Help Finding Sunstone

coinking

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Wondering if any of you expert rockhounds can help me find some good sunstone? I was out in AZ lately and found some samples in one of their "rock bins" that every store in AZ seems to have. I passed at the time since I was on my way to the Grand Canyon, and then have had limited luck finding some good rough to work with.
 

If you are looking for good Sunstones you are going to have to go to Plush, Oregon. There are two mines out there that I know of that let you dig.

Spectrum Sunstone Mine
- Open May 1st - Nov. 1st, 9:30AM-5:30PM
- Cost is free for the first day, $50 for each additional day
- http://www.highdesertgemsandminerals.com/html/spectrum_sunstone_mines.html

Dust Devil Sunstone Mine
- Open: May 15 - October 15
- Cost is 25% of wholesale cost of stones you wish to keep
- Colorless and Schiller stones are free
- http://www.dustdevilmining.com/
 

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We have gone to Dust Devil several times and always had a great time! We have quite a few stones...and one of these days we will actually do something with them! ::) lol
 

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Just to let you know there is a public BLM area at the same place as the mines, we are going there again on 4/11 to recon for this years campout. Last year we camped there for 3 days and came home with a bagful.
 

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yes, there is a blm area there. In fact when David and I were in the BLM area I found a 51 carat clear stone. Boy was I excited! Not color but it sure was the biggest I had found to that point! :thumbsup:
 

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Thanks, folks! Now all I have to do is figure out a way to get to Oregon! (I live in Minnesota.) Just used up my annual vacation in the wrong state... ???
 

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