Opal mining in search of Australian Dinosaurs has become common practice on the Australian opal field of Lightning Ridge. Fossils from the "Age of Dinosaurs" are commonly found during opal mining. Miners often demand high prices for these treasure as they know that overseas collectors will pay big bucks for these fossils which sometimes have wonderful opal color. The Opal and Fossil Center at Lightning Ridge is trying to stem the flow of fossils from this area. These fossils are national treasures and they are illegal to export from Australia. See the LROFC web page for more...http://www.wj.com.au/opalfossil/index.html
