Tag Archives: Tonopah
The Boundless Enthusiasm of A Western State
Photographed at some museum near Reno, Nevada. The state has always been raw since the Comstock strike and the wild, boomtown days of Tonopah and Goldfield. An acceptance of legal gambling throughout the state, and prostitution, in some counties, Nevada … Continue reading
Posted in Photography, Uncategorized
Tagged gambling, Goldfield, Nevada, no taxes, prostitution, retro, rural nevada, Tonopah
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The Tonopah Historic Mining Park
The Tonopah Historic Mining Park Foundation has begun fund raising to physically secure what’s known as the Silver Top Headframe, one of three located at the Mining Park. A headframe is the signature feature of any large mine, permitting the … Continue reading
Posted in non-fiction writing, rocks and lapidary, southwestrockhounding.com, Uncategorized
Tagged Central Nevada Museum, gold and silver strike, Historic Mining Park Foundation, Hometown Pizza, Mizpah Hotel, Reno to Las Vegas, rural nevada, Tonopah, tonopah historic mining park, US 95, Whitney's Bookshelf
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The Background on my Rock&Gem Article
October 27, 2016. Update: Dean Otteson has passed. He conducted the mine dig I went on. He was friendly, affable, and upbeat. He had true enthusiasm for turquoise and he treated our tour group extremely well. The mine tours and … Continue reading
Posted in Magazine article
Tagged Rock&Gem Magazine, Royal Royston, Royston, The Keck, Tonopah, turquoise
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My Rock&Gem Article Has Been Published
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone. A Christmas gift for me has been to see my turquoise field trip article published in the January issue of the well-respected Rock&Gem magazine. (external link). The issue is viewable now as digital content … Continue reading
Posted in Magazine article
Tagged magazine article published, Rock&Gem, Royston, Tonopah, turquoise
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