Books
To find books on the topic, perform a keyword search on the library catalogue using relevant keywords, or try the search strategy below:
opal* and (mines or mining or industr*) and australia*
The asterisk (*) is a truncation symbol. For the term opal* above,
it will retrieve words like opal, opals. The or connects
alternative terms. The and combines the main concepts.
Once you have found an item that looks relevant, you can then use the subject
headings assigned to that record to find other items.
Internet resources
| Website | Description / Location |
|---|---|
|
Opals |
http://www.nationalminesatlas.gov.au/info/rockfiles/opal.jsp Australian atlas of mineral resources, mines and processing centres by
Geoscience Australia, published by the Department of Industry, Tourism
and Resources and the Minerals Council of Australia. |
| Opal | http://www.dme.qld.gov.au/mines/opal.cfm From the Queensland Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy
(NRM&E). |
See also Mining and minerals on the main guide.