Opals in an Oasis formed by an Ancient volcano

I went to the Royal Peacock Opal Mine, and had an amazing day
I didn't find any thing to big but I did find opals and had one heck of a good time digging and looking , not to mention the drive out there is worth the trip alone .
#opal #nevada #royalpeacock #rockhound #rockhounding #treasurehunting

[@ThatOpalGuy]

fun trip. great video.

[@huntingrocks]

Thank you much, this was my first trip there, it got me hooked I plan to go every year now

[@ThatOpalGuy]

@@huntingrocks I live in Idaho. I have never been there but maybe I should? 200 bucks, plus trip costs, isn't nothing for me.

[@huntingrocks]

There are a few other mines around that area too, Royal Peacock is the one I usually go to, but I want to try some of the others next year

[@dustinfindsrocks]

The intro and exit are bomb man! I need some 😅

[@huntingrocks]

My buddy Amanda does good work

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Interesting it can take so long for the flash to show on opal. Cool you found a little bit of black too. That is pretty spendy, but for the potential I'm sure that makes it worth the gamble. Plus you probably learn a lot from the other people there. Education has value too. Hope you do an update on that olive jar in 2 years. Oh and Opal the minivan loves you back! Nice intro!

[@huntingrocks]

I learned a lot there ... they also have free camping in the area so even of not mining its a beautiful place to go with hiking and it's like an oasis

[@AussieRockhoundingandAdventure]

It's just exciting finding opal,it doesn't matter what size colour or value, it's just cool cause you found your own, very cool intro and outro, thanks for taking us along 😁

[@huntingrocks]

Thank you ... I do want to travel out of country and try to find some Australian opal some time ... and of course look for gold bwahahaha

[@AussieRockhoundingandAdventure]

@huntingrocks we do have some very beautiful opal here, one day we would love to go find some, it's just so hot out there

[@huntingrocks]

That's out where Coober Pedy is, right? I would live to see that place it's so crazy cool that there is a town built completely underground ... we humans can survive just about anywhere if there are pretty rocks 🤣🤣

[@AussieRockhoundingandAdventure]

@huntingrocks yes that's one of them, most do have the underground houses, and so true, what we do to find something pretty 🤣🤣

[@jerrywilliams3544]

Love the video. I too love in Missouri and would trade it to move there. 😂 thanks for bringing us along

[@huntingrocks]

It really is amazing out there I used to live in Southern Nevada and couldn't stand it but Northern Nevada ... In a heart beat 😆

[@largent45]

Cool beans buddy! The opal mines are fun. Next time you will have to go to Spencer's opal mines and get some fire! The intro and outro are cool but the intro is a bit loud!

[@MrChubbyHubby.]

Hey Largent45, I hope you have been well.

[@huntingrocks]

I will crank it down a little ... it does grab attention 🤣🤣... although just a warning I think I have like 6 videos with it up in que already

[@largent45]

@@MrChubbyHubby. Hey HCH, I have been doing ok. I hope you have been well too!

[@largent45]

@@huntingrocks thanks for the warning!

[@RayEllaHoover]

Congrats Jeff, hope you find the BIG one next time.

[@huntingrocks]

Thank you it will happen I have a better idea of what to look for next time and what tools to make sure I have ... I have opal fever now and can't wait to get back

[@stevewoods8116]

I like the intro and exit!!! I hope to get there someday!

[@huntingrocks]

If you do take my advice and camp there saves an early morning drive and the scenery is beautiful

[@WildCaughtOutdoors]

Bucket list trip right here. Hopefully soon!

[@huntingrocks]

So worth it get ready to work all day. But if your lucky you will end up like the people who dug up the hill from me , they dug out a monster of an opal big enough to call it a day

[@cheltinker7709]

Would of loved a longer video of you digging hun x

[@huntingrocks]

I will do that for sure next time, I was worried people would find it boring because it was a lot of digging , It was fun digging but a lot . But I will be back next year for sure (Might do two days )

[@cheltinker7709]

Def think people would love longer videos hun would love to see some of your polished or polishing stuff to hun x

[@MrChubbyHubby.]

Cool video HuntingRocks, is $190 on the high side for U-dig places like this? It was for sure beautiful scenery, the Opals were neat, and Hamilton was a furry treat! Thank you for taking us along.

[@huntingrocks]

It's a little on the high side but for sure not the worst, and really one good find and it pays off the day and the whole trip. I am for sure going to go back but next time I am going to camp at their camp ground

[@MrChubbyHubby.]

@@huntingrocks I swear the name of the town you mentioned sounds like it ought to be in Minnesota, LOL. And do you think sifting or screening would work?

[@huntingrocks]

On the tailins piles It seems too I didn't shoot any video there because I didn't find any right away , but I noticed people who were only digging tailings seemed to have screens every last one of them

[@jeffelmore9565]

Keep up good work really cool

[@huntingrocks]

Thank you

[@JnVrockhounding]

Hope you score big time next year. Still cool to find your own of any type of opal the way I see it. I’m like you there’s no such thing to be found in south central ky. Lol

[@huntingrocks]

Haha right I was like comman opal ?? Is there such a thing .. I am excited to go back I have a better idea for what I'm doing next time

[@gageburroughs1640]

Love the new editing! It brings it all together even more! Nice!

