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Opal from
Needle Rocks, Pyramid Lake, Washoe County, Nevada, USA


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 Needle Rocks, Pyramid Lake, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:288338
Long-form Identifier:1:3:288338:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Opal
26.9km (16.7 miles) ⓘLowary mine (Maue-Mcray mine), Pyramid Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
27.5km (17.1 miles) ⓘRed Bluff mine, Pyramid Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
37.0km (23.0 miles) ⓘSan Emidio prospect (Mud Flat prospect), San Emidio Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
39.6km (24.6 miles) ⓘSage Hen Springs Prospect, Nightingale Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
39.8km (24.7 miles) ⓘWind Mountain Mine, San Emidio Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
43.2km (26.8 miles) ⓘLong Valley Quarries (Lassenite Industries), Red Rock, Lassen County, California, USA
69.4km (43.1 miles) ⓘBradys Hot Springs, Leete Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
76.2km (47.3 miles) ⓘWashington Hill mine, Castle Peak Mining District, Storey County, Nevada, USA
82.6km (51.3 miles) ⓘDeLongchamps prospect, Ramsey Mining District, Lyon County, Nevada, USA
84.1km (52.3 miles) ⓘTalapoosa mine, Talapoosa Mining District, Lyon County, Nevada, USA
References
Castor, Stephen B.; Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology 512pp.
 
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