How To Find Opals!

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The rains fall once again!
This week we are back fossicking the white cliffs opal field, making the most of the wet and muddy conditions.
Generally it’s hard to mine when the rains come so getting in a good fossick helps keep us occupied and making some income!
As a bonus sometimes we also pick up some really awesome bits!
The field hasn’t been this muddy in a while and while it’s good fun there isn’t a car wash in town!
We managed to find ourselves a lot of small chips of opal and a handful of cuttable material.
Some we set aside the solid stuff as the majority was doublet material. I did end up cutting all of that and it came up really nice!
Here hoping we can get back underground soon and find more opals!
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Our names are Jaymin Sullivan, James Caruana and Noah Mcdonough we are the ‘Young Guns’ Opal Mining Crew from Discovery Channel tv show ‘Outback Opal Hunters.’
Our love for treasure hunting led us to quit our jobs and move to the desert in search of precious Australian Opal!
It’s a bad day to be a rock!

[@chrisl3051]

Love your show & watch all of your videos! I treat myself once a month or so to a Opal Hunters paydirt & I have some beautiful chips in my little jars, but no petrified WOOD with opal in it :)

[@younggunsopalhunters]

Congratulations you have been randomly selected to win the piece of opalised petrified wood! Shoot us your postal address on our Instagram or Facebook and will send it off asap!

[@annakeye]

On a mullock heap the two dudes stood, Noz and Jaymin thought that they should, As they were feeling quite hopeful So they hunted for opal And they found some opalised wood. Which was fortunate, that's certain Because earlier young Noah was hurtin' Jay rushed into help When he heard his bro' yelp What danger had Noz been with a flirtin'? None, as it so came to pass Scrunched face like he'd stepped shoeless on glass That's not what happened Magnesium perhaps he be lackin' As cramp set Noz down on his arse.

[@Kingofrestrrooms666]

lol 😂 Anna, you are a very talented poet/prose! Haha I didn’t realise it was you, until I wanted to reply. I fair dinkum almost died laughing when I read the Noz on his arse! 😂 pure gold! 🏆 This is a comment I left this arvo. I was dialling in my gold detector and learning how to use it, I watched a KZbin video which said to bury a gold chain or ring etc in your back yard and practice locating it. I was shit at using the detector and after 3 weeks of digging up the back yard and having the police turn up (twice) because my neighbours thought I was burying bodies in my back yard, I decided to hire an excavator or a professional gold detector prospector from Miners Den , but he wanted to charge me $200. I thought well I may as well cut my losses and pay up as it was my Grandfather’s gold chain passed down to me, which when I had it cleaned I also got an evaluation of around 15K. Another neighbour called the cops again on me for digging up my yard supposedly burying bodies again, ffs! as I thought I’d give it one more go. The second cop that came around happened to be a gold detector hobbyist ! On the next Sunday on his day off, John the cop came over and bingo! He found my chain in like friggin 5 minutes! Mate I felt like a goose, John brought his detector, but showed me how to use my Gold Monster. John said next time wack a house brick over the gold chain, (like who would have thought!?….. Right! 😂) What a champ John was, he even helped me fill in most of the holes that I had dug for another hour! It only cost me a slab! 🍻🍺🍻🍺🍻🍺 John didn’t ask for any payment whatsoever, but before John came on the Sunday, I nicked down to Dan Murphies and grabbed a slab. I sort of lost confidence and enthusiasm in the whole gold detecting fiasco bullshit with the cops, the neighbours and the whole dead body thing and restraining orders crap and the drama, so I stopped watching Aussie Gold Hunters and started watching Outback Opal Hunters. It looks heaps more easy than walking up and down bloody hills all day in the bloody hot sun! I got me an 80 series for the gold detecting fully fitted out totally off grid capable and want to know Noz , where to head to for my first Opal prospecting expedition? I’m in Sydney but will go to Coober Pedy or up White Cliffs via Dubbo, (I know a nice Sheila in Dubbo no worries.) Thought I’d check out some old shafts and surface pits and black light old mullet 🐟 heaps at night. Cheers 🍻 Ps, oh btw do they sell Opal detectors in town up there? I’m hoping to trade my gold detector for one. Maybe I should ask Graham?

[@nopelindoputraperkasa5869]

How To Find Opals!.. nice sharing vidio

[@scottishdigger4991]

Wood, I swear I can’t get enough of watching you guys digging out the most beautiful stone man can find, good luck and happy hunting 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💙the opal fields are calling meeeeeeee

[@marklr5716]

One of the best family holidays I remember was fossicking at White Cliffs in 1985... we just had a necklace made for my mothers 80th birthday with the opal we found...

[@torxxx1]

wood! that piece is beautiful with that purple striping

[@lisafoelker5458]

Wood. Love opals. My husband gave me my first opal ring 46 years ago.

[@Snagz777]

How to find Opals. Step 1. Move to Australia.

