The Opal Hill Mine is located in Palo Verde, CA. That is in the south eastern part of California,
by the Colorado River. The Opal Hill Mine is a fee dig site, meaning you have to pay the daily
fee of $25.00 per person (12 and under are free) to dig here for fire agate. The Opal Hill Mine is open
Oct.. - Apr. .
* This is a just a reminder EVERYONE over 12 years old in your group needs to pay $25.00
to dig here. Howard, and Nancy are now living at the Opal Hill Mine property. This will help with the vandalism, and theft
at the property. Summer is fast approaching us here in the desert southwest, with temperatures expecting to shoot into the
100's + quickly. DO NOT think because of where you live you are immune to these temperatures, and it will be alright
to try mining fire agate in the summer, it won't. If you need some summer friendly rockhound sites drop me an e-mail,and
I'll try to help you out. Fall is just 5 months away, and the desert will be back to a fun place to explore. As always if
you see someone acting badly at this mine, or any other site drop me an e-mail, or call please. Nancy, and Howard
have a lot invested in the Opal Hill Mine, and it is the only such mine open to the public, and the BLM is always looking
for reasons to close more of our public land lets keep it open to everyone, for everyone to enjoy.
To purchase Opal Hill Mine fire agate, or matrix pieces, check out the WM&E
Rock Shop page 2
Yea that was me in the Cash & Treasures show on the
Travel Channel. If you want a guided tour for 2 - 50, overnight, or for the day call me, and I'll show you how to move
some serious rock. Call Craig at Wiita Mining, and Exploration, to reserve this service. 760-424-6504, or e-mail
at: wiitas@aol.com
We have made an excellent DVD about the Opal Hill Mine, on how to mine fire agate, also how
to clean your treasures.
Check out a preview at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdBaiGJpOnM
This entire DVD is available for $19.95 + S&H
Here is a newspaper article
on us at the Opal Hill Mine: http://www.paloverdevalleytimes.com/main.asp?SectionID=24&SubSectionID=36&ArticleID=8209
To read my blog on the Opal Hill Mine link to: www.myoutdoorchannel.com/cswiita
Check out some of our other videos of great summer time rock hounding locations.
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