Mining Methods and History
Owners: Dale and Sue Huett
Address: P.O. Box 133 (Mailing)
360 SW 12th Street (Physical)
College Place, WA 99324-0133
Phone: 509-522-4851
Fax: 509-527-1233
E-Mail: wcmining@bmi.net
 We began in 1977 as “Rock Talk, Inc.” and in
1980 became “West Coast Gemstones, Inc.”
We are still: West Coast Gemstones, Inc., but doing business as: (D.B.A.) West Coast Mining
Owners and operators of the following mines:
  • Amethyst Sage Agate (NV)
  • Opal Butte Opal (Oregon)
  • Owyhee “Gem” Picture Jasper (OR)
  • Paiute Agate (OR)
  • Priday Polka-dot Agate (OR)
  • Rocky Butte Picture Jasper (co-owned with Betty Warrington)

Methods of Mining:

Using excavators and crawler / dozers, the stone is extracted from open pits. When an area is exhausted of product, the entire disturbance is recovered, reclaimed, and seeded or planted. We have received letters of commendation from the Bureau of Land Management for the care we take in our mining operations.

Range of Products & Services:

Rough material, slabs, cabochons, knives, buckles, spheres, bolas, jewelry, sculptures, arrowhead points, and custom mining.

Dale Huett and Opal Nodule at Opal Butte mine.