Opal Discovery in Eastern Washington // Rockhounding History in The Making

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

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[@debbiefox6846]

I don't think I'd leave the backyard, lol. It's amazing! 😊

[@VictoriaWilkes-pm7uu]

This is the first time I've ever seen the channel. So many rushes watching it be discovered...I"m in awe.

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

Welcome to the channel!

[@stumblezgruwell8923]

water will be your best friend with this! always want to keep your opals wet so they dont fracture. a bucket of water to put your finds in.

[@mateicraven9274]

Thats only if the opal is hydrophane or porous like ethiopian material

[@mtrproject-hardrock]

Actually it's just the opposite if they soak up water then they crack when they dry out because they lose the water so rapidly it causes them to fracture. Once you put them in water you can't go back. Think about it, these have been out in Eastern Washington sunlight for millions of years. With very little rain. It's better to keep them dry. Take that from a opal cutter who spends 8 hours a day cutting

[@patriciabock4299]

Genny is an amazing woman! And I absolutely love her Etsy shop. Can't wait for her to get back from vacation!

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

She has some great material.

[@sheetmetalhead]

Great video, I just went over to her Etsy page and bought a piece, I prefer to dig my own but I figured that she was kind enough to share her treasure with all of us that’s the least I could do!

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

It's really pretty material and I'm sure she's stoked to send you some!

[@pattysneve4125]

What's her Etsy page address?

[@bentationfunkiloglio]

I am gobsmacked. Finding clear, stable, fire opal in one's backyard is insane. Precious fire opal too! Would be interested in seeing how Jenny's opal cuts.

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

I would like to try and cut some, I'm sure that will be in a future video.

[@PangeanLovePodcast]

Do you know I'd she is selling any? I'd love to cut some.

[@thatcrystallady_donna]

Amazing, I am a digger, could mine every day, all day. Would love to help her just dig. Or buy some of them to play with cabbing

[@RockyMountainBear]

Talk about living the dream! Huge props to Jenny. Thank you for sharing with us less fortunate plebs who do not have a legendary opal deposit in our backyard. That is so freaking cool.

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

I'm right there with you, the only good rocks in my backyard are the ones I put there.

[@cmax4488]

That's so cool. What a dream. Glad it's on someone's property who appreciates it

[@stumblezgruwell8923]

very beautiful opals and what an amazing back yard!

[@laskermitchell9619]

Awesome vid! Lots of great and useful info...cant wait to start diggin up my yard ...good thing I rent 😁

[@cliffmiller1021]

Dug up my yard for a new water line once, I only found worms. It's good to hear that fire in your voice as you were pulling out pieces. Tumbling them was a bit of a surprise to me, but with that much material why not try. Thank you for taking us along.

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

Oh it was quite the fun time!

[@CharlestonFossilAdventures]

That moment when the play of color flashed on the one piece….WOW! What an incredible discovery in her backyard! Thanks for taking us on the journey to see this amazing deposit!

[@mctron22rd]

Amazing, what a dream come true! How many of us would geek out over having opal in out back yard!? That's like winning the rock lottery! I have paid for opal that is precious and it did not look as good as that opal, it's stunning to say the least! I love all opal. It has so many different colors. I feel there is a bunch more in washington state. We used to live in Tacoma and I remember at 7 years old, that that Washington state was a very special place. Our back yard was the forest and its pretty great and will always have a special place in my heart. I hope Jenny has an etsy shop!!!

[@kellyharper367]

Old disabled house bound dusty rusty rockhound here: AMAZING!

[@maxmillion4442]

Just as juniper ridge fire opal shoots up in price y’all crack this amazing vein. Congrats and props

[@graemero5532]

That is one lucky lady. Thanks for taking us along to see her Opal garden, and big Dog.

[@mikeladley5149]

How insanely wonderful to have opals in your backyard. Good for Jenny and Wow! If you don't already know, different size new paint brushes are good during digging. Nice video and thanks for sharing. 👍👌

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

That's a good tip, I really need to get a few paint brushes to add to my tool box.

[@oldandtired1434]

Beautiful colours. I'm amazed at the depth, so shallow, and the quantity! Fun dig for sure.

[@silvergirl7810]

Wow! I’m so jealous!! How incredibly fun and gorgeous!

[@mikemalo6336]

does this mineral spontaneously fracture ? it looks like the pieces have exploded underground. The freeze line is deeper than the roots will grow? Does the freeze/thaw cause the fracturing. @15:35, NICE !!! that little flash of green would have me shouting and giving my location away! Good job not showing background mountains...

[@WorldofRockhounds]

That is so cool. How lucky to have property with their own private dig spot! I'd love to see that precious opal polished up as a display piece :)

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

Yeah me too! I think it might be a little out of my cut and polish league.

