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which ones are better...nodule opal or 'fissure' opal? |
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| P: 12/29/2008 11:37:03 PM | |
daniiopal Rough Rock Total Posts: 57 Last Post: 5/9/2009 Member Since: 12/6/2008 |
I mined these opals a few weeks ago.... i have land with opals( abt10km2 its alittle ranch of sorts n not a mine) and of which this is a new find for me as i usually do this as a hobby and have never actually dug as most are on surface level. The average stone is about 3 carats. The colors are amazing but out of curiousity which is known to be more stable Nodule opal, or those found in seams....?
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the powerofopal |
| Posted: 12/29/2008 11:37:03 PM | |
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| P: 12/30/2008 10:47:37 AM | |
The Joker Cut Rock Total Posts: 187 Last Post: 7/29/2009 Member Since: 10/25/2003 |
I know that the Opal from Spencer Idaho is generally more stable than the Opal from Virgin Valley, Nevada. The Opal from Spencer Idaho is normally found in seams in the host rock and the Virgin Valley Opal is displaced organic material ( Opalized limbs, twigs, etc. ) with a higher water content. You can find stable Opal in both locations. I like all Opal, but I like the Virgin Valley Opal best. Daniiopal: Where is your mine located? Joker.... Terry Murray (AKA: The Joker) |
| Posted: 12/30/2008 10:47:37 AM | |
| P: 1/4/2009 1:12:07 PM | |
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daniiopal Rough Rock Total Posts: 57 Last Post: 5/9/2009 Member Since: 12/6/2008 |
Date: 12/30/2008 10:47:37 AM Author: The Joker I know that the Opal from Spencer Idaho is generally more stable than the Opal from Virgin Valley, Nevada. The Opal from Spencer Idaho is normally found in seams in the host rock and the Virgin Valley Opal is displaced organic material ( Opalized limbs, twigs, etc. ) with a higher water content. You can find stable Opal in both locations. I like all Opal, but I like the Virgin Valley Opal best. Daniiopal: Where is your mine located? Joker.... Well, when it comes to ethiopian opals, i'm just saying this out of personal percetions, most are found in nodules. These are, for me , quite uncommon. As much as their size is annoyingly small (abt 3-7cts), my god they have some amazing colors. The camera doesn't do it any justice as much as i would have liked it if you saw what i saw. Well hope the pic posts.....  the powerofopal |
| Posted: 1/4/2009 1:12:07 PM | |
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daniiopal Rough Rock Total Posts: 57 Last Post: 5/9/2009 Member Since: 12/6/2008 |
Date: 12/30/2008 2:54:29 AM Author: ma re I believe you have a better chance of getting an answer to this on www.opalsdownunder.com.au They have a forum exclusively about opals and many knowledable people on it who specialize in opals. From my point of view (and I'm just a hobbyist in this department) there shouldn't be much diference if you're refering to toughness or durability since both are surrounded by boulder, right? As much as i'm inexperienced myself and since i usually 'mine' my own opals as a past-time, i don't have any indepth knowledge of opals. But it just draws me....i love stones whatever the case....but personally i find opals in nodules in boulders(not exactly sure what but its real strong...most say ironstone), nodules in sedimentary rocks, nodules in soil, opal in fissures/seams running in either rock or amazingly enough in sand. Hence my question.... of which i do apologize for not specifying properly....but i just hate it when it cracks on my hands later on. But which of these are stable? For example this stone i found in sand but it didn't crack for about the 1 year i've cut and kept it. Never touched water since a year now also.  the powerofopal |
| Posted: 1/4/2009 1:30:57 PM | |
| P: 1/4/2009 5:10:19 PM | |
rparker1998 Cut Rock Total Posts: 266 Last Post: 11/10/2009 Member Since: 12/9/2008 |
I'd love to be able to mine my own opals! I love that photo. In the words of Napoleon Dynamite "Lucky!"
