Bonanza Opal Mines — Rockhounding in Humboldt County, Nevada
Bonanza Opal Mines is a mapped rockhounding spot in Humboldt County, Nevada. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Bonanza Opal Mines in Humboldt County, Nevada
Quick details
- Access
- Paid / fee dig
- County
- Humboldt County
- State
- Nevada
- Nearest road
- Sagebrush Creek Road
- Coordinates
- 41.84679, -119.00652
Land & collecting status
Pay-to-dig site
This is a fee-dig location. Hours, prices, and what you can keep vary by operator. Call ahead before driving out.
Public-land rules vary by agency, season, and field office. The RockHoundR app pulls live BLM, USFS, NPS, and tribal overlays so you can see exactly which agency manages the ground at this spot.
Sources & verification
Spot details combine the public RockHoundR location dataset, normalized mineral labels, agency land-status checks in the app, and community submissions. Coordinates are approximate until verified in the field.
State guidance last verified:
- BLM Nevada — Recreation
- Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
- Royal Peacock Opal Mine (fee-dig operator)
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Bonanza Opal Mines.
- Virgin ValleyTop pick in NevadaHumboldt County, Nevada · 1 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Chert
- Greenfire Opal MineHumboldt County, Nevada · 2 mi awayOpal, Black Opal, Fire Opal
- Rainbow Ridge Opal MineHumboldt County, Nevada · 3 mi awayPrecious Opal, Black Opal, Fire Opal
- Rainbow Ridge Opal MineHumboldt County, Nevada · 4 mi away
- Royal Peacock Opal MinesHumboldt County, Nevada · 6 mi away
- Royal Peacock Opal MineHumboldt County, Nevada · 6 mi awayBlack Opal, Fire Opal
- Bonanza Opal MineHumboldt County, Nevada · 7 mi awayOpal
- Agate PointHumboldt County, Nevada · 35 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Chert
Across the state line from Bonanza Opal Mines
Bonanza Opal Mines is close enough to the Nevada border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- West Side Warner PeakLake County, Oregon · 58 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Geode
- Fandango PassModoc County, California · 62 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Crane MountainLake County, Oregon · 68 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Thundereggs
- Deep CreekModoc County, California · 68 mi awayAgate, Opalized Wood
- LakeviewLake County, Oregon · 72 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Geode
- Warner CanyonLake County, Oregon · 72 mi awayPetrified Wood, Quartz
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