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Opal from
Ralston prospect (Eclipse), Cuprite Mining District, Esmeralda 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 Ralston prospect (Eclipse), Cuprite Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:283013
Long-form Identifier:1:3:283013:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Opal
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘSulfur Prospect No. 1, Cuprite Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
23.9km (14.8 miles) ⓘMontezuma prospect, Montezuma Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
35.5km (22.1 miles) ⓘEmpress Mine, Tokop Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
56.1km (34.9 miles) ⓘValley View vein, Tonopah Mining District, San Antonio Mountains, Nye County, Nevada, USA
56.4km (35.0 miles) ⓘTonopah Mining Company, Tonopah Mining District, San Antonio Mountains, Nye County, Nevada, USA
56.8km (35.3 miles) ⓘMizpah Mine (Mizpah shaft), Tonopah, Tonopah Mining District, San Antonio Mountains, Nye County, Nevada, USA
58.0km (36.1 miles) ⓘGaribaldi claim group, Tonopah Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
58.1km (36.1 miles) ⓘSilver Queen claim group, Tonopah Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
63.2km (39.3 miles) ⓘBlack Rock prospect, Red Mountain Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
71.0km (44.1 miles) ⓘBlanco mine, Coaldale Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
References
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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