I visited this locality with the D'Oliveiras a few years ago. There is another Recent Activity installment on that memorable trip at https://djoyceminerals.com/activities/recent-activities-safford-arizona-trip/, if you'd like to see it? Daniel Joyce and I decided to go back there to see if we could find some better specimens!
We did. In the wash, just beyond the main collecting area, we found a zone of chalcedony-opal with some nice shapes and excellent fluorescence. Here are a few pictures from the trip.
I'd like to go back again! It is such a pleasant place to visit and collecting is allowed and encouraged. You can find details about the area at https://www.bing.com/search?PC=QI03&q=black+hills+rockhound+area+safford+az&FORM=QISBDL
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