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Opal from
Mammoth No. 5 prospect, Bare Mountain Mining District (Fluorine Mining District), Bare Mountain, Nye County, Nevada, USA


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 Mammoth No. 5 prospect, Bare Mountain Mining District (Fluorine Mining District), Bare Mountain, Nye County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:600067
Long-form Identifier:1:3:600067:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Opal
8.7km (5.4 miles) ⓘThompson Mine, Bare Mountain Mining District (Fluorine Mining District), Bare Mountain, Nye County, Nevada, USA
9.3km (5.8 miles) ⓘWright Prospect, Bare Mountain Mining District (Fluorine Mining District), Bare Mountain, Nye County, Nevada, USA
13.9km (8.6 miles) ⓘYucca Mountain, Nye County, Nevada, USA
14.0km (8.7 miles) ⓘTip Top Mine, Bare Mountain Mining District (Fluorine Mining District), Bare Mountain, Nye County, Nevada, USA
14.4km (9.0 miles) ⓘHarvey Mine (Telluride Mine), Beatty, Bare Mountain Mining District (Fluorine Mining District), Bare Mountain, Nye County, Nevada, USA
15.4km (9.6 miles) ⓘBVC Claims, Bare Mountain Mining District (Fluorine Mining District), Bare Mountain, Nye County, Nevada, USA
16.2km (10.1 miles) ⓘMeiklejohn Peak, Beatty, Bare Mountain Mining District (Fluorine Mining District), Bare Mountain, Nye County, Nevada, USA
70.1km (43.6 miles) ⓘEmpress Mine, Tokop Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
80.4km (49.9 miles) ⓘRalston prospect (Eclipse), Cuprite Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
81.5km (50.6 miles) ⓘSulfur Prospect No. 1, Cuprite Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
References
USGS Bull 620D
 
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