Vote for your favorite mineral in #MinCup26! - Quartz vs. Asagiite
It's a classic vs a newbie as the most common named mineral in the crust Quartz is up against an exceedingly-rare sea foam-green mineral discovered just a few years ago Asagiite.
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Opal from
Nascio, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy


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Opal, etc.

Nascio, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Opal, etc.

Nascio, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Opal

Nascio, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
01820580017272026283129.jpg
Opal, etc.

Nascio, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
02048540017272026298291.jpg
Opal, etc.

Nascio, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
05767580017272314747584.jpg
Opal

Nascio, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
01820580017272026283129.jpg
Opal, etc.

Nascio, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
02048540017272026298291.jpg
Opal, etc.

Nascio, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Opal

Nascio, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
Locality type:Village
Classification
Species:Opal
Formula:SiO2 · nH2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Epidote2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Opal data
Locality Data:Click here to view Nascio, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:831556
Long-form Identifier:1:3:831556:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Opal
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘMolinello Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘCassagna Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘGambatesa Mine, Reppia, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
25.7km (16.0 miles) ⓘMonte Nero Mine, Rocchetta di Vara, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
39.4km (24.5 miles) ⓘRio Bassi Stope, Corchia mine, Berceto, Parma Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
40.5km (25.2 miles) ⓘPerboni Q. 750, Corchia mine, Berceto, Parma Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
49.8km (31.0 miles) ⓘMt. Ramazzo Mine, Borzoli, Genoa, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
52.6km (32.7 miles) ⓘVarenna Valley, Genoa, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
58.8km (36.5 miles) ⓘI Piani, Masone, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
60.6km (37.6 miles) ⓘLucchetti Quarry (Strinato B Quarry; Strinato Quarry), Fantiscritti, Miseglia quarrying basin (Miseglia-Fantiscritti quarrying basin; Fantiscritti quarrying basin), Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
References
Bortolozzi, Giorgio (n.d.) Personal Communication.
 
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