Uploaded December 2024 | Updated September 2026, 11 hours ago

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Lightning Ridge: Spectre of the Black Opal is an e-book by Roy Lester Pond about supernatural and extraterrestrial surprises on the opal fields of New South Wales!

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0:00 Introduction
1:10 About the Author
1:55 About the Book
2:35 As a Story
3:47 As a Reference
11:45 Support Curiosity Mine on Patreon
12:18 Illustrations and Photographs
12:56 Biases, Errors & Accuracy
16:18 Legacy
16:52 In Conclusion
18:02 Acknowledgments

Find the book here (NOT sponsored, NOT affiliate): amazon.com/LIGHTNING-RIDGE-Spectre-Black-Opal-ebook/dp/B09178FL54

Roy Lester Pond's blog: theotheregyptblog-roylesterpond.blogspot.com

Curiosity Mine videos referenced:
Living off-grid: youtube.com/watch?v=hDztwYDFN8E
Lightning Claw: youtube.com/watch?v=lcwXTPVFxxM
Opal on Mars: youtube.com/watch?v=s6rkcxtxLzs
Fossicking/Specking: youtube.com/watch?v=IL2_WK7s2yM
Fostoria dhimbangunmal: youtube.com/watch?v=aatIps8xzAQ
Population Question Mark: youtube.com/watch?v=j8Vo1wIS7yA
Yabby Buttons aka Crayfish Gastroliths: youtube.com/watch?v=KVFjMqftrOg
Opal Hunters/Idriess comic book: youtube.com/watch?v=ccg7ZCptt6M

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