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Common Opal from
Norseman opal mine, Norseman, Dundas Shire, Western Australia, Australia


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Common Opal

Norseman opal mine, Norseman, Dundas Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Common Opal

Norseman opal mine, Norseman, Dundas Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Common Opal

Norseman opal mine, Norseman, Dundas Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Common Opal

Norseman opal mine, Norseman, Dundas Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Common Opal

Norseman opal mine, Norseman, Dundas Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Common Opal

Norseman opal mine, Norseman, Dundas Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Common Opal

Norseman opal mine, Norseman, Dundas Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Common Opal

Norseman opal mine, Norseman, Dundas Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Common Opal

Norseman opal mine, Norseman, Dundas Shire, Western Australia, Australia
02727850017272029786189.jpg
Common Opal

Norseman opal mine, Norseman, Dundas Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Common Opal

Norseman opal mine, Norseman, Dundas Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Common Opal

Norseman opal mine, Norseman, Dundas Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Opal var: Common Opal
Formula:SiO2 · nH2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Common Opal data
Locality Data:Click here to view Norseman opal mine, Norseman, Dundas Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:848102
Long-form Identifier:1:3:848102:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Common Opal
68.2km (42.4 miles) ⓘBinneringie opal deposit, Binneringie Station, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
References
Fetherston, J. Michael; Stocklmayer, Susan M.; Stocklmayer, Vernon C. (2013) Gemstones of Western Australia. Mineral Resources Bulletin 25 (1st ed.). Geological Survey of Western Australia 306pp.
 
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