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Man wants to mine for beauty aid near Prospect

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MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — Clay from a volcanic eruption 8,000 years ago may become a beauty product or health aid.

Ray Huckaba, of Grants Pass, has filed plans with the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest to excavate and test a thick deposit of the sulfur-enriched clay mineral from a mine near the town of Prospect.

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