[@themonstergroups]

I think it's amazing too, and thanks for teaching me a little about opals.

[@sandmaker]

Well... that was just super fun. Whenever I find myself in a spot where everything I was looking for is all around me, I usually get the giggles of amazement. I wasn't there and I had the giggles. Thank you for sharing the your experience. I will be having wonderful dreams tonight. Thank you very much. Be happy, safe and stay healthy. 😷⚒ te-hee

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

It can almost be overwhelming at times when everything picked up seems to be amazing.

[@brutusb1858]

gorgeous material. rad to have on your own property! id expose as much as possible before extracting

[@AZRockhoundExpeditions]

So beautiful! I can’t believe it’s in her backyard! Amazing! I would be in heaven! Awesome video!

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

I know right! I would have a hard time leaving my house if that was me.

[@josephlindquist585]

Thank you so much. So beautiful.

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

I'm glad you liked it!

[@tammyhoman9550]

love the video , I would never leave my back yard

[@tammyhoman9550]

I would love to have someone near me with your kind of knowledge that would be willing to let me tag along so I could learn more about the rocks, minerals, and gems. I learn better with hands-on than through books I have a comprehension disorder so I have to learn things differently. i want to know more

[@MARDISTRONG-qv2cx]

How cool you guys I’m back in Washington and I’m ready to go digging around

[@anneerickson6447]

Too much fun!

[@DonohueLabs]

I was absolutely going to ask if you were able to identify the basalt unit, so thanks for answering that in the video. Very cool find!

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

This is just the start of the opal adventures here in eastern Washington this summer.

[@outdooradventureswithfayde6832]

Awesome video. That was very kind of her to let you dig and make a video on her property. That's like every rockhounds dream to have that on their property. All the different color variations too! Also, those are some keen observations you've made on opal like that being found. You definitely know your basalt! Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful video. 😁

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

I think finding the material is only part of the fun, a big aspect of it is the detective work required to find it.

[@rajabgemsandjewellers1600]

Opal Is My Favourite Stone I Just Like Opal 😍 Even I Have many Opal But I need More Opal Like this 😍😍

[@brendancundy7682]

Absolutely beautiful! I wish I could dig opal like that one day.

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

Thank you!

[@tott3457]

Love how excited you were about your day! That is amazing and beautiful material. What a treat to be able to dig for OPAL in a friends backyard!!!

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

I know!

[@jaxntax5509]

Beautiful glade her backyard is such a wonderful treasure of natural wondrous beauty

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

I know, who doesn't want a rockhounding location just out your back door.

[@jaxntax5509]

@@CurrentlyRockhounding I would not be apposed I assure you however my own home is on a 500 yr flood plain of alluvial till.

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

@@jaxntax5509 Mine is also just big alluvial flood deposited rock.

[@largent45]

Wow! That really is some exceptionally beautiful material. It was really cool that it was found in someones yard, and in such quantity and quality! And that flash in that one piece was really unexpected! Thank you for the work and bringing us the information!

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

It's all very lovely stuff.

[@steve.wonder817]

8:00 I wonder how well one of those steaming sprayers for cleaning your kitchen would work if you had a plug for it. Or power source. You just see it shining up washing away all the dirt around it.

[@cb175s]

Great video Amazing stuff and what a lucky land owner. Congratulations to them Thank you for sharing 👍👍

[@candyontherag8248]

Very nice basalt means you got peridot, very cool

[@paigelee6321]

Kinda looks like amber, wonder how it would tumble, beautiful stone 😊💙how lucky 🍀,

[@MedicalSkillsTraining]

I’m so glad this video was made because I’ve done tons of the stuff in Northern California and I was hoping it was helpful. Thank you this is a great with you I hope there’s a follow up!

[@denisthemineralist4033]

Loving the fire and the clarity in there - this is an awesome find! But honestly, some of those "picture" opals like the ones from 20:47 - 22:25 are the ones blowing my mind. The patterns and colors are crazy! It would be great to try to cut and polish some of that material.

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

I plan on working the material at some point.

[@BarefootDreamers]

Awesome! I’d be in my backyard every day with a pressure washer😂

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

Ha!

[@jdhstudiosjdhstudios1153]

I would absolutely love to facet some of this material; I’m sure it’s be so beautiful

[@jogagnon3935]

Old pebble pepper here. That's some Beauty Rock! Never seen that kind of pretty opal! You all are Lucky! Some def window sill material!

[@ssteele1812]

Spectacular.

