North of Civilian Construction Corps (CCC) camp and east of Virgin Valley Gorge Road. Located in November 1996, an unpatented federal mining claim BLM-NMC#763810, owned by Christopher Rose and Richard Shull.
NE Corner of claim is approx. 4,880 feet north of Survey Marker GS2- VFHV205 according to Mining claim records (Humboldt County Recorder Mining Claim Map Case/Document #1997-1750).
The Lemon Meringue is a Relocation of an earlier discovery made by the Bartlett's (et al) in the late 1970's or early 1980's. It is a deposit of common lemon opal or common yellow opal in hardrock.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

ⓘ Opal

ⓘ var. Jelly Opal

1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Opal

Formula: SiO₂ · nH₂O

Description: American Golden opal

References:

Extra Lapis - English No. 10 Opal

Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology

ⓘ Opal var. Jelly Opal

Formula: SiO₂ · nH₂O

Description: American Golden opal

References:

Extra Lapis - English No. 10 Opal

Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Opal	4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	var. Jelly Opal	4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Opal var. Jelly Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Opal var. Jelly Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Opal var. Jelly Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O

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