Opal Mining Mfuw Wɔ Lightning Ridge

Lightning Ridge yɛ Black Opal a wontumi nhu no fie a agye din, na ɛde kurow ketewa a wotu fagude no ahyɛ asase mfonini so. Nnipa pii gye di sɛ aboɔden abo a wɔntaa nhu yi ne kurow no ho sɛnkyerɛnne a edi mũ, efisɛ sɛnea Lightning Ridge ne emufo te ankasa da so ara yɛ ahintasɛm te sɛ Black Opal ankasa.

Wɔdii kan huu Black Opal wɔ 1870 mfeɛ no mu, nanso ɛyɛ 1900 mfeɛ no mfitiaseɛ na asɛm no trɛwee wɔ Opal foforɔ a wɔhunuu wɔ mpɔtam hɔ no ho. Nnipa pii a wotu fagude a wofi Opal kurow a ɛbɛn hɔ a wɔfrɛ no White Cliffs, de nantew twaa kilomita 700 kɔɔ Lightning Ridge, a na wogye di sɛ wɔn ahonyade da hɔ a wɔretwɛn. Charlie Nettleton a efi saa bere no wɔagye no atom sɛ ɔyɛ wɔn a wɔyɛɛ adwuma titiriw wɔ adwuma no mu no mu biako no nso faa akwantu no wɔ ɔpɛ a esii wɔ 1902 mu no mu na ɔsan kɔɔ White Cliffs afe biako akyi sɛ ɔrekɔyɛ gua ama Black Opal.

Atuo a wotu no daa adi sɛ ɛyɛ adwumaden a ɛyɛ nwonwa wɔ 1800 mfe no awiei ne 1900 mfe no mfiase mu hɔ, bere a na wɔn a wotu fagude no de nsa a wɔde yi nneɛma ne sɔw kɛkɛ na etutu nnua a ɛyɛ ahinanan, a na wɔforo kɔ mu a wɔn akyi ne wɔn nan gyina nkyɛn a ɛnyɛ nea asiane biara nni ho. Ɛnnɛ wɔn a wotu fam no de dade antweri ne mfiri a wɔde twe nneɛma di dwuma wɔ asase ase de ma asase a ɛboro so so fi ɔtopae no mu kɔ soro.

Mfonini 1: Lightning Ridge- Black Opal fie

Lightning Ridge anya abakɔsɛm a basabasayɛ wom, efi akuw a wɔhyehyɛɛ na nea efi mu ba ne sɛ wɔpaapaee, wɔde wɔn a wotu fam no kyere wɔn, awuduru a wɔde gu nsu a wɔnom mu so kosi ɔko a emu yɛ den a wɔne Sydney mmoayɛn nnwumakuw akɛse abien a na wɔwɔ asase no fã kɛse bi na na wɔpɛ sɛ wosiw opal a wotu no ano no so nkonimdi wɔ mpɔtam hɔ. Nanso, ɛyɛ abakɔsɛm a basabasayɛ wom yi mu na Lightning Ridge nyaa nkɔso bɛyɛɛ kurow a edi mu a wotu fagude a ɛyɛ nnɛ no.

ƐKA HENA NA WƆTUTUO OPAL?

Nna a na nea ohia ara ne sɛ obegye dɔla 20 na wafa na ɔde sɔw akɔtow atu fam wɔ mpɔtam hɔ no atwam. Ɛnnɛ, wɔhwehwɛ sɛ wɔde bɛboro dɔla 250,000 to hɔ na ama wɔatumi ayɛ Opal ɔtopae a wɔabue mu a wɔtaa yɛ no mmɔho abien na anyɛ yiye koraa no, wɔde sika bɛto hɔ mmɔho abien na wɔde ayɛ Opal a wotu fagude a wɔabue mu. Esiane eyi nti, wɔhwehwɛ sɛ wɔka nsɛm pii na wɔaka abom, na mpɛn pii no ɛda adi sɛ ɛyɛ den.

