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35 miles north on Soldier Meadow road. | 35 miles north on Soldier Meadow road. | ||
(Inquire at Bruno's | (Inquire at [[Bruno's]] Bar or the Gerlach Museum before heading out) | ||
Accessible by 2wd year-round, but 4x4 is required to drive the ~0.9 miles | Accessible by 2wd year-round, but 4x4 is required to drive the ~0.9 miles | ||
to the mine site, ~500 feet up | to the mine site, ~500 feet up. | ||
== Resources == | == Resources == | ||
* | * [http://www.holeystones.com/mining/gerlach.html Early 2000's visit] (holeystones.com) | ||
* [http://treasurehunting.today.com/2008/08/05/royal-rainbow-opal-mine-in-black-rock-desert/ August 5, 2008] (treasurehunting.today.com, dead link, see [https://web.archive.org/web/20100414111451/http://treasurehunting.today.com/2008/08/06/royal-rainbow-opal-mine-photos/ archive.org] for text) | |||
* [http://treasurehunting.today.com/2008/08/06/royal-rainbow-opal-mine-photos/ August 6, 2008 Photos] (treasurehunting.today.com, dead link, see [https://web.archive.org/web/20080807070457/http://treasurehunting.today.com/2008/08/06/royal-rainbow-opal-mine-photos/ archive.org] for text) | |||
* 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. The Royal Rainbow Opal Mine is located several km north of the [[Little Joe Mine]]. | |||
* http://treasurehunting.today.com/2008/08/05/royal-rainbow-opal-mine-in-black-rock-desert/ | |||
* http://treasurehunting.today.com/2008/08/06/royal-rainbow-opal-mine-photos/ | |||
* http://books.google.com/books?id=flAhr0MbxM8C&pg=PA76&dq=%22royal+rainbow+mine | |||
[[Category:Mining]] | [[Category:Mining]] | ||
Revision as of 03:58, 19 November 2014
UPDATE Fall 2010: apparently the mine has been closed
The Royal Rainbow Opal Mine is open most days of the year, 13 miles north of Gerlach Nevada on Highway 34, then 35 miles north on Soldier Meadow road.
(Inquire at Bruno's Bar or the Gerlach Museum before heading out)
Accessible by 2wd year-round, but 4x4 is required to drive the ~0.9 miles to the mine site, ~500 feet up.
Resources
- Early 2000's visit (holeystones.com)
- August 5, 2008 (treasurehunting.today.com, dead link, see archive.org for text)
- August 6, 2008 Photos (treasurehunting.today.com, dead link, see archive.org for text)
- Stephen B. Castor, Gregory C. Ferdock, "Minerals of Nevada," Issue 31, p. 76, 2004. The Royal Rainbow Opal Mine is located several km north of the Little Joe Mine.