Rainbow Ridge Fee Dig in Nevada

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Rainbow Ridge Fee Dig in Nevada

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A walk at the Rainbow Ridge Mine Fee Dig in Northwest Nevada with the Owner Operator about the deposit with Wild Nevada. People ask if its random and fair digging and you can see there is no way to tell where opals are specifically. I watch folks dig from my claims next to there and I'll tell you it's location, location, location with opal...inter-spaced with much more oh damn, oh damn, oh damn, oh damn, oh damn, oh damn, But the big Yahoo makes you forget however many somethings were. If somebody has some real money to invest in exploration, they are driving away across another 200 ac of mining claims further down that "beach" past his gate I have. Call Me!
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Nice John! Wish I could get away a go there, and if any of our members take you up on it we want to see pics. :)
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Well I got pictures of one of them so far.
The one dirt clod I brought home yesterday from Rainbow Ridge.
hiding opal
hiding opal

Opened up into a core
Opal on matrix
Opal on matrix

Another shot
American Crystal
American Crystal
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Hey, an actual RAINBOW! (or close enough)
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Yes, nice find, John! That one ought to sell pretty easily if you decide to sell it. :)
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I'm headed to Vegas for Biz next month. Unfortunately I'll be using up all of my leave time with my multiple eye surgeries this year. But if we get out that way again next year I might just make a side trip!
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You should KJ. Call ahead when you do make it as id love to have you pick something to carve. LOL. I always use visits as an excuse to go spend money at my neighbors.
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Gosh, KJ, I'm sorry to hear you're facing multiple eye surgeries this year. :o What else are they saying you need done? :?:

Be sure to let us know when you have them so we can pray for a successful outcome and quick healing. ;)
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Eye surgeries are done now. That was all of last year from Jan to Nov. This year I've been sick since 12/20. :( Started with fever/chills woke up with congestion. Went to bed, woke up with a hole in my ear. Hole has healed but infection is still there. WBC & neutrophils are high indicating bacterial infection.
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Thankful for small miracles. Hope you kick it out. My firiend had to fightr C-diff for months as the doctors could not keep her in constant medication/proof she was sick, Dr visits every time 50 miles away BS. Finally got it kicked. Hope yours goes faster than that. Im not sick yet, knock on wood.
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