Out Back Mining Company
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By Jeff R. Graham, updated on
Oregon Sunstone Mining: Out Back Mining Company
Note: These pictures are compliments of Derek at Out Back Mining and Faceters.com.
Above: Stormy weather in the high Oregon desert.
Above: Digging in the pit.
Above: The pit (Derek).
Above: Processing equipment.
Above:Processing and screening the Sunstone.
Above: Sorting Sunstone.
Above: The desert rats (miners).
Above:186 carat red Sunstone.
Above: Watermelon Sunstone.
Above: Red Sunstone.
Above:Watermelon Sunstone.
Above: Schiller Watermelon Sunstone.
Above: Top schiller watermelon Sunstone.
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