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The Virgin Valley is located south of [[Highway 140]] in or near the [[Sheldon - Hart Mountain National Wildlife Refuge]]. | |||
The area contains opals and was prospected for uranium<ref name="Staatz1951">M. H. Staatz and H. L. Bauer, Jr., "[http://www.nbmg.unr.edu/scans/5060/50600002.pdf Virgin Valley Opal District, Humboldt County, Nevada]," Geological Survey Circular 142, 1951, Dept. of the Interior.</ref>. | |||
In 1950, Jack and Toni Crane owned opal claims in the area<ref name="Staatz1951"/>. | |||
== References == | |||
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== Opal Mining == | == Opal Mining == | ||
* http://www.royalpeacock.com/ | * [http://www.royalpeacock.com/ Royal Peacock] | ||
* [http://backyardtraveler.blogspot.com/2007/01/exploring-in-nevadas-opal-fields.html 2007 Backyard Traveler Blog] | |||
* [http://travelnevada.com/press/article/discover-your-nevada-search-for-opals-in-northern-nevadas-virgin-valley/ Search for Opals in Northern Nevada's Virgin Valley], 09-Jul-2012, TravelNevada.com | |||
* http:// | * [http://www.mindat.org/loc-5881.html Mindat] | ||
[[Category:Mining]] | |||
Latest revision as of 16:07, 10 November 2014
The Virgin Valley is located south of Highway 140 in or near the Sheldon - Hart Mountain National Wildlife Refuge.
The area contains opals and was prospected for uranium[1].
In 1950, Jack and Toni Crane owned opal claims in the area[1].
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 M. H. Staatz and H. L. Bauer, Jr., "Virgin Valley Opal District, Humboldt County, Nevada," Geological Survey Circular 142, 1951, Dept. of the Interior.
Opal Mining
- Search for Opals in Northern Nevada's Virgin Valley, 09-Jul-2012, TravelNevada.com