Lost Pictures, Mining For Opals

My computer had a nasty virus, that my service provider is really to blame for. At any rate that is besides the point. I lost all my pictures, so for now, until I can get more taken, you are stuck watching any cool videos I can find. This one is mining for Opals in Australia. It always amazes me what the miners go through to get some gemstone rough, pretty fascinating. The finest opals in the world come from Australia.

Gemstone Mining in Africa at Aquamarine Mine

This is pretty neat. Watch how they mine for Aquamarine, at a mine in Zambia, Africa. Aquamarine is the beautiful blue gemstone, birthstone for the month of March. It is a member of the Beryl family.