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Opal from
Orion Group (Gillam; Boar; Ymer), Washoe County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Opal
Formula:SiO2 · nH2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Opal data
Locality Data:Click here to view Orion Group (Gillam; Boar; Ymer), Washoe County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1391036
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1391036:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Opal
8.4km (5.2 miles) ⓘUnnamed prospect (MRDS10295921), Washoe County, Nevada, USA
25.6km (15.9 miles) ⓘMahogany Peak, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
28.9km (17.9 miles) ⓘWall Canyon, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
31.0km (19.2 miles) ⓘRoyal Rainbow Mine, Donnelly Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
36.6km (22.7 miles) ⓘLittle Joe opal mine (Black Rock mine; Little Jo mine), Donnelly Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
53.4km (33.2 miles) ⓘBadger Flats, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
70.3km (43.7 miles) ⓘApril Fool group, Virgin Valley, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
70.8km (44.0 miles) ⓘKelley Mine, Virgin Valley Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
71.2km (44.3 miles) ⓘRoyal Peacock Group Mines, Virgin Valley, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
73.4km (45.6 miles) ⓘToni Fire Opal Mine (Kaleidoscope Fire Opal), Virgin Valley, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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