Spencer, Idaho: Dig Your Own Opals
Rock hounds pay to dig around a privately owned field/mine that yields opals, a gemstone. Store sells 'em.
Spencer Opal Mines
- Address:
- 27 Opal Way, Spencer, ID
- Directions:
- Spencer Opal Mine and Store, I-15 exit 180, turn east, then north on Old Hwy 91, store is on left.
- Hours:
- Weekends only. Must be over 16 to dig. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 208-374-5476
- Admission:
- $75 for three hours, $125 for a whole day.
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My family and I own a store and opal mine in Spencer. My father-in-law started the opal mine in 1968. In the summer months we open the mine to rock hounds and whoever wants to dig for opals. We attract people from all around the world.
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