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Opal-AN from
Wushan Spessartine Mine, Tongbei, Yunxiao Co., Zhangzhou, Fujian, China


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Opal-AN, etc.

Wushan Spessartine Mine, Tongbei, Yunxiao Co., Zhangzhou, Fujian, China
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Opal-AN, etc.

Wushan Spessartine Mine, Tongbei, Yunxiao Co., Zhangzhou, Fujian, China
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Opal-AN, etc.

Wushan Spessartine Mine, Tongbei, Yunxiao Co., Zhangzhou, Fujian, China
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Opal-AN

Wushan Spessartine Mine, Tongbei, Yunxiao Co., Zhangzhou, Fujian, China
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Opal-AN, etc.

Wushan Spessartine Mine, Tongbei, Yunxiao Co., Zhangzhou, Fujian, China
00631140017272048009269.jpg
Opal-AN, etc.

Wushan Spessartine Mine, Tongbei, Yunxiao Co., Zhangzhou, Fujian, China
06886110017272048003410.jpg
Opal-AN, etc.

Wushan Spessartine Mine, Tongbei, Yunxiao Co., Zhangzhou, Fujian, China
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Opal-AN

Wushan Spessartine Mine, Tongbei, Yunxiao Co., Zhangzhou, Fujian, China
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Opal-AN, etc.

Wushan Spessartine Mine, Tongbei, Yunxiao Co., Zhangzhou, Fujian, China
00631140017272048009269.jpg
Opal-AN, etc.

Wushan Spessartine Mine, Tongbei, Yunxiao Co., Zhangzhou, Fujian, China
06886110017272048003410.jpg
Opal-AN, etc.

Wushan Spessartine Mine, Tongbei, Yunxiao Co., Zhangzhou, Fujian, China
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Opal-AN

Wushan Spessartine Mine, Tongbei, Yunxiao Co., Zhangzhou, Fujian, China
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Opal var: Opal-AN
Formula:SiO2 · nH2O
Comments:Thin whitish crusts on orthoclase crystals and spessartine crystals.
Colour:Whitish
Luminescent properties:Bright green (SW UV)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Orthoclase
Spessartine
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Spessartine53
Microcline31
Quartz28
- var Smoky Quartz23
Muscovite20
Helvine10
Feldspar Group8
Fluorite4
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Opal-AN data
Locality Data:Click here to view Wushan Spessartine Mine, Tongbei, Yunxiao Co., Zhangzhou, Fujian, China
Photo GalleryView Gallery (6 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:347821
Long-form Identifier:1:3:347821:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Ottens, Berthold (2005) Tongbei Spessartine Localities, Fujian Province, China. The Mineralogical Record, 36 (1) 35-43
 
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