Virgin Valley
E99929
Virgin Valley is a remote area in northwestern Nevada renowned for its rich deposits of rare black fire opals.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographic region
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valley → |
| allowsFeeDigging |
true
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| climate |
semi-arid
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| country |
United States of America
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| distanceToWinnemucca |
about 100 miles northwest
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| elevation |
approximately 1500 meters
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approximately 5000 feet → |
| geologicalFeature |
opal-bearing clay layers
→
volcanic ash beds → |
| hasAccessRoad |
gravel roads
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| hasActivity |
camping
→
opal mining → rock collecting → wildlife viewing → |
| hasFacility |
Virgin Valley Campground
→
Virgin Valley Warm Springs → primitive camping areas → public campground → |
| hasMineral |
black fire opal
→
opal → precious fire opal → |
| hasNaturalFeature |
sagebrush steppe
→
warm spring pool → |
| hasNearbyProtectedArea |
Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge
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| hasNotableMine |
Bonanza Opal Mine
→
Rainbow Ridge Opal Mine → Royal Peacock Opal Mine → |
| hasOpalMiningHistorySince |
early 20th century
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| hasVegetation |
juniper
→
sagebrush → |
| hasWildlife |
jackrabbits
→
pronghorn antelope → sage grouse → |
| isRemote |
true
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| knownFor |
black fire opals
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fee-dig opal mines → precious opal deposits → rockhounding → |
| locatedIn |
Humboldt County, Nevada
NERFINISHED
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Nevada → |
| locatedInRegion |
northwestern Nevada
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| managedBy |
Bureau of Land Management
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| nearestCity |
Winnemucca, Nevada
NERFINISHED
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| nearestTown |
Denio, Nevada
NERFINISHED
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| partOf |
Great Basin
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| roadAccessFrom |
U.S. Route 140
NERFINISHED
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| rockhoundingRegulations |
BLM rules apply
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Virgin Valley black fire opal
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foundInRegion |
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Virgin Valley opal fields
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locatedIn |