Spectrum Sunstone Mine
Plush, Lake County, Oregon. Landmark & Historical Place; May 15 - October.
Details
- Where
- Plush, Lake County, OR. No street address stated. Directions
- When
- 9am - 5pm.
- Getting there
- From Plush, set the odometer at Hart Mountain Store; follow County Road 3-10/Hogback Road, turn right onto County Road 3-11 at 10.1 miles, then turn left after another half-mile.
- Fees
- Cabin $45 per night.
- Access
- Google Maps and GPS are not recommended because travelers may get lost.
- Walk-in or reserve
- Reservations are NOT required for digging.
- Phone
- (775) 772-7724
- Managed by
- High Desert Gems & Minerals (Chris Rose, Denise Olsen).
Spectrum Sunstone Mine, located near Plush, OR, in Lake County Oregon, is an Oregon sunstone mine open to the public for mining Oregon Sunstone.
Notable Events
- 1987The 1987 Oregon legislature designated the sunstone the official state gemstone. oregonencyclopedia.org
- 2004In June of 2004, Chris Rose, owner of Spectrum Mine, found a single pocket at the mine. highdesertgemsandminerals.com
People
- Chris Rose, owner and operator of the Spectrum Mine (more than 12 years).
- Jessica Schenk, Spectrum Sunstone Mine manager.
Sources
- highdesertgemsandminerals.com/html/spectrum_sunstone_mines.html
- highdesertgemsandminerals.com/html/written_directions_to_spectrum_mine.html
- facebook.com/SpectrumSunstone
- highdesertgemsandminerals.com/html/spectrum_sunstone_mine.html
- oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/oregon_sunstone
- traveloregon.com/things-to-do/culture-history/historic-sites-oregon-trail/sunstones-digging-oregons-state-gem
- blm.gov/visit/sunstone-collection-area