Uploaded November 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
We 3D scanned a 25+ year old Lightning Ridge opal mine and created a visualisation of the entire mine.
Special thanks to Shaun Galman for allowing access to the mine, providing safety briefings and supporting this creation of this video.
Curiosity Mine t-shirts, caps and posters: curiositymine.com/shop
Follow Shaun on Deviantart: deviantart.com/syndyne
I cannot stress this enough - mine safety is important. Opal mines, opal mining claims and opal fields are dangerous places with hazards you may not be familiar with and cannot predict. Entering a mineral claim without the express permission of the claim owner is considered criminal trespass and can be prosecuted. Entering mine diggings without the presence of a trained and experienced miner is an extreme risk and is never, ever recommended.
0:00 Mine Safety
0:09 Outtakes
0:37 Introduction
2:09 The Process
2:53 About LiDAR
3:58 Scanning the Mine
6:00 Other 3D Scanning Projects
6:59 Finishing up the Scan
8:12 Putting it All Together
11:07 Discoveries from the 3D Scan
12:17 Back to the Mine
16:10 Conclusion
16:56 Rescue Mission
17:26 Acknowledgements
3D Scanner App (not affiliated): apps.apple.com/au/app/3d-scanner-app/id1419913995
Alternatives include Matterport: matterport.com
and Polycam: https://poly.cam
@GhostTownLiving (Brent Underwood @ Cerro Gordo): youtube.com/c/GhostTownLiving
@CorridorCrew
youtube.com/c/corridorcrew
Graham Brothers cottage video (home of the Lightning Ridge Historical Society): youtube.com/watch?v=qJ6sn2M6VSU
Graham Brothers cottage 3D scan:
sketchfab.com/3d-models/lrhs-graham-brothers-cottage-0152474d0e9d42cc9a7ff6972c80c98e
Music by the ever-amazing fraxyl:
"Under The Ground" (V1 & V3), "IDU Theme" (remix), "A Bass Jam Floating in Space"
fraxyl.bandcamp.com
Other music by Russell Gawthorpe
"Bendybass", etc
soundcloud.com/datazoid
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Facebook: facebook.com/curiositymine
Twitter: twitter.com/curiositymine
Instagram: instagram.com/curiosity.mine
The web: curiositymine.com
Thank YOU for watching!
#lightningridge #opalmining #3dscanning
We 3D scanned a 25+ year old Lightning Ridge opal mine and created a visualisation of the entire mine.
Special thanks to Shaun Galman for allowing access to the mine, providing safety briefings and supporting this creation of this video.
Curiosity Mine t-shirts, caps and posters: curiositymine.com/shop
Follow Shaun on Deviantart: deviantart.com/syndyne
I cannot stress this enough - mine safety is important. Opal mines, opal mining claims and opal fields are dangerous places with hazards you may not be familiar with and cannot predict. Entering a mineral claim without the express permission of the claim owner is considered criminal trespass and can be prosecuted. Entering mine diggings without the presence of a trained and experienced miner is an extreme risk and is never, ever recommended.
0:00 Mine Safety
0:09 Outtakes
0:37 Introduction
2:09 The Process
2:53 About LiDAR
3:58 Scanning the Mine
6:00 Other 3D Scanning Projects
6:59 Finishing up the Scan
8:12 Putting it All Together
11:07 Discoveries from the 3D Scan
12:17 Back to the Mine
16:10 Conclusion
16:56 Rescue Mission
17:26 Acknowledgements
3D Scanner App (not affiliated): apps.apple.com/au/app/3d-scanner-app/id1419913995
Alternatives include Matterport: matterport.com
and Polycam: https://poly.cam
@GhostTownLiving (Brent Underwood @ Cerro Gordo): youtube.com/c/GhostTownLiving
@CorridorCrew
youtube.com/c/corridorcrew
Graham Brothers cottage video (home of the Lightning Ridge Historical Society): youtube.com/watch?v=qJ6sn2M6VSU
Graham Brothers cottage 3D scan:
sketchfab.com/3d-models/lrhs-graham-brothers-cottage-0152474d0e9d42cc9a7ff6972c80c98e
Music by the ever-amazing fraxyl:
"Under The Ground" (V1 & V3), "IDU Theme" (remix), "A Bass Jam Floating in Space"
fraxyl.bandcamp.com
Other music by Russell Gawthorpe
"Bendybass", etc
soundcloud.com/datazoid
--
Follow Curiosity Mine on...
Facebook: facebook.com/curiositymine
Twitter: twitter.com/curiositymine
Instagram: instagram.com/curiosity.mine
The web: curiositymine.com
Thank YOU for watching!
#lightningridge #opalmining #3dscanning
