THE OPAL QUEEN IS NOW OPEN YEAR AROUND FOR PRIVATE DIGS
PRIVATE PARTIES OR GROUPS OF ANY SIZE. JEFF WILL BE YOUR PERSONAL GUIDE. DOES NOT MATTER IF IT IS YOUR FIRST TIME OR YOU HAVE BEEN DOING IT ALL YOUR LIFE. NO ONE KNOWS THE OPAL QUEEN LIKE JEFF. YOU CAN JUST NOODLE IN THE TAILINGS OR JEFF WILL PEEL FRESH BANK FOR YOU WITH THE TRACK HOE AND MUCK OUT YOUR HOLE WITH THE FRONT LOADER. JEFF WILL MAKE SURE YOUR EXPERIENCE WILL BE REWARDING. NOT TO MENTION HIS BUCKBOARD LUNCHES. CALL HIM NOW AT 775-941-0130. HE HAS ROOM FOR SIX IN THE BUNK HOUSE OR WILL PLUG IN TOUR RIG IF YOU DRIVE IT UP. HE HAS SATILITE TV TO PASS THE EVENINGS AND A LAND LINE SO YOU CAN KEEP IN TOUCH AS WELL AS A DSL LINE FOR YOUR COMPUTERS. YOUR CELL PHONE AND WIFI WILL NOT WORK IN THE VIRGIN VALLEY. HE HAS 120 ACRES FOR YOU TO EXPLORE AND DIG ON. 12 PETRIFIED FOREST AND THE BRIGHTEST OPAL IN THE WORLD. FOR THE REAL OPAL MINING EXPERIENCE GET A HOLD OF JEFF WALDEN AT THE OPAL QUEEN. TELL HIM LENNY SENT YOU.
The Queen in Winter
January's Crop
From 2007, digging at 18° F
Headquarters
The Bank
Crystal, White and Black FIRE OPALS

Bank $150.00
Tailings $75.00 per day

The Virgin Valley produces some of the brightest Black Opals in the world. Experience the adventure of the Virgin Valley mines in Northwest Nevada, home of the BLACK FIRE OPAL! Opal has been mined in this high desert valley since the 1900's. Mining activities were intermittent until after World War II. In the late 1970's, the Opal Queen claims were purchased by the current owners.

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Other references:
OPAL ADVENTURES by Paul P. Downing
ROCK & GEM, Oct.1993

Gem Stones of U.S., cat# 1042-G


The Opal Queen Mining Company - Denio, Nevada 89404
Opal Queen phone: (775) 941-0130

Inquiries: c/o Jeff K. Walden
P.O. Box 152, Denio, NV 89404

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