How to Mine for Opals
Ever wondered what it’s like, looking for opals at a pay-to-dig opal mine? Jake Anderson, of the Royal Peacock Opal Mine, describes it all, from raking the tailings, to following the glass trail in the banks. Take a trip to the Virgin Valley, Nevada, one of the world’s best opal mining locations, in this fascinating How-To instructional video.
I am so anxious for it to Spring so me and my brother can take this trip already! I absolutley cannot contain my excitment!
Where is this mine? I want to go there
Maybe, but typically we only purchase especially interesting or unusual specimens for our collection.
Very interesting. Thank you!
Awesome video, where are you located at and what are days and hour of the week, please?
Do you ever allow the public to dig there?
Of course. The mine’s business is based mostly on fee digging. It is open to the public each summer, typically from May 15 to Oct. 15. Come visit and try your luck and opal mining skill!
Royal Peacock Opal Mine wow good one guys, I have the only heritage Opal mine that is still leased in Australian at the 3 mile have a look at my mine.
Nice video
do people get to keep all of the specimens they mine? also how much is the digging fee?
Sweet!
Silica gel, not actually a stone.
Ruby = Ruby coloured stone.
Opal = Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Orange etc etc light *refracted* back at you. The colour is in the light, not the material. Like the colour refracting off a butterfly wing or a beatle.
great video!
Great video about the mine. Better than the Cash and Treasures show in my opinion. We call the white stuff "Mother of Opal".
I have a small black opal. Do you guys appraise or buy these?
Where are you guys at?? I’m in Kingman AZ
Wow, when the Universe of the Cosmos that joins in with the deep rooted grounds of Mother Earth; describes Opalized Wood. That is what came to me, from being my first time seeing opalized wood. So uniquely beautiful, thank you for sharing this.