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| Posted: 1/4/2009 5:10:19 PM | |
| P: 1/5/2009 12:21:01 AM | |
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daniiopal Rough Rock Total Posts: 57 Last Post: 5/9/2009 Member Since: 12/6/2008 |
These are most common though.....but the flash is 'flashy'..... the powerofopal |
| Posted: 1/5/2009 12:21:01 AM | |
| P: 1/5/2009 12:38:13 AM | |
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daniiopal Rough Rock Total Posts: 57 Last Post: 5/9/2009 Member Since: 12/6/2008 |
Date: 1/4/2009 5:10:19 PM Author: rparker1998 I'd love to be able to mine my own opals! I love that photo. In the words of Napoleon Dynamite 'Lucky!' To be honest the concentration is wow....so the word 'mine' i'd rather use lightly and as its a hobby digging ain't fun...but now well i'm actually thinking of selling opals and other stones....or is too much of a hustle and let me enjoy the stones to myself?....hmmmm.....mmmmmmyyyyyyy ppppreeecccious  ..hehehehe.... the powerofopal |
| Posted: 1/5/2009 12:38:13 AM | |
| P: 1/5/2009 9:07:50 PM | |
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rparker1998 Cut Rock Total Posts: 266 Last Post: 11/10/2009 Member Since: 12/9/2008 |
I love the green flashes and reds and blues and all the pretty colors....going...into.....opal.......shock......LOL
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| Posted: 1/5/2009 9:07:50 PM | |
| P: 2/19/2009 7:04:30 AM | |
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daniiopal Rough Rock Total Posts: 57 Last Post: 5/9/2009 Member Since: 12/6/2008 |
u gotta love these.... good enough for an amateur   the powerofopal |
| Posted: 2/19/2009 7:04:30 AM | |
| P: 2/19/2009 7:14:36 AM | |
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daniiopal Rough Rock Total Posts: 57 Last Post: 5/9/2009 Member Since: 12/6/2008 |
i just finished them today... patting maself on the back nowwww  :bigsmile:]  the powerofopal |
| Posted: 2/19/2009 7:14:36 AM | |
| P: 2/19/2009 8:32:31 AM | |
Lady_Disdain Ideal Rock Total Posts: 862 Last Post: 11/20/2009 Member Since: 7/25/2008 |
Very nice! What do you plan on doing with them? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Posted: 2/19/2009 8:32:31 AM | |
| P: 2/19/2009 9:02:48 AM | |
Kismet Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,442 Last Post: 11/19/2009 Member Since: 5/6/2005 |
Ooh, very pretty. They're so sparkly.
 Kismet's rings |
| Posted: 2/19/2009 9:02:48 AM | |
| P: 2/19/2009 9:59:04 AM | |
mochi Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,995 Last Post: 11/19/2009 Member Since: 6/3/2008 |
Oh, they are very pretty!
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| Posted: 2/19/2009 9:59:04 AM | |
| P: 2/19/2009 11:08:10 AM | |
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daniiopal Rough Rock Total Posts: 57 Last Post: 5/9/2009 Member Since: 12/6/2008 |
thanks all... i just can't stop taking pictures as i see a new color or smthin new on it at it snap ....    the powerofopal |
| Posted: 2/19/2009 11:08:10 AM | |
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daniiopal Rough Rock Total Posts: 57 Last Post: 5/9/2009 Member Since: 12/6/2008 |
*...each snap... the powerofopal |
| Posted: 2/19/2009 11:15:32 AM | |
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daniiopal Rough Rock Total Posts: 57 Last Post: 5/9/2009 Member Since: 12/6/2008 |
n moooree.... the powerofopal |
| Posted: 2/19/2009 11:18:02 AM | |
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daniiopal Rough Rock Total Posts: 57 Last Post: 5/9/2009 Member Since: 12/6/2008 |
okay now this is when i got carried away....  the powerofopal |
| Posted: 2/19/2009 11:20:46 AM | |
| P: 2/19/2009 11:31:17 AM | |
tyty333 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,372 Last Post: 11/20/2009 Member Since: 12/17/2008 |
Since you have so many, I think you should share them with your good friends on PS . (well, they are my birthstone!) |
| Posted: 2/19/2009 11:31:17 AM | |
| P: 2/19/2009 11:48:37 AM | |
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daniiopal Rough Rock Total Posts: 57 Last Post: 5/9/2009 Member Since: 12/6/2008 |
Date: 2/19/2009 8:32:31 AM Author: Lady_Disdain Very nice! What do you plan on doing with them? Date: 2/19/2009 8:32:31 AM Author: Lady_Disdain Very nice! What do you plan on doing with them? Never had any luck selling them and setting all of them is definitely going to be expensive... i still have abt another kilo or two i intend to cut since these didn't turn out as bad as i had expected... its a great way to pass time though... you got me stuck actually... hummmmmmmmmm.....   the powerofopal |
| Posted: 2/19/2009 11:48:37 AM | |
| P: 2/19/2009 11:52:33 AM | |
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daniiopal Rough Rock Total Posts: 57 Last Post: 5/9/2009 Member Since: 12/6/2008 |
Date: 2/19/2009 11:31:17 AM Author: tyty333 Since you have so many, I think you should share them with your good friends on PS .(well, they are my birthstone!) since i'm in a great mood today why not? you get the shipping but u definitely know it aint the best of my work u'll b getting... the powerofopal |
| Posted: 2/19/2009 11:52:33 AM | |
| P: 2/19/2009 12:31:59 PM | |
tlh Ideal Rock Total Posts: 4,050 Last Post: 11/20/2009 Member Since: 12/31/2008 |
Thanks for posting. Opals are my birthstone, and I love to see all the fire and colors!
