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95% of the world's opals are found in Australia.

The remaining 5% are mined in Idaho and Nevada in the United States; Mexico; northern Brazil; Ethiopia; and Mali.

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Opals are found in various parts of the world including Ethiopia, Brazil, Mexico, Peru, and the United States (Nevada). Each of these locations produces unique types of opals that vary in color and quality.

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Australia produces 97% of the worlds opals, so it is unlikely that there is any country to which Australia does not export. One may safely ignore the possibility of a trade boycott.

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