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Juniper Ridge Fire Opal Mine Tour
The road to the mine passes through beautiful scenery. 
Spring finds the pit full of snow melt. 
Here's the pit pumped dry and in production. 
Mine owner Chuck Newnham peers up from his digs. Judging by the smile he must have some opal... 
A large opal "egg" appears among the rocks... 
The huge egg begins to emerge... 
The full size is finally apparent. This is Ken's twelve-pound trophy. 
Another big lump of some very intense red material. 
This bright orange stone that will facet well.
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