oregonoutback
Greenie
- Nov 2, 2017
- 15
- 16
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
Hi everyone,
Just met with my friend to see where he found some opal a couple years back. He told me about it last year and wasn't interested in pursuing it further, so I went out looking for some. I found some tiny pieces but nothing workable. I wasn't too sure I was in the right area...its a big desert out there!
He was telling me tonight that when he came across it, he broke off the chunk at ground level and brought it to jeweler and they wanted to know where he found it and called people from the back to look at it. Once he spoke to BLM and they said that he couldn't take it, he gave it away for fear of getting in trouble. I have been researching claims and told him that since he told me the area and if he was interested we can file for a claim. He said he would take me out there next week and show me where he was finding it. I plan on marking the gps if we find any on the area we want to file a claim on.
I am pretty excited to see how it goes. I will post pics if we find any to show you guys. Also there are some placer claims for gold not far from where we are (a few miles). It could turn out to be a fun spring/summer looking for fire opal and panning for some gold. I will keep you posted on progress. It may or may not pan out but will be fun searching!
Cheers!
Mike
Just met with my friend to see where he found some opal a couple years back. He told me about it last year and wasn't interested in pursuing it further, so I went out looking for some. I found some tiny pieces but nothing workable. I wasn't too sure I was in the right area...its a big desert out there!
He was telling me tonight that when he came across it, he broke off the chunk at ground level and brought it to jeweler and they wanted to know where he found it and called people from the back to look at it. Once he spoke to BLM and they said that he couldn't take it, he gave it away for fear of getting in trouble. I have been researching claims and told him that since he told me the area and if he was interested we can file for a claim. He said he would take me out there next week and show me where he was finding it. I plan on marking the gps if we find any on the area we want to file a claim on.
I am pretty excited to see how it goes. I will post pics if we find any to show you guys. Also there are some placer claims for gold not far from where we are (a few miles). It could turn out to be a fun spring/summer looking for fire opal and panning for some gold. I will keep you posted on progress. It may or may not pan out but will be fun searching!
Cheers!
Mike
