Night Time Opal Dig Revisited

Mineral Matters #44

I am not sure if you joined the opal live dig, but apart from a few technical issues (ended up with three separate sessions!), it was a lot of fun.

Hosts Renee and Dan did all of the work while Steve Davis provided the light entertainment. Some opal was dug up live, including a few opal shells. The auctions were well-supported, even if lag beat a few bidders!

You can still catch the feeds here on the Unearthed Australian Opal Facebook page.

Below: Steve and Renee running an auction while Dan scrapes another 20cm off the wall with his excavator. Amazing the control that he has.

Below: The technical setup in the bottom of an open cut, in the middle of a desert, in the dark! Power from a generator. Internet connection via Starlink satellites.

Below: The Surfboard, a polished opalised shell being auctioned.

Below: Steve (left), Dan (middle) and Renee (right).