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Opal from
Bulong Ni Mine, Bulong Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Opal
Formula:SiO2 · nH2O
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Opal data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bulong Ni Mine, Bulong Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1018435
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1018435:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Opal
2.5km (1.6 miles) ⓘTaurus chrysoprase deposit, Bulong Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
2.5km (1.6 miles) ⓘBulong opal deposits, Bulong Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
7.1km (4.4 miles) ⓘBulong Area magnesite deposits, Bulong Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
35.8km (22.2 miles) ⓘMount Monger, Mount Monger Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
61.7km (38.4 miles) ⓘLady Bountiful Extended Gold Mine, Mount Pleasant, Black Flag Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
64.6km (40.2 miles) ⓘWilliams Opal Mine (Three Mile Hill Mine), Coolgardie, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
69.4km (43.1 miles) ⓘGrants Patch opalite area, Grant's Patch, Black Flag Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
69.6km (43.3 miles) ⓘBlack Flag Road opalite area, Grant's Patch, Black Flag Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
72.7km (45.2 miles) ⓘCowarna opal mine, Cowarna Downs Station, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
83.1km (51.6 miles) ⓘGrosmont Mica Mine, Grosmont district, Coolgardie, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
References
Kim McDonald collection
 
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