| Locality type: | Mine |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Opal |
| Formula: | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Comments: | Occuers as "froth" veins that look like honeycomb candy - abundant. |
| Abundance at site: | Very common |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Melanterite | 2 |
| Marcasite | 2 |
| Epsomite | 1 |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Opal data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Abbott Mine (Abbott Quicksilver Mine), Wilbur Springs area, Sulphur Creek Mining District (Sulfur Creek Mining District; Wilbur Springs Mining District), Lake County, California, USA |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (2 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 327987 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:327987:8 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Opal |
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| 1.8km (1.1 miles) | ⓘWide Awake Mine, Cherry Hill deposit, Wilbur Springs, Sulphur Creek Mining District (Sulfur Creek Mining District; Wilbur Springs Mining District), Coast Ranges, Colusa County, California, USA |
| 4.8km (3.0 miles) | ⓘElgin Mine, Wilbur Springs, Sulphur Creek Mining District (Sulfur Creek Mining District; Wilbur Springs Mining District), Coast Ranges, Colusa County, California, USA |
| 7.3km (4.5 miles) | ⓘPetray Mine, Wilbur Springs, Sulphur Creek Mining District (Sulfur Creek Mining District; Wilbur Springs Mining District), Coast Ranges, Colusa County, California, USA |
| 16.3km (10.1 miles) | ⓘBaker Mine, Lower Lake, Sulphur Creek Mining District (Sulfur Creek Mining District; Wilbur Springs Mining District), Lake County, California, USA |
| 16.5km (10.2 miles) | ⓘBurgett prospect, Sugarloaf, Coast Ranges, Colusa County, California, USA |
| 19.1km (11.9 miles) | ⓘSulphur Bank Mine (Sulfur Bank Mine; Sulphur Bank deposits), Clear Lake Oaks, Sulphur Creek Mining District (Sulfur Creek Mining District; Wilbur Springs Mining District), Lake County, California, USA |
| 21.4km (13.3 miles) | ⓘMcLaughlin Mine (Manhattan Mine), Knoxville, Knoxville Mining District, Napa County, California, USA |
| 23.3km (14.4 miles) | ⓘKnoxville, Knoxville Mining District, Napa County, California, USA |
| 23.5km (14.6 miles) | ⓘRedington Mine (Boston Mine; Knoxville Mine; Excellsior Mine), Knoxville, Knoxville Mining District, Napa County, California, USA |
| 30.6km (19.0 miles) | ⓘAdams and Westendorf claims, Knoxville area, Napa County, California, USA |
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Abbott Mine, Wilbur Springs area, Sulphur Creek Mining District, Lake County, California, USA