[Rockhounds] Virgin Valley Nevada Collecting

[Tim Fisher]

Glenn and his father(in-law? I can't remember lol) have been saying 
they will close to digging since at least 1994. I would take that 
statement with many, many grains of salt. Diggers are their bread and 
butter. Selling opal in AZ is not.

At 08:40 PM 3/2/2008, you wrote:
>I visited VV last spring after a training class in LV.  I bought a 
>bucket at Rainbow ridge the first day It is alot maybe too much for 
>one person.  I got lots of advice and sone good help from several 
>Old timers Well the results were fabulous Much better than I could 
>have dreamed I was vbery lucky and found a limb cast about 7-8" long 
>and from 13/4 diam to about 1"  The colr was the best I have ever 
>seen and so bright you would gasp if you saw it! Several others 
>found nice pieces in their buckets too Glen limits 5 buckets a day 
>and yoou have from 8 to 4:30 to go through 4 cu yards  alot. The 
>next two days I went through the dumps and found 5 nice stable 
>blacks with color I moved a lot of dirt so if you dream of riches be 
>ready to move alot of dirt in hot conditions.  if you go from June 
>to aug.  But Cold at night the camp ground is nice and fairly 
>comfortable if you are prepared.  MAKE Reaervations if you want a 
>bucket of dirt and Google virgin valley and opal digging and you can 
>compare schedules and costs ant what ever the only motell is in 
>Denio and reservations are highly recommended if you want a 
>room  All the best I plan on going back this season.  By the way 
>Glenn said as soon as he gets set up to process the dirt he will be 
>closing to digging so this season may be the last for Rainbow ridge 
>and the folks at the royal peacock are getting old you never know 
>don't put it off till next year. Steve

Tim Fisher
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