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Opal from
Lagartija occurrence, Sierra Cuadrada deposit, El Sombrero, Paso de Indios department, Chubut Province, Argentina


Locality type:Occurrence
Classification
Species:Opal
Formula:SiO2 · nH2O
Comments:Confirmed by Optical and Chemical Analysis in Laboratories of Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica. Argentina.
Colour:Light Brown-Brownish
Luminescent properties:NO
Quality for species:Rock forming mineral/non-crystalline/little interest for collectors.(##)
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Opal data
Locality Data:Click here to view Lagartija occurrence, Sierra Cuadrada deposit, El Sombrero, Paso de Indios department, Chubut Province, Argentina
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1007677
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1007677:4
GUID (UUID V4):463fdd55-5b0f-4bd7-9990-5ca82d2dc854
Nearest other occurrences of Opal
67.8km (42.1 miles) Pocitos de Quichaura, Languiñeo Department, Chubut Province, Argentina
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