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Opal from
Alto prospect, Potato Peak, Bridgeport Mining District, Bodie Hills, Mono County, California, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Opal
Formula:SiO2 · nH2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Cinnabar
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Opal data
Locality Data:Click here to view Alto prospect, Potato Peak, Bridgeport Mining District, Bodie Hills, Mono County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:647481
Long-form Identifier:1:3:647481:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Opal
10.3km (6.4 miles) Calmono Mine (Old Timer Mine), Willow Springs, Bridgeport Mining District, Bodie Hills, Mono County, California, USA
12.6km (7.8 miles) Serita Mine, New York Hill, Masonic Mining District, Bodie Hills, Mono County, California, USA
17.9km (11.1 miles) Laughlin prospect (Loughlin prospect), Bridgeport, Bridgeport Mining District, Bodie Hills, Mono County, California, USA
70.8km (44.0 miles) Leviathan Mine, Leviathan Peak, Monitor - Mogul Mining District, Alpine County, California, USA
78.5km (48.8 miles) Buckskin mine, Fish Lake Valley Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
80.3km (49.9 miles) Ludwig Mine, Ludwig, Yerington Mining District, Singatse Range, Lyon County, Nevada, USA
81.0km (50.4 miles) Red Rose mine, Fish Lake Valley Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
81.2km (50.5 miles) Morris claims (Morris Ameil group; Amiel group; Ameil et al claims), Banner Ridge, Chidago Mining District, Benton Range, Mono County, California, USA
81.2km (50.5 miles) Gillis prospect (Gillis Iron Nos. 1 & 2 claims), Fitting Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
81.2km (50.5 miles) Morris Ameil group, Banner Ridge, Chidago Mining District, Benton Range, Mono County, California, USA
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