Opalised ornithpod teeth fossils found near Lightning Ridge.(Supplied: Bob Smith) "Two natural phenomena that are stupidly unlikely — the formation of a fossil and the formation of opal ...

And a lot of the black opal is found here, at Lightning Ridge. It's located on the edge of the Outback, with a population of just over 2,000 people. Miners have been searching for opal here for ...

Common opal can be found all over the world, but the precious, coloured opal of Lightning Ridge is exceedingly rare. The traditional owners of this land have a longstanding relationship with opal.