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Lightning Ridge

Operating Opal

Lightning Ridge is an operating opal mine in New South Wales, Australia. It is recorded at approximately -29.405, 147.980 (positional accuracy: 250 metres), and appears in this directory's consolidated register of Australian mines and quarries, built from government geological-survey data.

The site is recorded as operating. Status reflects the most recent government dataset this directory ingested; operations can change between dataset releases.

New South Wales's geology and operations are documented in depth by the Geological Survey of New South Wales; the sources for this page are listed below.

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Is Lightning Ridge still operating?

Lightning Ridge is recorded as "Operating" in the most recent government dataset this directory ingested. Statuses can change between dataset releases.

What does Lightning Ridge produce?

The recorded commodities are Opal.

Where is Lightning Ridge?

In New South Wales, at approximately -29.405, 147.980.

Who operates Lightning Ridge?

The public datasets this directory uses don't record an operator for this mine. If you can help complete this record, use the correction link on this page.

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StatusOperating
TypeMine
CommoditiesOpal
StateNew South Wales
Coordinates-29.4048, 147.9802 (±250 metres)
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