"I like smiling. Smiling's my favorite!" Will Ferrell ~ Elf |
| Posted: 2/19/2009 12:31:59 PM | |
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daniiopal Rough Rock Total Posts: 57 Last Post: 5/9/2009 Member Since: 12/6/2008 |
Date: 2/19/2009 12:31:59 PM Author: tlh Thanks for posting. Opals are my birthstone, and I love to see all the fire and colors! I appreciate someone is appreciating them... as all my friends n family r sick of hearing nor seeing any opals... i'm too obsessive i guess... c'on its opals u know....hehe this is undeniably my baby.... i cut this about three months ago when i first got my machine when i didn't know how to cut cabochons  ... just wanted to keep the size and free formed it... this 'mistake' is still ma baby.... I hope to have some more opals to post by the end of this week if i get my 1200 grit on time...  the powerofopal |
| Posted: 2/19/2009 2:03:10 PM | |
| P: 2/19/2009 7:19:37 PM | |
swedish bean Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,871 Last Post: 11/20/2009 Member Since: 3/24/2008 |
So.. I was thinking.. perhaps you just wanna give me one? I'll appreciate it  
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| Posted: 2/19/2009 7:19:37 PM | |
| P: 2/20/2009 12:17:19 PM | |
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Lady_Disdain Ideal Rock Total Posts: 862 Last Post: 11/20/2009 Member Since: 7/25/2008 |
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| Posted: 2/20/2009 12:17:19 PM | |
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daniiopal Rough Rock Total Posts: 57 Last Post: 5/9/2009 Member Since: 12/6/2008 |
I posted my mailing address but found out it happened to b against regulations. Sad huh...?
the powerofopal |
| Posted: 2/20/2009 10:47:20 PM | |
| P: 2/20/2009 11:09:14 PM | |
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daniiopal Rough Rock Total Posts: 57 Last Post: 5/9/2009 Member Since: 12/6/2008 |
Can anyone recommend a good template to use? i got one of those hard plastic ones which chip n crack worse than any of my opals... i got a big stone abt 5 cms in diameter, is there any for that size too?
the powerofopal |
| Posted: 2/20/2009 11:09:14 PM | |
| P: 2/20/2009 11:29:58 PM | |
tourmaline_lover Ideal Rock Total Posts: 6,491 Last Post: 11/20/2009 Member Since: 9/20/2008 |
Why don't you start an ebay store? |
| Posted: 2/20/2009 11:29:58 PM | |
| P: 2/20/2009 11:41:50 PM | |
arjunajane Ideal Rock Total Posts: 7,740 Last Post: 11/20/2009 Member Since: 1/18/2008 |
Date: 2/20/2009 11:29:58 PM Author: tourmaline_lover Why don't you start an ebay store? I agree - I was on ebay recently looking to buy opals, and your opals are certainly nicer than some of the stuff on there!  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "And let today embrace the past with remembrance and the future with longing." Kahlil Gibran |
| Posted: 2/20/2009 11:41:50 PM | |
| P: 2/21/2009 3:00:31 AM | |
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daniiopal Rough Rock Total Posts: 57 Last Post: 5/9/2009 Member Since: 12/6/2008 |
Date: 2/20/2009 11:41:50 PM Author: arjunajane Date: 2/20/2009 11:29:58 PM Author: tourmaline_lover Why don't you start an ebay store? I agree - I was on ebay recently looking to buy opals, and your opals are certainly nicer than some of the stuff on there! thanks arjunajane n t_lover... i'm weak to compliments on my opals ...i do have over a hundred or so pieces by now.... and rough is, well, unlimited.... sadly i have a slow connection, n my full time profession doesn't allow me to follow up on bids on a regular basis... somehow i make time for cutting opals everyday though ...besides i have no idea on valuing opals, nor any in depth knowhow of the business practices, i don't even own a scale or even a loop...i just got passion  ....i once tried selling some beautiful rough a few years back in atlanta. almost the same in color with the rough pictured above but bigger; 2-3 grams each. my calling price was 1usd a gram, which i think was a more than a fair price for such beauties.... i mine personally with no machinery so whats profitable for me is whats enough... but i flew back home hugely disappointed but since i was there for other business i guessed it was that i didn't dedicate myself enough to finding the right people/market.... the few i met and those that took some samples for 'lab' tests never mailed me nor contacted me in any way which was really discouraging since they were the ones that hyped me up more than i already was n left me to dry in a way... i have about a year off till a new project site of my other business finishes... so i intend to cut a lot, lot more this time round too....and you are right i should consider doing something abt them... let me know your thoughts on the how tos... the powerofopal |
| Posted: 2/21/2009 3:00:31 AM | |
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daniiopal Rough Rock Total Posts: 57 Last Post: 5/9/2009 Member Since: 12/6/2008 |
and another batch i finished today well last night but welll....... patting my self on the back again!!! the whole stone turns pink in the morning sunlight... crazy red tho... i have to take some more nicer pics to give it justice...  the powerofopal |
| Posted: 2/23/2009 1:09:14 AM | |
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daniiopal Rough Rock Total Posts: 57 Last Post: 5/9/2009 Member Since: 12/6/2008 |
and another one... the powerofopal |
| Posted: 2/23/2009 1:13:55 AM | |
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