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Opal from
Forster Prospect, Weld river district, Huon-Channel region, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia


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 Forster Prospect, Weld river district, Huon-Channel region, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:428936
Long-form Identifier:1:3:428936:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Opal
30.3km (18.8 miles) ⓘCygnet district, Huon-Channel region, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
42.1km (26.1 miles) ⓘRosegarland, Derwent Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
48.8km (30.3 miles) ⓘMt Nelson quarry, Tolmans Hill, Hobart City, Tasmania, Australia
52.3km (32.5 miles) ⓘLower Sandy Bay, Hobart city, Tasmania, Australia
53.7km (33.4 miles) ⓘShag Bay, Risdon, Clarence City, Tasmania, Australia
54.9km (34.1 miles) ⓘBoral Quarry, Bridgewater, Brighton municipality, Tasmania, Australia
78.7km (48.9 miles) ⓘLime Bay, Tasman Municipality, Tasmania, Australia
92.5km (57.5 miles) ⓘPedra Branca, Southern Islands, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
References
Bottrill, Ralph S.; Baker, William. E. (2008) Geological Survey of Tasmania Bulletin - A Catalogue of the Minerals of Tasmania No. 73. Mineral Resources Tasmania. 254 pp.
 
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