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Opal from
Cliff Roy Mine, Cap Rock Mountain Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA


Locality type:Mine
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 Cliff Roy Mine, Cap Rock Mountain Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:176397
Long-form Identifier:1:3:176397:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Opal
32.8km (20.4 miles) ⓘAtwood-Henry Clay Mine (Alamo Mine), Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
32.9km (20.4 miles) ⓘPole Line prospect, Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
33.3km (20.7 miles) ⓘDuncan area Diatomite deposits, Steeple Rock Mining District (Duncan Mining District), Greenlee County, Arizona, USA
35.6km (22.1 miles) ⓘDiatomite prospect, Duncan area Diatomite deposits, Steeple Rock Mining District (Duncan Mining District), Greenlee County, Arizona, USA
40.5km (25.2 miles) ⓘPorterfield Mine, Tyrone Area, Burro Mountains Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
40.7km (25.3 miles) ⓘMerry Widow Mine, White Signal Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
43.7km (27.2 miles) ⓘTullock Shaft, White Signal Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
53.0km (32.9 miles) ⓘStella Maris No. 1 Mine, San Simon Mining District, Peloncillo Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
60.5km (37.6 miles) ⓘBob Montgomery Claim Group, Granite Gap, San Simon Mining District, Peloncillo Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
62.5km (38.9 miles) ⓘFlat Tire group (Flat Tire diatomite deposit), Dry Mountain, Whitlock Mountains, Graham County, Arizona, USA
References
Gillerman, Elliot G. (1964) Mineral deposits of western Grant County, New Mexico. Bulletin 83. New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources 213pp. doi:10.58799/b-83
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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