[@tonysmith3556]

Yes please

[@lisaherndon7048]

Wood!

[@tonysmith3556]

@@adzoutnabout8666 very good.... i like you

[@tjhughes9099]

Step 3. Don't move to Sydney.

[@nothinyaseehere9449]

Step 4. Learn to drink more beer

[@kildee0170]

That fossil wood is beautiful, wish we had opal here in Alabama, that's what I'd be doing, digging and finding opal. Beautiful country guys....

[@rhondastone4636]

Love the opal in wood. Miss you guy need to make more videos.

[@michaeldemeo1844]

I WOOD luv it. Cheers boys, great watching you.

[@lindawoody8501]

Glad you found the nice piece of wood.

[@elliotts311]

I wood love a piece like that. Nice find!

[@OpalholicsAnonymous]

Wooodddd pol that wood is amazing

[@RustyCaveArt]

Opal chips mixed in with some clear resin could make some cool projects.

[@kylefrewin433]

I love to see opal in petrified wood it just looks so beautiful

[@ranulfwulfric6595]

Wood, Thank you all your videos Myself and family love watching.

[@kathyschmitz7487]

Nice wood. Lots of color on those chips

[@tracyschwarzkopf8454]

Wood. I just found your channel about a month and half ago. Love watching you all. Opals are my favorite stone

[@adamthestonerful]

#Wood much love brothers love watching u find Opal can't wait for u guys to find that 1million dollar pocket.

[@Cerberus3112]

That wood has some nice colour in it, such a nice speci

[@walterscrap767]

Love witching all your videos boys especially the fossicking ones around White Cliffs it brings back memories when i had a trip there in the 90"s. Like the wood that you found to.

[@Anokaman]

I've seen fossilized tree bits in the Dakotas, never with opal. Sure WOOD be nice to win a bit! Good stuff guys.

[@phyllisscroggins7725]

Wood is my new interest ! Thanks guys !

[@GoldFairyTina]

Wood! So exciting and so pretty. We hunt gold and get exciting every piece we find big or small . Kudos

[@tarahughes6495]

I love a good bit of wood! Sorry couldn't resist! 😂

[@A_Bone1972]

never would have been able to think of hearing the term fossicking wood ✌️🐝➕

[@zrs159]

As a child I was fortunate enough to travel to Australia. What a beautiful place. Wood recommend.

[@stevenpolack4444]

Wood. Great to see you can still make some stones just by looking around the piles. Best of luck 🤘👍

[@warwickaiken9237]

I like the fossilized wood! Keep sending the great videos.

[@valariemorgn7314]

Wood. Love to see the stuff you find. Fascinating!

[@laurenoreilly4140]

That was a beautiful piece of fossilized wood with opal!

[@jvneedham6271]

Opalized wood is incredible. Best of both worlds, IMHO. #wood

[@KM-du5vj]

I’m dying to come look for opal… a dream I’m hoping to fulfill 🥰🙏🏼😍

[@penelopeloadsman3033]

be great finding the wood with the opal in it i love seeing petrified wood etc

[@juliestropp4713]

The fossilized WOOD is so cool!!! ❤️

[@me-cq7wv]

Wood, I was looking into finding fossilied wood in around the Brisbane area after seeing one of my friends who found a peice. I was amazed how heavey it was. Planning a day out with the kids at the gold mines when I get a chance. Great work keep it going. The hard work pays off. I bet with the black tourch at night over the piles would find some nice examples.

[@deanhomer7812]

Great video guys. It's nice to see how you make the most of the smaller pieces. It would be interesting to see where you were fossicking at night under black light, I bet the whole place ••wood•• light up.

[@raymondbrown4590]

Wood! 😂 Thanks for the new video! Love ya blokes! 🤙

[@markwoodhouse7043]

Wood is nice! It looks like the rain stopped for awhile. Those are quite the opals you make!

[@dhlv7201]

Love love love the WOOD! And absolutely LOVE you guys! From Las Vegas USA!

[@mikebaker9207]

Love the wood petrified wood like that with opal going through it Stunning good luck and happy hunting

[@colleenthompson8707]

WOOD!!! Wood and more wood!,😀. (Noah, you need to take some magnesium for those cramps. Apparently happens when you’re not getting enough)

[@minerillusion]

WOOD!!!! :)....with Leg cramps! lol Thanks for the vid!

[@hannagyllensten475]

Wood :-) Love seeing how it is in real life. Happy fossicking

[@bullseyek]

Its always good to find good wood. Keep it up!

[@jimcollis2862]

Wood.. my wife is a opal lover and your expertise and a piece of opalised wood would by me some browny points... 😂

[@outback109]

I wood love that bit for a first piece.

[@sitealive]

Some beautiful wood.

[@Christian_Johansson]

Wood be cool to pick opals some day in my life ❤

[@marciaknight9308]

WOOD! I "Wood" love to see that piece up close. Love the videos, guys.

