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SOUTH AUSTRALIA
GEMSTONE LOCATIONS
Malachite

Polished and set into a hand
made silver setting.
Free Form Silver

There are no limits when
designing jewelry.
Opals

Cut and cleaned ready for
shaping into designs.
Ameythst

A piece of rough geode set in
silver.
Amber

This fossilized tree resin is
millions of years old.
Soldering Silver

Making a ring from sterling
silver.
Cabachons

The cabachon design is the
most widely used in jewelry.
Making Jewelry

Combining jewelry and gems
is an age old art.
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Gemstones

Once polished they can be
set into jewelry.
LOCATIONS TO FIND GEMSTONES AND
MINERALS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

When submitting info on locations try and be specific where you can like:

  • Distance in kilometres from nearest town.
  • List and name the turn offs.  
  • Distance betweens actual turn offs.
  • On the road to and from.
  • Supply some photos of what you've found and the area itself.
  • A description of any familiar landmarks.  
  • Tools required to suit the area.
  • Supply a mud map if you can.

Disclaimer: It is your responsibility to ask permission from any private property
owner at any location when searching for gemstones before you enter any such
property. You may also be required to possess a fossicking license as per state
laws.
Location To Find - Gypsum, Jasper, Fossils & Opal

Directions: Go to Coober Pedy in SA. Basically you can find great colored
Jasper surrounding the outer areas of the town just past most of the mining
areas. It comes in many colors and forms and its everywhere.

Nice Gypsum specimens can be found in amongst most of the actual mining
areas as it's of little interest to the miners. It can be found in a white fibre, sheets
and clear see through type.

Opal is now pretty hard to find in the mullock heaps because most miners are
now sieving the lot using large blowers. But if you fossick through some of the
abandoned open cuts you may still find some good pieces here and there.
Make sure you don't tress-pass through active claims in the area. You'll see all
active claims are clearly set out with claim posts on them.

Because all this area used to be sea there are many opalized shells found by
the miners but they are hard to find by recreational rock hounds because most
are too deep to dig for. But you may still find some in the mullock heaps.
It's also possible to find fossilized sponges in some of the outer mine areas.
They hard to find because they're pretty plain to the eye. They look a little like a
dark brown coral mass. Various prehistoric critters have also been found in the
area.

Be careful when digging and make sure there's no overhangs of material that
can fall on top of you. I wouldn't advise you to go into the vertical shafts as they
are most likely unstable. Never walk or step backwards without looking first as
mine shafts are everywhere on these fields. The mines department in town has
good maps of the area. There's plenty of trap door spiders in this area so be
extra careful and always wear leather gloves especially in the jasper areas.
Coober Pedy Opal Fields
South Australia.