Bio nso, mmara foforo hwehwɛ sɛ wɔn a wotu fam no yɛ Opal a wotu fagude ho adesua a ne bo yɛ dɔla 2,000, a ɛkyerɛkyerɛ wɔn mmoa a edi kan, anyinam ahoɔden ho haw ne mfiridwuma mu ahobammɔ ho nhyehyɛe ahorow. Ɛsɛ sɛ wɔn a wotu fagude nso bisa Opal a wotu fagude ho krataa fi ‘Department of Minerals’ hɔ na ɛsɛ sɛ wodi nneɛma a atwa yɛn ho ahyia ho akyinnyegye a emu yɛ den so, a nea ɛka ho ne afifide a wɔbɛsan adua wɔ beae no wɔ da a asɛm no bɛba awiei akyi. Mfe pii a atwam no, saa asɛm yi bo akɔ soro fi dɔla 435 akodu dɔla 1230 a ɛyɛ nwonwa. Wɔ afe 2013 mu no, ABC News yii asɛm bi adi a ɛkyerɛkyerɛɛ nokwasɛm a emu yɛ den ne ɛka a wɔbɔ wɔ Lightning Ridge a wobɛtra sɛ obi a wotu fam no mu kɔ akyiri, a wubetumi akenkan wɔ ha .

Ɛnyɛ mmerɛw mma ‘abɔntenfo’ sɛ wɔbɛtɔ na wɔasisi Opal a wotu wɔ mpɔtam hɔ, efisɛ Opal a wotu a wɔtɔn no ho yɛ na na wɔtaa tɔn wɔ mpɔtam hɔ. Wɔtɔ Opal atuo a eye sen biara no pii wɔ mfaso kyɛfa ase, sen sɛ wɔbɛtɔn no nyinaa. Eyi kyerɛ sɛ owura no da so ara betumi anya mfaso ɔha biara mu nkyem biako afi Opals a ɛhɔnom adwumayɛfo tu no mu.

Lightning Ridge ankasa asetra mpo bo yɛ den. Da biara da nneɛma a ɛyɛ fɛ ho yɛ na na ɛkame ayɛ sɛ pɛtro bo yɛ kurow no bo mmɔho abien. Ɛho abehia sɛ wɔn a wotu fango pii yɛ adwuma foforo wɔ mmeae a wotu fango wɔ mpɔtam hɔ, na ama wɔanya sika a ɛkɔ so daa. Nanso ɛwom mpo sɛ Lightning Ridge obi a otu fam no asetra betumi ayɛ den de, nanso ebetumi ayɛ nea mfaso wɔ so nso, na wɔn a wotu fam pii san ba afe biara.

OPAL NHWEHWƐMU

Prospecting ne asɛmfua a wɔde kyerɛkyerɛ opal a wotu mu. Ɛsɛ sɛ wɔn a wobetumi atu fam no bisa “Opal Prospecting License” anaa Mineral Claim ansa na wɔafi ase ahwehwɛ nneɛma. Ɛho hia sɛ wɔn a wobetumi atu fam no kae sɛ hwehwɛ a wɔhwehwɛ no yɛ soronko koraa wɔ nea wotu fagude ho.

Wɔma kwan ma wɔde tumi krataa a wɔde hwehwɛ nneɛma mu wɔ mmeae akɛse na ɛnyɛ den koraa sɛ wobenya bere a wɔde toto aboɔden abo a wɔhwehwɛ ho, a mpɛn pii no ɛhwehwɛ sɛ wɔde nkrataa a wɔde bɛbɔ bosea no toto ho no. Mpɛn pii no, Opal Prospecting Licenses 50 kosi 100 na ɛwɔ hɔ a wɔpene so afe biara. Mmeae anan a wɔakyerɛkyerɛ mu a wɔhwehwɛ aboɔden abo wɔ Narran-Warrambool akorae no mu, a wɔde too nkyɛn sɛ ɛbɛboa ma wɔakora ahwehwɛfo nketewa atetesɛm so sen sɛ wɔbɛkɔ so ama aboɔden abo akɛse a wɔhwehwɛ. Ɛho hia sɛ yɛhyɛ no nsow sɛ wontumi nyɛ nhwehwɛmu wɔ ɔman no mmɔnten so atrae anaa mmeae a wuram mmoa wɔ. Mfonini 2: Amammerɛ mu Opal Hwehwɛ

OPAL PROSPECTING AKWAN A WƆFA SO YƐ

Opal a wɔhwehwɛ betumi ayɛ adwuma a ɛyɛ ɔbrɛ, a wotu fam na wɔtetew pii wɔ asase ase atopae a wɔde nsu a wɔde siw nsu ano na ɛkura mu no mu. Ɛnnɛ, akwan horow pii wɔ hɔ a wɔn a wɔhwehwɛ nneɛma betumi afa so anya Opals:

Shaft Sinking: Ansa na wɔde drill no sii hɔ wɔ 1987 mu no, na shaft sinking ne ɔkwan a agye din sen biara a wɔfa so hwehwɛ opal mfuw. Nea ɛyɛ awerɛhow no, na shafts a wɔde nsa bɛmene no bo yɛ den na egye bere pii.