[@tanyiabailey4792]

Wood can’t get enough of your videos can’t wait to get back out there

[@OliverCBabcock]

i wood love that wood! Great video as always.

[@MacSqueeky]

Wood-n't you know it, you found opal. Cheers on your amazing finds.

[@Thedudefhh]

Just ordered your paydirt and Exavation kit. can’t wait to see what treasure we find!!!

[@morphamorpha6194]

Opalized😍wood! I love your videos you are fun to watch. Opal mining is very much like the dreams I had as a child that inspired me to Major in Geology in college. Opal is so mysterious, so beautiful, so elusive.

[@keithr.4735]

you never know what a piece of wood might bring. nice video!

[@IMBShappie]

Wood! I certainly would (lol) love to have a piece like this. I love petrified wood but have never had any with opal in it - or any opal at all for that matter!! Here's hoping and thanks for the great videos, absolutely love em

[@bismargoldmining]

wow amazing my friend,, very good video my friend, thank you for sharing the video my friend.💪👍🤝🇮🇩🔔👈

[@MichaelRadelet]

Opal is so beautiful. I wood love a piece

[@stephentisdell2698]

Wood. Good job fella’s

[@lewiscattell6060]

That wood be very nice!

[@Lori_M]

Wood!!!! Gorgeous piece!

[@V27RV]

Worth the wood ❤

[@dartmart9263]

I had never seen petrified wood like that, with opal going through it. Stunning. Thanks for showing us so much beauty.

[@tinarankin9290]

Fantastic WOOD Love it You guys ROCK !!

[@MoneeQ222]

Wood 😊 I just love ibterseting fossils...almost as much as opal! and how special is one with petfectly preserved water permanently frozen in time thru it!

[@tobyw1174]

Wood!! Loving the videos ... so addictive!

[@younggunsopalhunters]

Glad you like them!

[@cptmoonlight2514]

I wood if I could be there. Nice pieces guys.

[@gregmurphy7081]

Nice bit of WOOD there boys

[@PAnnB-dk5sg]

Oh, how I'd love some Australian wood, with some blue opal, even better!

[@valeriehansen466]

This is the first time seeing this so i just❤ your video & the woods

[@richardjunkermeier1464]

Wood looked cool

[@jon_nhy.z9623]

Wood mate That tiny blue bit at the beginning was the highlight for me and that Poncho is awsome I have a green one my self, oh and it's defenetly a lucky poncho!

[@craigdickinson8247]

Wood. Wewd love that for my collection

[@stevenwalmsley3468]

Wood !! It’s amazing what you all find. Well done Young Guns. 👍🏻

[@tommydrifter333]

That fossilised opal gave me some solid wood.

[@redeyestones3738]

I love wood of any kind really. But petrified wood is on a whole other level of cool. Wood is good

[@JuliePascal]

Wood. 😂 Always a good day when you guys upload a video.

[@SaraLeighAu]

Wood , nice find , love watching you guys

[@Meipmeep]

Wood! I love fossilized wood so much

[@jeffholmes1362]

I would like that wood, if you could…😂😂😂. Nice little chips for the bags you do, except that first bit, that was a nice piece of crystal. Good job boys

[@kyrahannah7355]

Another great video, thanks for sharing your adventures with us! Love the wood!

[@neilthorley6392]

Thanks

[@scubapro54]

Wood! Love your channel. Keep up the joy.

[@suefarley1367]

Fossilized wood. So cool

[@RushHourRecords]

wood! - love the videos guys - cant believe your finding stuff like that on the top! how epic

[@davemitch729]

#wood for the win lol it’s a interesting piece good to see you guys put another video up always great videos. You guys and Justin at BOD are my favs to watch. Big hello from the UK 👋🏻

[@johnfenton6134]

Wood! Love what you do boys. Absolutely hooked on it. Would love to come over and have a go one day. Stay safe and best of luck. Those pineapples will be found!

[@Starman2319]

Wood. Thanks for taking us along, guys. Stay safe.

[@rufustdangleberry5127]

I wood love to get at that dirt with opalzilla. Amazing work guys.

[@yellowrockadventures4464]

Wood I like that petrified piece? You bet. Wood I like fossicking in those heaps? You bet. Wood I like to watch more of your channel videos? You bet. Good on you boys for having fun and sharing your content.

[@cisco6926]

WOOD! Love the channel

[@robertlittlehawk7713]

Like the opal there much better than what we have here in the states

[@NayNay-vd9ew]

Wood!! Keep up the good work boys.

[@StephanieLondon]

Hell of love to just walk around all day filling tubes with chips of color

[@opalusmaximus7713]

Good fun

[@uglenddalejones2]

Awesome guys and very interesting to Watch 🙌👌👏🏻👏🏻☺️

[@brucekennedy6308]

That wood be perfect. Lol. Cheers

[@Kingofrestrrooms666]

I got a WOOD - Y watching yous boyz find that speciman! 😂