[@shermdeazy]

I pulled a 110lb boulder opal from a creek in Healdsburg CA. It had a lotta host rock. But there was some white potch but also black orange pink brown yellow pink and green colors in it. I cabbed out a bunch of pieces. It has dried out with out crazing. Many more to come.

[@shermdeazy]

There was a small amount of play of color in it.

[@bhutjolokia6990]

What a cool video!! Love that you found play of color opal, that is awesome!!👍😁

[@donnieaxe8160]

Very nice jem's, I live in Klickitat county and I have found some nice jem's also👍

[@Gauche123]

That was rad. I wanted to hear more of Jenny’s story though. What a cool find.

[@TarnishedViking.]

Friggin Beautiful! Get past that freeze line to get the unshattered. SWEET

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

Oh yeah! It's hard digging for sure.

[@sonyaalgosaibi5840]

Very entertaining! Thank you!

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

I'm glad you liked it.

[@HangtownDave]

Impressive material! Awesome Fire Opal! Congratulations on your discovery! Greatly resembles the fire opal found in Lake county, OR. Great color play! Precious stuff indeed!

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

I would say its very comparable to what I have seen from southern Oregon.

[@terrapinrocks]

I concur

[@Cliffwalkerrockhounding]

Super beautiful material.

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

Thank you! It's very lovely stuff.

[@MountaineerMichael]

I found some of that kind of Opal in the area too. I believe the white n' black faded parts are more of a flint. Some pretty stuff. 🙂👍🤙✌

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

You can always shoot me an email if you have some nice photos of what you found.

[@kylaabegglen1275]

Wow! I would be so excited if I found something like that on our land. That is so amazingly awesome! Thank you or sharing this with us Jared!✌️🤠

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

The idea of having something like this behind your house is amazing.

[@alfag33k]

Just awesome opal. She is blessed.

[@tomfeehan1750]

Would love to hear the back story of how she found the Opals. I have 10 acres and poke and prod it all the time. Found what may be fire clay and a few marine fossils...not much. Love your Video's and agree this one is the best so far.

[@farrellhamann]

The best should go to a museum. Your handheld specimens show beautifully. How about the Smithsonian? The owner woman was gracious and charismatic.

[@ocklawahaboyrocks]

Finally got to watch this. So cool. Luck favors the prepared. Not the first or last time you'll get "lucky" with rocks.

[@charlesrowe4205]

I enjoy watching your awesome video

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

Thank you.

[@baldknobfarmstead5167]

I'm outside Brewster Wa and I've been looking all over on my property for surprises.

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

Find anything good?

[@baldknobfarmstead5167]

@@CurrentlyRockhounding not a darn thing..... Just some cool soil variations but I'm not sure really what to look for. 60 acres and about 2200 feet should have something other than dirt right? 🤷‍♀️

[@thegatesofdawn...1386]

I would never know that was Opal, nice finds.

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

Thank you!

[@paigelee6321]

Wow how cool to have this find in your backyard ,awesome gemmy stuff cool , thank you 😊💙

[@GeoForge]

That's some great looking opal and it makes it even more exciting that its right there at the surface!

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

It has gotten even better as she has worked down.

[@2HighNoon]

You need to come down to southern oregon with me and my family when we go see Jamie here in about a month. His claim has so amazing gemy fire opal.

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

I would love to make my way down there at some point.

[@douglashall2141]

With that amount of opal in her own yard, and in stock. Maybe she should be either selling some of this opal to the natives to make their jewelry so they can profit as well. Or make her own jewelry. I'm amazed at the red opal that you're finding. The quality of this opal appears to be excellent. There are so many ear rings and necklaces as well as bracelets jewelry that could be made to Adorn these stones. They are beautiful

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

She sells it on Etys and there is a link to her store in the description box of the video.

[@GREEKEXPLORERS]

Amazing video!! Thanks for sharing!!

[@alexhudson-]

Hey I'm from Leavenworth cheers!

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

Hello!

[@dawnmorning]

Great trip. Thanks

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

Thank you!

[@virginiarocks]

Just stunning. Big WOW!

[@houndofrock]

Beautiful material. I would go to dig some of that at a moments notice. Super Nice.

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

I wonder how some of this would stabilise.

[@treasuresunderfoot7876]

Beautiful! Would love to see you chase those seams. How great to get onto private property with new finds. Look forward to more from there.

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

Oh yeah, its just some really hard digging.

[@treasuresunderfoot7876]

@@CurrentlyRockhounding it looks that way. Have you checked to see if there is any fluorescence in any of your finds?

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

@@treasuresunderfoot7876 I haven't but I will now.

[@northbama]

I enjoy you videos. You are very knowledgeable. Great content!

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

Thank you!

[@RagnarRocks]

Was wondering what happened to this footage! Beautiful material! Would be epic to find this on public land!

