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Opal from
Margerum Brothers Quarry, West Windsor Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA


Locality type:Quarry
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 Margerum Brothers Quarry, West Windsor Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:72738
Long-form Identifier:1:3:72738:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Opal
28.9km (17.9 miles) ⓘChimney Rock Quarry, Bridgewater Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA
37.6km (23.3 miles) ⓘStirling Brook ("Carnelian Creek"), Warren Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA
39.6km (24.6 miles) ⓘMillington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA
51.7km (32.2 miles) ⓘPeter's Quarry, Frankford, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
51.8km (32.2 miles) ⓘBarber's Quarry, Frankford, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
56.2km (34.9 miles) ⓘNew Village, Franklin Township, Warren County, New Jersey, USA
57.1km (35.5 miles) ⓘWissahickon Valley, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
60.3km (37.5 miles) ⓘDickerson Mine, Mine Hill, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
63.2km (39.2 miles) ⓘLowrance Mine, Netcong, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
64.2km (39.9 miles) ⓘF.J. Marley Quarry, Verona, Essex County, New Jersey, USA
References
NJ State Geol. Ann. Rpt. (1906): Plate XXIII text.
 
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