Opal Mining Words - Trace, Blow, Prop, Pig Sty, Monkey?! - Lightning Ridge Terminology

[@blackopaldirect]

Love it. You did a great job Russ. The added humour is good. I will share this video

[@CuriosityMine]

Thanks Justin! Much appreciated. 😁😁

[@gemscape7636]

My guess is a Londoner is called such because London is famous for its centuries old underground tunnels built during the industrial revolution and before. As new development has occurred cities were built right over them. Many land owners and developers have found these old tunnels under their homes and buildings when excavating or if they used existing foundational structures there are old shafts connected they find and didn’t know were there.

[@CuriosityMine]

That makes a ton of sense and is totally plausible. I hadn’t made the connection between the London Underground and mining, but I can see how it would fit together. Thanks for the insight! 😁

[@AO-lq9dq]

I thought this too as maybe some U.K prisoners could have gone out to the opal fields back then for work and it got passed around like that?

[@gemscape7636]

@@AO-lq9dq maybe one fell in and an Aussie said “hey, we’ve got a ‘Londoner’ done there!” 🤪

[@AO-lq9dq]

@@gemscape7636 wish it was documented lol!!!

[@wisencareful4645]

Well done. Shaun sure seems to know his stuff. Educational & Informative. Amazing place Lightning Ridge. Bravo & Thank you guys. GB

[@CuriosityMine]

Thank you so much! And thanks for watching. 😁

[@nancycurtis7315]

Thank you for the things that I never knew, that I didn't have a clue about! Love the vids. My appreciation. Greetings from Dimboola in Victoria, Australia. 👏👍

[@CuriosityMine]

Thanks Nancy! Much appreciated. 😁👍

[@AO-lq9dq]

an absolutely perfect video to start my day thank you!

[@CuriosityMine]

You’re totally welcome! Thanks for watching. 😁

[@AJShiningThreads]

Terms I need in my novel series, thanks. I was using a lot of terms from gold mines like a stope rather than a ball room so this is super helpful ❤

[@wadelintick9538]

Great video, I have worked in gold mines for 40 years and have installed pig styes. We called them "cribbing," to support excavated areas in bad ground as artificial pillars.

[@CuriosityMine]

I’ve heard them described as cribbing in opal mines as well, but not as often as pig stying. Thanks for watching and commenting! 😁

[@wpn3857]

Great video! Informative and enjoyable. Thx guys!

[@CuriosityMine]

Thank you so much! 😁

[@DATONALKY]

Brilliant and informative as always 👌

[@CuriosityMine]

Thank you sir! 👍

[@danielkemp4187]

I love these videos, I travel up to lightning ridge with friends through the year. These videos better help understand the history, terminology’s used in mining and I would love to know when we get into machinery what type of machinery are used and cost. Thanks Russ 😎

[@CuriosityMine]

Hi Daniel! Thanks for watching. 😎 We’ll definitely be doing some videos about machinery, technology and innovation on the opal fields in the future! 😁

[@clausgrimm]

Very informative, Thanks a bunch..

[@CuriosityMine]

You’re very welcome! Thanks for watching. 😁

[@cathifamjourney469]

Thank you. Black Opal direct/Justin sent me!

[@CuriosityMine]

No no, thank YOU! 😁

[@andiwolf3334]

such a cool video, well researched and presented! will come to the ridge this year for some fossicking! Guess I will now keep a bit away from those mullock heaps! xD

[@CuriosityMine]

Thanks Andi! Much appreciated. I hope you can visit, The Ridge is such a unique and interesting place. Thanks for watching! 😁👍

[@polishcut]

Fantastic content, great channel.

[@CuriosityMine]

Thank you so much! 😁👍

[@DembaiVT]

I'm wondering if there's terms for big losses, big wins and reactions to them. Because I know how cruel opal can be I bet there are excellent words for people who mine empty claims because they found one good bit there once or for people who have all the luck.

[@CuriosityMine]

Absolutely! We'll definitely dig in to those words in the future. Thanks for watching and thanks for the feedback. 😁

[@ThatOpalGuy]

I love watching these informative videos. I see that Justin commented as well.

[@CuriosityMine]

Thank you so much! 😁

[@brettlloyd78]

The most levels in claims i have worked have been four they did produce opal on all levels but the quality and amount was different

[@CuriosityMine]

That makes perfect sense, there could have been millions of years difference between the sediments at all of those levels, so I’d definitely expect different yields and qualities. Thanks for watching. 😁

[@brettlloyd78]

@@CuriosityMine and i have learnt a lot more recently watching your videos and just what you said in your comment about different layers over many different year's and when I was mining at the coocoran i often heard people say it was once a ocean and watching your videos has corrected that so thanks for the videos very informative

[@CuriosityMine]

Happy to help! 😁

[@drfill9210]

Can you please define "fabulously wealthy"? And also how to achieve such a state? 🤣

[@CuriosityMine]

Fabulously wealthy = what I am not! 😂 I’d appreciate any advice on the matter, too. 😁