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Opal from
Columbia, Lamartine Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Mine
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 Columbia, Lamartine Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:664792
Long-form Identifier:1:3:664792:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Opal
2.3km (1.5 miles) ⓘJewelry Shop Mine (West Gold Mine; Sylvanite Mine), Lamartine Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
23.8km (14.8 miles) ⓘBlack Hawk No. 1 vein, Boulder County Tungsten Mining District, Boulder County, Colorado, USA
28.6km (17.8 miles) ⓘClyde Mine (Lily Mine; Gale Mine; Hoosier; Western Star), Boulder County, Colorado, USA
31.0km (19.3 miles) ⓘSouth Table Mountain, Golden, Golden Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
31.3km (19.5 miles) ⓘNorth Table Mountain, Golden, Golden Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
32.5km (20.2 miles) ⓘRed Jacket (Star of the West; Star of the West No. 2; Mohawk; Iowa), Montezuma Area, Summit County, Colorado, USA
33.1km (20.6 miles) ⓘGreen Mountain, Golden, Golden Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
59.8km (37.2 miles) ⓘHot Sulfur Springs, Grand County, Colorado, USA
71.8km (44.6 miles) ⓘCastle Rock, Castle Rock Area, Douglas County, Colorado, USA
79.1km (49.1 miles) ⓘIbex Mine, Breece Hill, Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, USA
References
Harrison, J.E., Wells, J.D. (1959) Geology and ore deposits of the Chicago Creek area, Clear Creek County, Colorado. Professional Paper 319. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp319
 
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