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Opal from
Cole Spring Outcrops, Rush Creek, Big Creek-Rush Creek Mining District, Fresno County, California, USA


Locality type:Mineral Occurrence Area
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 Cole Spring Outcrops, Rush Creek, Big Creek-Rush Creek Mining District, Fresno County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1342363
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1342363:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Opal
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘEsquire No. 1 claim, Rush Creek, Big Creek-Rush Creek Mining District, Fresno County, California, USA
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘForbes Property, Rush Creek, Big Creek-Rush Creek Mining District, Fresno County, California, USA
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘRush Creek, Big Creek-Rush Creek Mining District, Fresno County, California, USA
6.6km (4.1 miles) ⓘEsquire No. 8 claim, Big Creek, Big Creek-Rush Creek Mining District, Fresno County, California, USA
6.7km (4.1 miles) ⓘEsquire No. 7 claim, Big Creek, Big Creek-Rush Creek Mining District, Fresno County, California, USA
6.8km (4.2 miles) ⓘBig Creek, Big Creek-Rush Creek Mining District, Fresno County, California, USA
8.5km (5.3 miles) ⓘSnow Cap Mine, Rush Creek, Big Creek-Rush Creek Mining District, Fresno County, California, USA
41.9km (26.0 miles) ⓘUnnamed Diatomite occurrence (1), Indian Springs, Madera County, California, USA
78.7km (48.9 miles) ⓘPickup Mine (Chipmunk Mine), Lookout Mountain, Inyo County, California, USA
81.1km (50.4 miles) ⓘVan Gordon Creek Prospect, Dumtah, Tulare County, California, USA
References
Walstrom, Robert E. (n.d.) Personal communication.
 
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