Shin Crackers

Originating in Lightning Ridge, Australia, Shin Cracker is natural opal set into sandstone.

Shin Cracker gets its colorful name from miners, because this super-tough material can fall and hit a miner's shin during excavation. Shin Cracker is used for buildings on the opal fields.

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Last Update: 3 Jan 2011