[Rockhounds] Fairburn Agates in South Dakota

[Don Norris]

I do not need a bucket for what I would be happy with, one would make my day
for sure. I recently went to Tonopah, Nevada and paid $50.00 to spend a day
with the Ottesons at one of their Turquoise mines. I told them that all I
need was one piece that I could cut one stone out for my wife. One piece and
I would be happy. They handed me a bucket. I sat it down and started helping
them look through the rock and dirt they just pulled back for a wall. I
started filling my pockets and they kept throwing pieces of Turquoise at me
to keep. I would just put back in their bucket. I only wanted one nice piece
to make my wife a pendant. After the was over, and I will have to write
about that day, one that I will always remember, I most likely came home
with over $1,000.00 worth of turquoise. But again, I would have been
thrilled with just one piece, so if I find one Fairburn, I not only will be
thrilled, but know that I was pretty lucky. I won't bring a bucket!
Don Norris


I think the catch rate of Fairburns is about one an hour, so you 
won't be needing a bucket :)