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 Post subject: Best Opal mines in Mexico?
PostPosted: Fri Aug 18, 2017 7:36 pm 
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Hi all, if anyone would mind sharing I'm trying to save up to go to Mexico and mine Opals. If anyone would be generous enough to share what (if they are aware of one) mine yields opal with good fire?
Thanks in advance! :D


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 Post subject: Re: Best Opal mines in Mexico?
PostPosted: Sat Aug 19, 2017 1:34 pm 
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John Sinkankas' book(s) "Gemstones of North America" would give you an idea of what areas historically produced material. As far as what specific mines/sites, only the miners and the distributors would know, and since they might be trying to make a living from them, are not likely to share...

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PostPosted: Wed Mar 21, 2018 2:52 pm 
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SunstoneGemstone, did you ever manage to get to the opal mines, and return with your head still attached to your body?


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