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Opal from
Mogul, Pueblo Mining District (Denio Mining District), Harney County, Oregon, 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 Mogul, Pueblo Mining District (Denio Mining District), Harney County, Oregon, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:472605
Long-form Identifier:1:3:472605:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Opal
1.2km (0.7 miles) ⓘBlair Group (Connor - Blair), Pueblo Mining District (Denio Mining District), Harney County, Oregon, USA
9.1km (5.7 miles) ⓘHarmony Occurrence (Surprise Group; Ajax Claims), Pueblo Mining District (Denio Mining District), Harney County, Oregon, USA
11.0km (6.9 miles) ⓘFisher (Fisher & Regal & Sheepherder Claims; Fisher and Regal Group; Doan Group), Pueblo Mining District (Denio Mining District), Harney County, Oregon, USA
14.1km (8.8 miles) ⓘBlue Bull Occurrence (Ionic Claims; Chukar Group), Pueblo Mining District (Denio Mining District), Harney County, Oregon, USA
21.4km (13.3 miles) ⓘPaiute, Harney County, Oregon, USA
31.6km (19.6 miles) ⓘDouble Link Occurrence, Pueblo Mining District (Denio Mining District), Harney County, Oregon, USA
54.1km (33.6 miles) ⓘLemon Meringue Mine, Virgin Valley, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
54.9km (34.1 miles) ⓘBlack Peacock Mine (Birdlebough Mine; Royal Peacock Black No. 1 & No. 2 lodes), Virgin Valley, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
55.6km (34.6 miles) ⓘWRT Fiery Embers claim, WRT Stonetree group ("Dominion Opal Mine"), Virgin Valley, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
55.8km (34.7 miles) ⓘWRT Fiddles & Diddles Opal claim, WRT Stonetree group ("Dominion Opal Mine"), Virgin Valley, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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