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Welcome to the Opal Hill Mine The Opal Hill Mine in
Palo Verde, CA. is the only fire agate mine open to the public The Opal Hill Mine is a fee dig site, so for $25.00 a day, per person you can keep all the fire agate that you find. Fire agate mining is hard rock mining, meaning it requires a sledge hammer, chiesels, and a little elbow grease to release this precious gemstone from it's basalt host rock. Tours are offered to make this elusive gemstone a little easier to find, and extract. For full guided tour info contact Craig at 760-424-6504, or wiitas@aol.com We have an excellent DVD about The Opal Hill MIne, and how to mine fire agate available for $19.95 + S & H To view a clip of this show click on this link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdBaiGJpOnM To see some of the beautiful treasures I've found check out www.wiitaminingandexploration.com Visit our online store at www.geodedude.com www.myoutdoorchannel.com/cswiita
Whether your after the fire agate seams, or the one of a kind matrix specimen pieces, Craig will get you in the right spot, and even help you move some rock. Once your down to extracting your incredible find Craig will show all the fine details needed to get it out intact.
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