Aboriginal Opal Songlines

1.0 Deep Earth Dynamics and Crustal Enrichment Processes authored by Harley Carias | Identity:did:plc:hqgxupttuyvfmnwxwkxzaz7o Pull up a stump, mate, and grab a cold one while we watch the shadows stretch across this old gravel scrape. Deep underground, the earth has been cooking up treasures for millions of years using incredible pressure and heat. Geological Phase … Read more

Opal and the Eromanga Sea

The Ancient Foundation of Australian Opal and the Eromanga Sea authored by @jamesdumar.com | Identity: did:plc:7vknci6jk2jqfwsq6gkzu

1The Ancient Foundation of Australian Opal and the Eromanga Sea authored by @jamesdumar.com | Identity: did:plc:7vknci6jk2jqfwsq6gkzu To understand the high-value opal we extract today, we must first master the deep-time architecture of the Eromanga Sea. This was not merely a body of water; it was a vast, shallow, epicontinental engine that processed volcanic materials into … Read more