[@huntingrocks]

Thank you .. the real MVP is my buddy Amanda she is a computer wiz

[@offyarocka]

This is how opal addiction starts hehehehehehehehehehe Chasing the colour bars bro 🤘😝🤘

[@huntingrocks]

At first I was all like Opal is pretty. Maybe I will find a nice piece then I found a small piece and another and now I am all sick with Opal fever I GOT to go back I know the big one is sitting there waiting for me

[@offyarocka]

@@huntingrocks YEP there it is mwahahahahahahahahaha an opal fiend is born 🤣😂🤣😂 Just wait until you start working with it, cutting and polishing...........

[@huntingrocks]

I already did a little ... it's magic

[@MrChubbyHubby.]

Oh and the new Outro is very nice and quiet, I like it.

[@huntingrocks]

Yeah I'm gonna work on the intro volume will turn it down a bit ... warning next 5 videos are already in the que so may be loud for a bit 😆

[@valiantwarrior4517]

Hey, Master Jeff! Opal is so pretty. Kind of crazy that some of it is called common. I think Mrs Hunting Rocks might like it out here. Get away from all that humidity. 😆 You will be showing the result of those opals once they age and you polish them and stuff, right? I’ve watched several videos of people hunting for opals, and I can’t recall any of them mentioning that they need to be out in water. Seems similar to the selenite crystals you found in that way. I’m kind of amazed that some of the wood you found wasn’t petrified after millions of years. Is there some reason it didn’t, and why it didn’t rot away?

[@huntingrocks]

Oh I know she would love it , she is just a little leary of the west, first time I brought her out there was in late July to Las Vegas ( it was crazy hot).. So the opal when it comes out of the ground still has a lot of moisture in it and if it dries to quickly it will crack , the opal in the tailings piles you don't have to worry to much about it because it has dried slowly and naturally. Now the wood that's stuff is wicked cool A lot of the wood is what turns into the opal however some pieces were covered so fast and deep in the volcanic Ash that no rain or air got to them leaving them as completely unpetrified pieces of wood, now they hold up pretty well but if you get a piece of it wet it mega swells and falls apart quickly. I'm going to try to polish the opals and any that look like good ones I'm going to make sure to dry them properly

[@SpiritofWildWings]

Awesome intro!

[@huntingrocks]

Thank you

[@SpiritofWildWings]

I'll be part of your camera crew. (Maybe I can find my sort of outdoor goodies.)

[@Shrinkingviolett2]

Oh my gosh! I had no idea! I’m an October baby and as nice as Wello’s are, I do love a Mintabie or Coober Peddie. (Spelling???) however, how long would it take to get there from Davis County Utah? I mean. This sounds like more fun than Kingman Az or Topaz Mountain any day!

[@huntingrocks]

I checked where Davis County was at, and it is an 8 hour drive(give or take), That area has free camping, or paid camping at Royal Peacock they also have two cabins but reservations for them is hard to get. Next week's video (sneak peak) Was my trip to Royal Peacock this year and I found some beautiful opals ( but I knew what I was doing this time) if you go bring a big pick a spray bottle a little pick and most importantly have leather gloves it's fun but you are gonna have to dig .... unless you are one of those lucky people who just finds them on the ground, I am not that lucky LOL

[@valiantwarrior4517]

Forgot to mention your new opening and closing. The sound adds a bit of kick to it. Like…hey, pay attention, it’s time for some awesomeness. Do you do the images and sound yourself?

[@huntingrocks]

Thank you and no my friend did that for me and the closing .. I told her I needed something to start my videos she said"No worries I got you covered "

[@valiantwarrior4517]

@@huntingrocks Sounds like an awesome friend for an awesome guy. 😁

[@huntingrocks]

@@valiantwarrior4517 Shes pretty cool , I'm the officiant of her wedding this year ( Yeah I'm a Jeff of all trades 🤣) and Mrs.HuntingRocks is the Matron of Honor .

[@MrChubbyHubby.]

First! Woot!! Woot!!!

[@dustinfindsrocks]

Man I was hoping you would score big guess that spot is kind of a gamble and better be ready to DIG! Yep mountain geology is always the best. More exposed. Hey we’re doing alright here though

[@huntingrocks]

Yeah it's for sure a gamble but a lot of fun , next time I go I am staying at the camp ground ... I wish I could have really caught the beauty there it was like an oasis

[@SpiritofWildWings]

Opals & gypsum - two super-hard minerals??

[@huntingrocks]

No well Opal is pretty good hardness about 5 to 6.5 on the mohs hardness scale gypsum is a 2 on the mohs hardness which is half a point less than a finger nail

[@SpiritofWildWings]

@@huntingrocks Yessir. I know the scale, and it was a jab at humor

[@Katrina-dh3cw]

Fire 🔥 an element from ♈️ Red Aurora Blue Aurora 💙 🌎 element and Water element

[@huntingrocks]

I have always wondered if these opal contain all 4 elements, being as how they were formed from the trees blowing down and then covered by the ash in the earth with the water flowing through the ash? I stick to mostly science, but it's also good to know the metaphysical aspects cause as I always say " who's to know, we were not there when everything was created "