Author: Gan BrucePublisher:
ISBN: 9780959260106
Category : Lightning Ridge (N.S.W.)
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Lightning Ridge, Home of the Black Opal
Author: Gan BrucePublisher:
ISBN: 9780959260106
Category : Lightning Ridge (N.S.W.)
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
The Ratters of Lightning Ridge
Author: Richard W. HolmesPublisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1477271201
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
This adventure centers around two leading characters: Rusty a 40-year-old opal miner, and Kate, a 60-year-old, tough-as-nails woman who raises sheep and cattle when she is not mining opal. This story captures a sense of intrigue and calamity that continues to happen between opal miners, "ratters" (people who steal opal), and animals of the Outback area of Lightning Ridge, Australia.
Beautiful Lightning Ridge - Home of the World Famous Black Opal
Author: Len CramPublisher:
ISBN: 9781862730519
Category : Lightning Ridge (N.S.W.)
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Lightning Ridge
Author: Ion IdriessPublisher:
ISBN: 9781923205116
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Black Opal Fossils of Lighting Ridge
Author: Black's Opal
Author: Tracy DianePublisher: Giverny Press
ISBN: 0989411281
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
West Virginia teens Emma and Brody, are on a mission to help their neighbor, Mr. M, find new samples of his famed rock and mineral collection that were destroyed in a vicious robbery. Little did they know that collecting the rare samples would sending them traveling through time in a magical crystal cave. Determined to find the perfect Black Opal, Emma and Brody with the help of Mr. M’s granddaughter Max, travel to Lightning Ridge, Australia in 1925. As they navigate a herd of stampeding kangaroo, goat cart races, and flying boomerangs, the kids meet Rose, a young girl whose mysterious secret will rock their world forever. When their attempts to collect the perfect opal anger the locals, the kids flee and accidentally land over 2000 years in the future in South Carolina. Can the kids figure out how to return to their own state and time? Will Rose’s secret stop them from helping Mr. M? Will Max finally figure out who destroyed her Grandfather’s prized rock and mineral collection and why? The answers are all inside but may leave you with a new mystery to solve. Black’s Opal is the third book in the middle-grade adventure/sci-fi series Crystal Cave Adventures. If you like a little excitement thrown in with your science, then you'll love Tracy Diane's fast-paced and exciting series.
Beautiful Lightning Ridge
Author: Len CramPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Lightning Ridge (N.S.W.)
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Lightning Ridge
Author: Ion L. IdriessPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Lightning Ridge (N.S.W.)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The World of Opals
Author: Allan W. EckertPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 9780471133971
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 490
Book Description
Readers will find fascinating details about the discovery, whereabouts, and value of famous opals, from such classic specimens as the Burning of Troy Opal to the Bonanza Opal and other more recent discoveries. Finally, the book surveys today's major opal-producing areas and provides current information on opal occurrence worldwide. Punctuating the text are useful tables, extensive glossaries of opal types and opal-related terms, and beautiful photographs that capture the essence and mystery of this most exquisite stone.
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