[Rockhounds] goldfield mine in neveda

[Steve & Marilyn]

The guy you are talking about who makes the antler lamps etc has a shop 
behind adjoining the ottsons in tonapah i met him earlier this summer he and 
the oOttsons are great if you want to dig royston talk to the ottsons they 
are runniing some mine dump digs/tours.  Steve
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From: "daniel gray" <mandd2 at cox.net>
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Subject: RE: [Rockhounds] goldfield mine in neveda


> Thankyou very much, it would be neat to dig up some turquoise
>
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> [mailto:rockhounds-bounces at lists.drizzle.com] On Behalf Of Grant Johnston
> Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2007 10:40 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Rockhounds] goldfield mine in neveda
>
> On 8/11/07, daniel gray <mandd2 at cox.net> wrote:
>> If I sent this already my apologies, but I am new at rockhounding and am
>> headed for goldfield mine or fish lake according to the book I bought, 
>> any
>> suggestions welcomed thanks    daniel
>>
>
> There is a 'Gemfield' about 5 miles north of Goldfield. The last time
> I was there a state highway sign marked the turn off. Once you turn
> off the pavement from  highway 95 you will be going west, about 45 or
> 5 miles, -- but the roads twist and turn and fork.
>
> When I was there the last time there was an abandoned camp trailer on
> the site, west and slightly south. It's visible from several high
> points along the dirt road. Just keep going toward it. And at a fork,
> chose the one that's been traveled. It might be dusty but there are no
> bad spots. You could probably drive a family car on all of them. And
> as always, carry plenty of water.
>
> Also, somebody has supposedly opened one of the Royston turquoise
> mines as a  "pay mine." I was talking to a guy who made lamps and
> chandeliers from antlers and horns and he used the turquoise as trim.
> He lived in Goldfield but I don't have a name. Ask around town since
> he has a shop there. (It's a work shop, not a store.)
>
> Good luck,
>
> Grant
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