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		<title>Chapter 1.  1975</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It all started way back …….
Just how did I become involved with opals actually boulder opal.
My uncle, Bob Grey, figures prominently in this portion of my story.
Initially it was he who persuaded me to venture with him into the West Australian outback, to a town called Kalgoorlie and there begin a career based on  mineral [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Images of Rough Boulder Opal</title>
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		<title>Images of Cut and polished Boulder Opal</title>
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		<title>Mining for Boulder Opal Images</title>
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		<title>Opal Mining in Queensland, Australia</title>
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Digging an open cut at the Gorge Mine in search of boulder opal.

Opal level reached &#8211; see white patches in floor.

Backfilling upon conclusion of mining for opal.

Replanting vegetation after landscaping.

Environmental Excellence Award for Rehabilitating this Minesite.

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