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The Little Joe and Hoss Opal Mines are located in the [[Calico Hills]] and discovered by Ray Duffield in the 1960's<ref>Stephen B. Castor, Gregory C. Ferdock, "[http://books.google.com/books?id=flAhr0MbxM8C&pg=PA76&dq=%22royal+rainbow+mine Minerals of Nevada]," Issue 31, p. 76, 2004.</ref>. The [[Royal Rainbow Opal Mine]] is located a few km to the north. | The Little Joe and Hoss Opal Mines are located in the [[Calico Hills]] and discovered by Ray Duffield in the 1960's<ref>Stephen B. Castor, Gregory C. Ferdock, "[http://books.google.com/books?id=flAhr0MbxM8C&pg=PA76&dq=%22royal+rainbow+mine Minerals of Nevada]," Issue 31, p. 76, 2004.</ref>. The [[Royal Rainbow Opal Mine]] is located a few km to the north. | ||
In the 1970's the mine was owned by Ray and Marge Duffield, who charged diggers $5 per day with the condition that they would sell a larger find to them for $600 maximum.<ref>Gary Pedersen, "[http://search.proquest.com/docview/158468105?accountid=14496 Remote Mine Home Draws Diggers: Opals Lace 'End of the Earth'],", Los Angeles Times, January 3, 1978 pg oc3.</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 20:00, 27 August 2016
The Little Joe and Hoss Opal Mines are located in the Calico Hills and discovered by Ray Duffield in the 1960's[1]. The Royal Rainbow Opal Mine is located a few km to the north.
In the 1970's the mine was owned by Ray and Marge Duffield, who charged diggers $5 per day with the condition that they would sell a larger find to them for $600 maximum.[2]
References
- ↑ Stephen B. Castor, Gregory C. Ferdock, "Minerals of Nevada," Issue 31, p. 76, 2004.
- ↑ Gary Pedersen, "Remote Mine Home Draws Diggers: Opals Lace 'End of the Earth',", Los Angeles Times, January 3, 1978 pg oc3.
Remote Resources
- GNIS
- Citation: "Primary Series 30-Minute Highway Quads, Nevada Department of Transportation. 2-11/1986"