals-terminology-part-5/#comment-3904 Sat, 02 Oct 2010 21:52:35 +0000 http://opal-experts.com/?p=212#comment-3904 Thanks for this article. I love the color of opal gemstones and I’m discovering so much about them but I didn’t realise that there were so many different names for them. One more thing I’ve leant today

]]> http://opal-experts.com/2009/03/28/the-ordinary-bloke%e2%80%99s-guide-to-opals-terminology-part-5/#comment-651 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 01:01:05 +0000 http://opal-experts.com/?p=212#comment-651 I have started using the Smart Chart Software. Although I find it great, I have I some questions related to the choices offerred in some screens, such as:
1. Smart Chart Opal Pattern Screen: Which is the appropriate pattern for Rolling Flashfire Opals? Which of the indicated choices should be marked?
2. Smart Chart Opal Variety Screen: According to Smallwood: Opal nomenclature, “Crystal Opal can have either a black, dark or light body tone”. In this regard, which variety, among the choices offerred in the Smart Chart fisrt screen should be marked for the following:
a) Crystal (transparent) precious opal
b) Semi-Crystal (translucent) precious opal
c) White (opaque to translucent) precious opal

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