Auger Drilling: Ɛnyɛ sɛ drill a wɔde bae no maa adwuma a wɔde tu fam no yɛɛ ntɛmntɛm nko, na mmom ɛmaa wonya ɔkwan a ɛho ka sua a wɔfa so de nsu a wɔde siw nsu mu no nso mae. Auger drill a ne kɛse yɛ nsateakwaa akron no boaa wɔn a wotu fam no ma wɔsɔɔ anhweatam hwɛe ansa na wɔrekɔmem ɔbo bi, sen sɛ wɔbɛyɛ adwuma anifuraefo wɔ beae bi.

Percussion Drilling: Percussion drilling te sɛ Auger drilling, nanso ɛyɛ pɛpɛɛpɛ kɛseɛ ɛfiri sɛ ɛma ntokuru nketewa na nea ɛfiri mu ba ne sɛ ɛyɛ ɔkwan a ɛyɛ adwuma yie a wɔfa so hwehwɛ na wɔsɔ nhwɛsoɔ hwɛ.

Sirotem: Saa nnɛyi kwan a wɔfa so tu fagude yi ne ɔkwan a etu mpɔn sen biara a wɔfa so sɔ asase kɛse bi hwɛ. Ɛdenam anyinam ahoɔden a wɔde susuw anyinam ahoɔden a ɛko tia ɔbotan no so no, wɔn a wotu fam no betumi ahu baabi a mfomso anaa anhweatam betumi aba wɔ mpɔtam hɔ.

LIGHTNING RIDGE NKYEKYƐMU

Nnipa dodow a wɔwɔ Lightning Ridge no hyɛn mu na wofi mu wɔ mmere horow mu. Wobu akontaa sɛ nnipa 1200 na wɔte hɔ, na afe biara nsrahwɛfo bɛboro 80, 000 na wɔde ka ho. Esiane eyi nti, nnipa dodow ho sɛnkyerɛnne a ɛwɔ ɔkwan kɛse no so no wɔ asɛmmisa agyiraehyɛde bi wɔ so, na ɛno yɛ nkurow no aseresɛm a ɛyɛ serew ho nhwɛso. Nnipa pii kɔ Lightning Ridge wɔ asram a awɔw wom mu na wofi hɔ wɔ Awɔw Bere mu esiane ɔhyew a ano yɛ den nti. Ɛhɔfo mpo fi hɔ saa bere yi. Awɔw bere ne bere a eye sen biara ma fossickers kɔ ‘specking’ wɔ Opal a wɔtow gu no so, efisɛ osutɔ bere no tew efĩ no ho na ɛma Opal specks da adi. Nanso, ɛsɛ sɛ fossickers yɛ ntɛm, efisɛ mframa a mfutuma wom a edi akyi no ma ɛyɛ den kɛse sɛ wobehu ademude a werɛ afi yi. Nea ɛyɛ anigye no, fossickers nhia kwan na wɔakɔ wɔn a wotu fam no nsraban anaa mmeae a wɔtow nneɛma gu na mpɛn pii no wobetumi anya Opal a ɛyɛ anigye.

OPAL MINING FIELDS A ƐWƆ LIGHTNING RIDGE

Opal mfuw bɛboro 200 na ɛwɔ Lightning Ridge, nanso wɔabobɔ mfuw a agye din sen biara no din wɔ ase ha:

• Bald Hill: ‘Walk-In’ atopae biako pɛ a ɛwɔ Lightning Ridge no mu biako, wohuu Opal a ɛsom bo a wohuu wɔ beae yi no mu dodow no ara fii adwumayɛbea atitiriw no mu wɔ beae a ne kɛse yɛ mita 120 ne mita 30 pɛ! Nsrahwɛfo betumi anantew afa ɔtopae no mu fi anɔpa nnɔnsia kosi awia 5 da biara da a wɔn ankasa bɛkyerɛ wɔn kwan anaasɛ wɔde kar akɔsrasra mmeae ahorow.
• Deep-Four Mile: Wɔ 1930 mfe no mu no, wɔn a wotu fam no yii Opal a ɛyɛ papa fii mmeae anum a wɔde too gua wɔ Deep-Four Mile, na na abon a emu dɔ sen biara no trɛw bɛboro mita 28.5.
• Hawks Nest: Ná nsu a ɛkɔ fam wɔ beae yi fi mita 1.2 kosi mita 12, na na ahwehwɛ a ne kɛse bɛyɛ mita 2.7 da so ara wɔ hɔ, na ɛma wonya Opal a ɛsom bo a ɛyɛ papa. Wɔ shafts no bi mu no, na Opal bearing lenses abiɛsa a ɛwɔ mita 3.6, mita 6.9 ne mita 12 twaa mu.
• Nebea Hill: Wohuu saa beae yi wɔ 1973 mu, na wosusuw sɛ ɛyɛ mmeae a wotu fagude a ɛsow aba sen biara wɔ mpɔtam hɔ no mu biako. Wobuu akontaa sɛ nsɛm awotwe a wɔkae no ma wonya Opal a ne bo bɛboro dɔla 3,000,000 wɔ mfe abien mu. Akwan a wɔfaa so tu fagude a wɔde dii dwuma wɔ beae hɔ wɔ mfe no mu no fii ase denam tu a wotu kɛse a wɔabue so, na ɛno akyi no, wotutuu fam wɔ asase ase.
• Chum Foforo ne Chum Dedaw: Wohuu Opal ɔbo bi a ne kɛse yɛ carat 100 fii New Chum mpɔtam a ɛwɔ beae yi na wohuu Opal float wɔ abotan mu wɔ koko no nkyɛn wɔ Chum Dedaw no mpɔtam hɔ.
• New Rush (New Nobby): Wotutuu beae yi wɔ 1960 mfe no mu a na abon no mu dɔ sen biara yɛ mita 12, na ɛmaa Opal a ɛsom bo no san bae, na ɛmaa wɔde ahopere kɔɔ mpɔtam hɔ na abon bɛyɛ 100 memee.
• Akwansin Akron: Mfuw a wɔyɛ adwuma wom sen biara a wɔda so ara yɛ adwuma nnɛ no mu biako, na nnua a ɛwɔ koko no atifi no mu dɔ kodu mita 12. Wohuu Potch sɛ ɔne Opal abɔ mu wɔ saa beae yi.
• Rouses-Six Mile: Beae pɔtee a saa beae yi wɔ no yɛ nea wontumi nsi pi; nanso wonim sɛ wɔato mu ama McDonald’s Six Mile. Nsɛm abien pɛ na ɛmaa Opal dodow a ɛho hia bae wɔ saa beae yi na na Opal no fã kɛse no ara yɛ Black Nobbies akɛse.
• Belars a Ɛnyɛ Den: Sɛnea edin no kyerɛ no, saa afuw yi mu nnɔ koraa, na emu dɔ yɛ mita 0.3 kosi mita 3.6. Wɔasan anya Opal a ɛyɛ papa wɔ beae yi na na ɛyɛ opalised bivalves.
• Nobby Dedaw no: Wɔde nnua a edi kan a ɛwɔ Lightning Ridge afuw no mu biako memee wɔ Nobbys na mfiase no wohuu Opal wɔ abotan a ɛwɔ abon no ase no mu. Ɛwom sɛ abotan no yɛ den yiye na ɛyɛ den sɛ wɔbɛyɛ de, nanso wɔasan anya Opal dodow bi afi ahwehwɛ a emu dɔ yɛ mita 6 mu.
• Akwansin Abiɛsa no: Afuw yi yɛ mmeae a wotu fagude a agye din na wɔyɛ adwuma boro so no mu biako, na nnipa bɛboro 1,000 na wɔde wɔn ho ahyɛ Opal a wotu mu wɔ hɔ bere koro mu. Ɛde besi nnɛ no, ɛyɛ mmeae a ɛsow aba sen biara wɔ afuw no mu biako, na wɔatu fagude a wɔabue mu kɛse wɔ nnansa yi mfe mu.
• Akwansin Nsia: Wɔsan frɛ no McDonald’s Six Mile, na emu dɔ a ɛkɔ Finch dɔte anim no fi mita 9 kosi mita 12 wɔ koko no atifi ne mita 1.8 wɔ koko no ase, na Opal a eye sen biara a wohu no wɔ fam tɔnn .
• Thorley’s Six Mile: Wodii kan tutuu saa afuw yi wɔ 1902 mu fi mita 6 kosi 12 na afei wɔn a wotu fam no san huu wɔ 1970 mfe no mu, bere a afuw no kɔ so yɛ Black Opal a ɛyɛ papa no.

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