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The Virgin Valley is located south of [[Highway 140]] in or near the [[Sheldon - Hart Mountain National Wildlife Refuge]]. | 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>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, Dept. of the Interior.</ref>. | 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 1951, Jack and Toni Crane owned opal claims in the area<ref name="Staatz1951"/>. | |||
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Revision as of 16:05, 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 1951, 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