Eddy group, Virgin Valley, Humboldt County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Eddy group | - not defined - |
| Virgin Valley | Valley |
| Humboldt County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 50' 8'' North , 119° 3' 57'' West
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Other/historical names associated with this locality:
West Gem Hill, Mayday, Bluebird, Richard, Patrick, Crazy Indian, Lil Abner, Daisy Mae, No. 2 Opal, Hidden Valley, Lulu, Sparkle Plenty, Windfall, Marvelous, Lorrie Lee, East Gem Hill, Nancy's Nightmare, Sun Valley, Evening Star, Opal Valley, New Moon, Claim 5.
A group of 21 (+/-) mining claims, opal prospects, and producing opal mines, located by Charles Eddy et al., in Sections 5 & 8 of Township 45N Range 26E;
Collectively known as the Eddy Group, the individual claims are: West Gem Hill; Bluebird; Richard; Patrick; Crazy Indian; Lil Abner; Daisey Mae; No2 Opal; Hidden Valley; Lulu; Sparkle Plenty; Windfall; Marvelous; Lorrie Lee; East Gem Hill; Nancy's Nightmare; Sun Valley; Evening Star; Opal Valley; New Moon; & The Mayday (actually in Sec. 22).
One claim was located in 1948 with the others from 1969-1974; Many have changed ownership and have been restaked as new claims.
Deposit: 21 claims of which one was located in 1948; the others from 1969 to 1974. Development has been by about 70 pits and dozer trenches up to several hundred feet long. ; info.src : 2 unpub rept discovery year: 1940, 1969-1974
Development: 21 claims, one of which was located in 1948, the others from 1969 to 1974
Geology: The opal-bearing horizon is greenish, bentonitic, contains wood fragments and pebbles: it is up to 6 ft. Thick
Ore(s): Sedimentary Bedding
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| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O References: |
| ⓘ Opal var. Precious Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | var. Precious Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal var. Precious Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Opal var. Precious Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Opal var. Precious Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
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