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Opal from
Reymert Mine, Reymert Canyon, Mineral Mountain Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA


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Opal-AN, etc.

Reymert Mine, Reymert Canyon, Mineral Mountain Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
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Opal-AN, etc.

Reymert Mine, Reymert Canyon, Mineral Mountain Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
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Opal-AN, etc.

Reymert Mine, Reymert Canyon, Mineral Mountain Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Opal
Formula:SiO2 · nH2O
Comments:Occurs as coatings on fracture surfaces on ore near a fault traversing the vein. Fluoresces green (SW UV).
Habit:None
Colour:Colorless
Luminescent properties:Green (SW UV)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Opal data
Locality Data:Click here to view Reymert Mine, Reymert Canyon, Mineral Mountain Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:985776
Long-form Identifier:1:3:985776:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Opal
4.3km (2.7 miles) ⓘPicketpost Mountain, Superior, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
22.5km (14.0 miles) ⓘRay Mine, Scott Mountain, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
34.4km (21.4 miles) ⓘInspiration Mine, Miami-Inspiration deposit, Inspiration, Miami-Inspiration Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
43.0km (26.7 miles) ⓘDarius Mine, Buffalo Gulch, Globe Hills Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
58.7km (36.5 miles) ⓘRed Bluff Mine (Red Bluff prospect; Red Bluff claims; Claim MS 4788), Warm Spring Canyon, Asbestos Point (Asbestos Peak) area, Sierra Ancha Mining District, Sierra Ancha Mountains, Gila County, Arizona, USA
62.6km (38.9 miles) ⓘFeldman and Winkelman Gypsum pits (Feldman Quarry; National Gypsum Co. Mine), PZ Ranch area, Dudleyville area, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
69.7km (43.3 miles) ⓘLost Dog claim (Lost Dog deposit; Lost Dog prospect; Lorian Mine; Melinda Mine; Via Development Co. property), Workman Creek, Rose Creek Lodge area, Sierra Ancha Mining District, Sierra Ancha Mountains, Gila County, Arizona, USA
69.9km (43.4 miles) ⓘHope Mine (Hope deposit), Rose Creek Lodge area, Workman Creek Valley, Sierra Ancha Mining District, Sierra Ancha Mountains, Gila County, Arizona, USA
70.1km (43.5 miles) ⓘSuckerite claims (Charles Jr. No. 1 & 2; Definitely group; Tulsa Minerals Inc. property; Uranium Corp. lease), Workman Creek area, Aztec Lodge area, Sierra Ancha Mining District, Sierra Ancha Mountains, Gila County, Arizona, USA
71.1km (44.1 miles) ⓘSan Carlos deposits, Peridot area [Gila County], Graham County, Arizona, USA
References
Collected by C. Lemanski, Jr.
 
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