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Opal from
B&B mine, Fish Lake Valley Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Opal
Formula:SiO2 · nH2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Cinnabar7
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Opal data
Locality Data:Click here to view B&B mine, Fish Lake Valley Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:273725
Long-form Identifier:1:3:273725:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Opal
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘF & L mine, Fish Lake Valley Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘSundown mine, Fish Lake Valley Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘRed Rose mine, Fish Lake Valley Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
5.1km (3.2 miles) ⓘCrimson Crown mine, Fish Lake Valley Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘBuckskin mine, Fish Lake Valley Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
6.8km (4.3 miles) ⓘMcNutt mine, Fish Lake Valley Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
7.0km (4.3 miles) ⓘLast One Prospect, Fish Lake Valley Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
31.6km (19.6 miles) ⓘRhyolite Ridge Li-B Deposit, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
33.7km (20.9 miles) ⓘMorris Ameil group, Banner Ridge, Chidago Mining District, Benton Range, Mono County, California, USA
33.8km (21.0 miles) ⓘMorris claims (Morris Ameil group; Amiel group; Ameil et al claims), Banner Ridge, Chidago Mining District, Benton Range, Mono County, California, USA
References
Bailey, E. H., Hildebrand, F. A., Christ, C. L., Fahey, J. J. (1959) Schuetteite, a new supergene mercury mineral. American Mineralogist, 44 (9-10) 1026-1038
Castor, Stephen B.; Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology 512pp.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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