Locality type: Prospect Classification Species: Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2 O Comments: As thin, slightly bubbly-textured encrustations, usually not obvious until illuminated by SW UV, which shows the bright green fluorescence. Colour: colorless, light gray Luminescent properties: green Quality for species: Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#) Abundance at site: Common Confirmation Validity: Confirmed Confirmation Methods: Visual (Fluorescence) Data Mineral Data: Click here to view Opal data Locality Data: Click here to view Hollister prospects, South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA Data Identifiers Mindat Occurrence Record ID: 1007190 Long-form Identifier: 1:3:1007190:0 GUID (UUID V4 ): 0 Nearest other occurrences of Opal
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘ Simpson Quarry (Wiarda Quarry), South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA 0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘ Simpson prospect #1, South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA 1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘ Eureka Quarries, South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA 1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘ Howe Quarry (Howe #1 Quarry; Huspband Quarry), South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA 1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘ Hale Quarry (Andrews Quarry; Glastonbury Quarry), Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA 2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘ Case Quarries, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA 2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘ Gotta-Walden Prospect, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA 2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘ Walden Gem Quarry, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA 4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘ Pelton's Quarry, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA 5.2km (3.2 miles) ⓘ Rocky Hill Quarry, Rocky Hill, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA References Search for references including Opal Hollister prospects, South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Hollister prospects, South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA