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Nevada, Oregon
Rainbow Ridge Opal Mine (Virgin Valley), NV
Gem locality Source-confirmed findsPermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
OpalPhotos via Wikimedia Commons: Dpulitzer (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: precious opal and opalized wood in Virgin Valley volcanic ash beds
Historic Virgin Valley opal mine, source of famous large specimens, well documented in gem literature.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Clay banks, remote desert, no services
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