Acknowledgments |
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About This Book |
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Introduction: Welcome to Nevada |
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2 | (2) |
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4 | (7) |
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11 | (2) |
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Fluorescence and the Rockhound |
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13 | (3) |
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16 | (14) |
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Sixteen Trips for the Intrepid Explorer |
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30 | (6) |
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36 | (1) |
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1 Cold Springs Valley Road: Chrysocolla, Malachite |
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37 | (3) |
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40 | (2) |
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3 Chalcedony Hill: Chalcedony |
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42 | (3) |
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4 Lahontan Reservoir: Agate |
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45 | (3) |
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48 | (3) |
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51 | (3) |
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7 Mason Pass Road A: Azurite |
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54 | (3) |
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8 Mason Pass Road B: Malachite |
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57 | (3) |
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9 Mason Pass Road C: Epidote in Granite |
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60 | (2) |
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10 Eagle Picher Mine Area A: Opalized Wood, Agate, Opalite |
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62 | (3) |
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11 Eagle Picher Mine Area B: Opalite |
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65 | (1) |
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12 Eagle Picher Mine Area C: Opalite |
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66 | (1) |
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13 Eagle Picher Mine Area D: Opalite |
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67 | (2) |
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14 Coal Canyon Road A: Dendrites |
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69 | (2) |
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15 Cordero (McDermitt) Mine: Opalite, Sulfur, Cinnabar |
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71 | (3) |
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74 | (2) |
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17 Agate Flat: Agate, Petrified Wood |
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76 | (1) |
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18 Surprise Hill: Wood in Matrix, Mystery Stone |
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77 | (3) |
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19 Cottonwood Spring: Opalized Wood |
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80 | (1) |
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20 Opal Wood Hill: Opalized Wood |
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81 | (2) |
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21 Gopher Holes: Agatized and Opalized Wood |
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83 | (2) |
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85 | (3) |
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23 Picture Stone Pit: Picture Stone |
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88 | (2) |
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90 | (2) |
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25 Denio Junction: Malachite, Azurite |
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92 | (5) |
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26 Virgin Valley Turnoff: Apache Tears, Obsidian, Chalcedony |
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97 | (3) |
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27 Royal Peacock Mine: Precious Opal |
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100 | (3) |
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28 Rainbow Ridge Opal Mine: Precious Opal |
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103 | (2) |
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29 Bonanza Opal Mines: Precious Opal |
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105 | (2) |
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30 Gooch Spring: Obsidian |
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107 | (3) |
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110 | (2) |
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32 Nellie Spring A: Opalite |
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112 | (3) |
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33 Nellie Spring B: Opalite |
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115 | (2) |
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34 Route 34---Cattle Guard: Obsidian, Apache Tears |
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117 | (2) |
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35 Route 34---Road Cut: Chalcedony, Agate, Obsidian |
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119 | (2) |
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36 Route 34---Rhyolite Castle: Obsidian |
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121 | (2) |
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37 Route 34---Obsidian Hill: Obsidian |
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123 | (1) |
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38 Route 34---Lost Creek Road: Obsidian |
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124 | (1) |
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39 Pioche: Calcite Crystals |
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125 | (3) |
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40 Major's Place: Calcite |
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128 | (2) |
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130 | (2) |
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132 | (4) |
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43 Bogwood: Opalized Wood |
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136 | (2) |
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44 Texas Spring: Petrified Wood |
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138 | (2) |
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45 Contact: Malachite, Chrysocolla |
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140 | (3) |
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46 Tuscarora: Calcite Crystals |
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143 | (3) |
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47 Ferdelford Canyon: Fossils |
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146 | (2) |
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48 Black Shale Hill: Fossils |
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148 | (3) |
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49 Yellow Mountain: Wonderstone |
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151 | (3) |
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50 Wonderstone Mountain A: Wonderstone |
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154 | (2) |
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51 Wonderstone Mountain B: Wonderstone |
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156 | (1) |
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52 Wonderstone Mountain C: Wonderstone |
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157 | (1) |
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53 Wonderstone Mountain D: Wonderstone |
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158 | (1) |
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54 Wonderstone Mountain E: Wonderstone |
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159 | (1) |
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55 Green Mountain: Wonderstone, Green Rhyolite |
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160 | (2) |
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56 Quartz Mountain: Minerals and Petrified Wood |
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162 | (3) |
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57 Broken Hills Mine: Quartz Crystals, Petrified Wood |
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165 | (2) |
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58 Kaiser Mine Road: Jasper, Agate |
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167 | (2) |
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169 | (1) |
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60 North of Gabbs A: Jasper |
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170 | (1) |
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61 North of Gabbs B: Jasper, Petrified Wood |
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171 | (1) |
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62 Kernick Mine: Selenite |
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172 | (3) |
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63 Luning A: Malachite, Azurite |
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175 | (2) |
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64 Luning B: Malachite, Azurite |
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177 | (2) |
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65 Luning C: Malachite, Azurite |
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179 | (2) |
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66 Coaldale: White Quartz, Selenite |
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181 | (2) |
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67 The Sump (Upper):Wood Casts |
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183 | (3) |
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68 The Sump (Lower): Petrified Wood |
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186 | (2) |
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69 Fish Lake Valley: Apache Tears |
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188 | (2) |
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70 Blair Junction: Petrified Wood |
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190 | (2) |
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71 Badlands: Agate, Wood, Chalcedony |
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192 | (2) |
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72 Crow Springs A: Apache Tears, Obsidian, Petrified Wood |
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194 | (3) |
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73 Crow Springs B: Apache Tears, Perlite |
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197 | (2) |
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74 Crow Springs C: Petrified Wood, Apache Tears |
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199 | (1) |
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75 Gabbs Pole Line Road: Plant Fossils |
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200 | (2) |
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202 | (2) |
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204 | (2) |
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206 | (2) |
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79 Lida Junction A: Chalcedony |
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208 | (2) |
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80 Lida Junction B: Fluorescent Chalcedony, Opalite |
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210 | (2) |
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81 Lida Junction C: Fluorescent Chalcedony |
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212 | (2) |
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82 Stonewall Pass A: Petrified Wood, Chalcedony |
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214 | (3) |
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83 Stonewall Pass B: Wood Casts, Agate, Chalcedony, Jasper |
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217 | (1) |
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84 Scotty's Junction: Chalcedony, Apache Tears, Pumice |
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218 | (3) |
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85 Beatty: Fluorescent Chalcedony |
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221 | (2) |
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86 Carrara A: Blue-Gray Quartz |
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223 | (2) |
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87 Carrara B: Phyllite, Blue-Gray Quartz |
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225 | (2) |
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88 Carrara C: White Quartz, Marble, Blue-Gray Quartz |
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227 | (1) |
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228 | (3) |
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90 Valley of Fire A: Wonderstone |
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231 | (3) |
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91 Valley of Fire B: Chalcedony |
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234 | (1) |
Appendix A Sources for Maps |
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235 | (5) |
Appendix B Glossary |
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240 | (4) |
Index |
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244 | (7) |
About the Authors |
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