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Opal from
Pod Lipovým kameňom, Bačkov, Trebišov District, Košice Region, Slovakia


Locality type:Quarry
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 Pod Lipovým kameňom, Bačkov, Trebišov District, Košice Region, Slovakia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1822235
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1822235:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Opal
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘDargov quarry, Košický Klečenov, Košice-okolie District, Košice Region, Slovakia
7.5km (4.7 miles) ⓘBanské outcrop, Banské, Vranov nad Topľou District, Prešov Region, Slovakia
7.7km (4.8 miles) ⓘAndesite quarry, Vyšná Kamenica, Košice-okolie District, Košice Region, Slovakia
9.4km (5.8 miles) ⓘVechec quarry, Vechec, Vranov nad Topľou District, Prešov Region, Slovakia
11.0km (6.8 miles) ⓘJuskova Voľa quarry, Juskova Voľa, Vranov nad Topľou District, Prešov Region, Slovakia
11.9km (7.4 miles) ⓘĎurkov quarry, Ďurkov, Košice-okolie District, Košice Region, Slovakia
12.8km (8.0 miles) ⓘČerepeš quarry, Ruskov, Košice-okolie District, Košice Region, Slovakia
14.5km (9.0 miles) ⓘRuskov quarry, Ruskov, Košice-okolie District, Košice Region, Slovakia
15.0km (9.3 miles) ⓘStrahuľka quarry, Ruskov, Košice-okolie District, Košice Region, Slovakia
15.6km (9.7 miles) ⓘSlanec quarry, Slanec, Košice-okolie District, Košice Region, Slovakia
References
Pavol Myšľan CollectionIdentified by Pavol Myšľan: Visual Identification
Myšľan, P. (2025) Opál a asociujúce minerály z kameňolomu Pod Lipovým kameňom pri obci Bačkov (Slanské vrchy) [Opal and associated minerals from the quarry Pod Lipovým kamenom near the village of Bačkov (Slanské vrchy)]. Za minerálmi [Behind Minerals], 1 (2). p.45-48.
 
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