I have been in the business of prospecting, staking claims, re-staking claims, performing assessment work, mining, sales, and doing viability studies of gem, mineral and lapidary deposits, and finding lost mines and new deposits off and on for over 3 decades (30+ years experience).  Research at the local, State, and Federal and level, including historical collections and archives.  On-site & off-site studies and consulting/research have included (but not limited to): Land status and areas open to location; discovery; extent and limits of deposit; small mining by hand vs use of equipment and permitting; location and staking; value and marketing of a particular mineral or material; whether extension claims are needed, issues regarding extralateral rights, lode vs placer location, priority of right, conflicting rights, errors in physical location or recorded mining claim documents that could affect validity or title, and access rights and issues; Mining Claim Research, Investigation, History, and Validity Studies for opal mines and mining claims in Virgin Valley, Nevada; Historical background on a particular deposit or property; etc.  I offer full consulting services relating to prospecting, mining, and sale of gem and lapidary materials.  My consulting services are offered only for crystal, mineral specimen, gemstone, and lapidary material claims, with special expertise on gem Pegmatites and  Precious Opal deposits.  I can also evaluate or appraise  Gem/Mineral Collections and specimens (LINK HERE).  We are still consulting on mining claims and deposits, and have mining claims for sale, however, we are no longer staking mining claims for clients except in very exceptional circumstances.  Feel free to CONTACT US with any needs or questions.  Please note that I would be happy to sign a confidentiality agreement and noncompetition clause, when needed, so long as it does not interfere with my existing claims or matters.  However, we do NOT take or accept any jobs that conflict with existing holdings or interests.  Thanks!

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