[Rockhounds] Re: Virgin Valley, NV collecting

[Steve & Marilyn]

I dug at Rainbow ridge purchased a 3yd scoop, and several of us did very 
well that weekend lots of fabulous crystal.  Then at the Opal Queen which 
shares the same hill as the Bonanza.  I did some geologic mapping for The 
owner and suggested locations for him to try on the 6 claime he owns.  Two 
abut the Bonanza.  The third day I dug in the tailings and found 6 black 
opal cores that are very nice I have high hopes ot cutting some of the cores 
as they were dry and no cracks.  Good luck at Bonanza I looked over the berm 
at the mine while doung the survey.  I f you wish you can email me off 
drizzle at smtravis at plateautel.net   Keep on Rockin  Steve.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Glen" <miller3987 at sbcglobal.net>
To: <rockhounds at lists.drizzle.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 8:10 PM
Subject: [Rockhounds] Re: Virgin Valley, NV collecting


> I'm sitting here at the millsite for the Bonanza Opal mine enjoying the 
> evening after
> digging all day. (There is a satellite internet connection that we use.) 
> We shareholders
>  are not doing extremely well this week because we have run out of "wet 
> bank" clay to dig
>  right now. However, I was told by a member that several of the fee 
> diggers found some very
>  nice opal specimens in the tailings dig today.
>
> I haven't heard any first hand reports of digging at either the Rainbow 
> Ridge or the
> Royal Peacock opal mines this season. I'm sure I'm not alone in wanting to 
> hear
> more specifics about Steve and Maralyn Travis' trip through Nevada. I like 
> to know if the opal
> was found by purchasing a $400 bucket of opal dirt or if it was found by 
> searching the tailings.
>
> Glen
>
> ps: If I might make a gentle request that posters highlight and then 
> delete the remainder of the
> previous message before posting back to the list. Following the threads is 
> quite confusing here.
>
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