Links
Royal
Peacock Mining Co:
http://www.royalpeacock.com/
Opal Queen
Mining Co:
http://www.opalqueen.com/
Bonanza
Opal Mines Inc:
http://goldnuggetwebs.com/BONANZA
Rainbow
Ridge Opal, Inc:
www.nevadaopal.com
America's Opal
http://www.virginvalleyopal.com/
Information
on the Winnemucca area and services:
http://www.winnemucca.nv.us/
American Opal
Society:
http://www.opalsociety.org/
Nevada Bureau
of Mines and Geology:
http://www.nbmg.unr.edu/
Sheldon National
Wildlife Refuge:
http://sheldon-hartmtn.fws.gov/index.html
Panoramic
Views:
Thanks to Ron
Morgan for contributing these fantastic 360° views of Virgin Valley
sites:
Campgrounds/
Hot Spring
Rainbow
Ridge Opal Mine
The
following is a partial list of publications which have featured
articles about Virgin Valley Opals:
Rock
and Gem Magazine 2/95, 10/92,
Lapidary
Journal 6/96, 6/89, 6/94, 8/56, 3/71
Rocks
and Minerals Magazine 10/77, 10/77, 8/69, 11/65,\
American
Gem Trails, by Richard M. Pearl. Copyright 1964, McGraw Hill
Book Co., NY
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