How To Find Opals - FINDING GOLD VII

[Lesouder2222Music]

You're great!!!!!

[dontmesswithnature]

What is the best gold you would reccomend that is under 300 dollars?

[Donatillo1961]

I just love your work ! thanks for sharing that valuable information on how to find Opals !

[alienwrksh0p]

how much is opal worth?

[77GSlinger]

You Rule!

[creten69]

I saw ur metal detector vid thanks,I cant wait to get on the hunt.I love getting out in the rocks.Now i've been seeing HUGE nuggets getting pulled out in australia vids,have you been ther yet? Do you know the story on that? I mean, I wonder if americans can go there with a detector on a hunt about? The $ doesnt matter to much,it looks like the fisher gold bug 2 is for me.Thanks Conrad

[flagold]

I have not been, but many others have and made some great videos. IMO, you don't go for the gold (there's plenty of that here) you go for the trip and experience. The soil conditions in Australia are extreme, requiring a different kind of metal detector in their goldfields than VLF - you'll need a pulse (Minelab, Infinium, Whites, etc.) targeted for the job at hand. Luckily, the U.S. has very little of their kind of extreme ground.

[creten69]

great vid,i love finding,i know a field like that strewn with meteorites,in nevada.I didnt know what it was at the time and just took one.I had a real frustrating time with gold and digging looking for just specks,i thought a metal detector might help this time.I can hardly wait to go right where your at,and pick a few opals.yee haw!

[unclearless]

Matt, I live in the four-corners area in New Mexico. Any opals around here? I see many rocks here that look similar. Or any other prescious stones around here youve heard of? By the way, you are not only kind, but an inspiration, and hero of sorts to folk like me. ~Kevin~

[flagold]

There sure could be, anytime there is volcanic activity and you see basalt, there could well be opal. One of the latter movies we (my wife and I) show finding sunstones in New Mexico (and those came out of volcanic rock). The gemstone book I show was a good help and accurate on locations. Good luck out there!

[ds4081]

Anyone know of good spots in Utah?

[hondadrift]

Utah has excellent gold actually. It is one if the highest ranking states in gold recovered, largely in part to Kenecott. If your going to try your hand at sluice boxing i recommend Mineral Basin in AF canyon. Other sites are the henry mountains, currant creek, the green river, and almost any tributary of the colorado. However, the bigger rivers contain very very fine gold and its very difficult to recover. While difficult it still contains $75-100 per yard of material in concentrate locations.

[newfish000]

minersville is a good spot or beaver utah

[SteveXnycperformance]

The law is supported by banker, who what to stop public gold mining. protect you rights, support the 1776 U.S. constitution. it ONLY your freedom. All of your video are Very intelligent. God bless and keep up the good work. :)

[jeffries1984]

I found white precious opal in oregon, I'll trade spots with you

[unvun]

I found alot of this stuff...Where do I go to sell it???

[GetMeThere1]

FanTAStic video (all your videos are).

Do these opals polish up to look like Australian ones?

[flagold]

I have a picture of one I just cut (youtube won't post the direct link) at: golddredger(dot)com look for the forum link, and scroll down to Matt's Treasure . . . and it is in the Opals II discussion. The opals range the full gamut from fire to individual stones with precious streaks through them, but in the main, gem quality fire opal, with the clear yellow (usually found only at the tips of the red opal nodules).

Thanks for the compliment, much appreciated.

[Hallaran]

Matt, Great footage! Sitting here in my recliner in Atlanta it is a pleasure to watch the adventure. Reminds of the days as a kid in Ohio hunting for arrowheads. I will keep my eyes and ears open regarding the protection of that Mining law.

Thanks, Jack

[flagold]

Thank you.

[AutoCrete]

Hi Matt,

Great information you are putting up. Sharing the wealth shall we say? I'm sure there is more than enough wealth (for those who can get off of their butts) to share.

I think I'm going to have a go at a slowly eroding hillside that feeds into a major river in BC. Every year there is new exposure and a new crop of semi precious gemstones.

Thanks again and keep up the good work!

[harryoutdoors]

Thanks again for another fine and informative video Matt! You're having too much fun! I envy you!

Do you find opal in most volcanic areas? Any areas in the Pacific Norwest that you know of?

[flagold]

I think you do, where there was water. The question is, can you get to them (overburden). If you look on the hillsides where there's runoff, you've a good chance of spotting it, and the trick seems to be to not get so high as to be above the ancient level of water, or hot springs (opal flows downward from there). Good luck -- a lot of geologic time periods to pick from in your area!

[WoWGodMage]

Matt have you thought about uploading your videos to Bittorrent so people can download them and watch them at DVD quality on their TV's? I would LOVE to have your videos all on one DVD at full resolution. I could do this for you if you like.

[flagold]

Send me some info on that and I'll take a look at it when I get home. I'm on the road in New Mexico at the moment and trying to reel in Amarillo, Tx by midnight.

[Preciprex]

awesome video Matt thanks. Does the 1872 mining law apply in Maryland? Because the Rangers kick us off State park land for sluicing in the creeks and streams...especially where they know the gold is.

[flagold]

The 1872 mining law applies to all Federal land. The founders of the country put that law into place so you would have a way to extract minerals and metals which added to the strategic foundation of America. Hopefully, you would patent and turn the land into private land and pay taxes, further funding the government. It is a new age fad that public lands are only for neoprene clad bicyclists.

Please vote out those attempting to change or weaken the 1872 mining law -- they are taking freedom.

[blumtn]

As usual, another great 'how-to' video! I for one am very grateful that you share your knowledge and great experiences with all of us...

I know it has to be great fun, but sometimes very hard work. Thank you Matt!! :-)

David... (blumtn)

[riverbender]

Thanks Matt! You just keep knockin' them out of the park!

faaus

[walshy093]

Another woderful vid. thanks