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

I know! Unfortunately there isn't much public land around this.

[@RagnarRocks]

@@CurrentlyRockhounding Let's tunnel to it!

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

@@RagnarRocks Time to channel my inner mole and dig!

[@RagnarRocks]

@@CurrentlyRockhounding Let's escape Alcatraz together!

[@benjamindejonge3624]

Very nice indeed

[@Ontario_Rockhound]

Awesome video and killer opal!!!!

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

Thank you.

[@savage1r]

As I keep watching. OMG, she just lives on top of an opal MINE.

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

It's pretty crazy.

[@savage1r]

@@CurrentlyRockhounding I picked up a 4" heavy duty grinder wheel from harbor freight today because I was killing myself trying to level out rocks with just the 50 grit discs, lol.

[@bradbenes425]

I need to get my hands on some small pieces for my river table

[@leesaboston2680]

So Beautiful!!!! I'm too up in Eastern Washington 60 miles North West of Spokane. Stevens County. Colville. Kettle Falls area. Amazing Video!!! I can't help but wonder how impressed you'd be if I was to show you my collection off my brothers property. STILL a lot that is unknown to me. I sure could use your help on I Ds. I say rich ores. My pet woods are amazing im attempting to beautify even more. My family just makes fun of me. I can't wait to say I told you so. # pickedon rocknerd# HELP

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

If you want to chat about what you have been finding you can always shoot me an email.

[@rebellifephotography8767]

Leesa Boston I'd go rockhounding with you any day

[@rebellifephotography8767]

Let's go rockhounding moved to saint johns wa

[@Rocktwister]

Great video no idea how I missed it!

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

I got lots of good videos here! :)

[@katiedid713926]

I feel your excitement. I hope how soon you get to go back.

[@treasurehuntingscotlandmud9340]

some nice finds well done 😊

[@patriciamurray5612]

Beautiful!❤

[@a3skywarrior929]

Special place! Nice finds!

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

Thank you.

[@manisteerocks7092]

I had a hard time watching this, especially when you held up the jug with water and opal in it, honestly I got light headed 😵!..this is absolutely 💯 unbelievable 😳. Wonder what it would feel like to have opal beds in your backyard!..you looked like you were having a hard time containing yourself too!..I mean seriously?...who has this much opal?..I'm going to have to watch this again.

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

She pretty much has an opal farm!

[@seditt5146]

@@CurrentlyRockhounding Same here in New Jersey of all places. Most down southern NJ is common opal but small fragments are found occasionally. Seems most the good shit is up north.

[@UyenTranonyoutube]

Beautiful!

[@therockdad1]

Grate one man. Love that color

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

It's all such nice stuff!

[@mountainmover777]

I live on property west of Spokane and this stuff is everywhere in our fields. I pick it up every spring and by the next year new stuff will have worked it's way to the surface. I thought what I found was opal when I first seen it but, even though some of it is really transparent. I'm still not convinced it isn't carnelian.

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

It sounds like you're find some interesting material and I would be happy to help you with an identification on if you want to email me some photos. There are also some really simple tests you can do that will determine if what you have is opal or carnelian.

[@mountainmover777]

@@CurrentlyRockhounding Cool thanks, sent you some pics.

[@marnita864]

wow amazing

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

I'm glad you liked it.

[@rachaelb9164]

So jealous. The only thing in my backyard is weeds and super dense clay soil lol.

[@brucedymock6635]

Thanks great

[@dahbeebe]

Wild as hell

[@raystevens687]

Hi 👋 👋 👋 👋 Rock hounding Guy I to say I was very impressed with the Opal Rock out Eastern Washington that was good display of the Opal Rock. I was wondering if there is a place near me in Idaho that you might know of where I might get lucky and find some rocks like the ones you got a chance to see and hold. Or maybe another place in Eastern Washington where I could have a chance to dig up some of that same Rock. Anyway I'm going now thanks for the Teats. And keep on rocking Ray in Idaho 😎

[@offyarocka]

soooo hooked on opals!!! i think you may have helped identify some of my latest finds too!!!!

[@reginaromsey]

Those pieces look like candy!

[@kertbert1]

This would be fun digging.

[@mebs001]

Perhaps include a GPS overlay for the profile you will be creating, for those of us not familiar with that region. Thanks for sharing your adventure!

[@dustinfindsrocks]

Yep it’s a house rock! My backyard looks like a mine 🤷🏻‍♂️😂 pretty sure there’s no opal. I have some neat fossils I’ve found on my property though. I’m hoping you go back to this location. Exciting stuff man!!!

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

Finding fossils on your property is pretty awesome!

[@crazyjimheath]

good stuff

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

Thank you.