| Locality type: | Quarry |
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| Species: | Opal var: Opal-AN |
| Formula: | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Comments: | Found as coatings from weathering. |
| Habit: | Botryoidal |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Opal-AN data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Rocky Hill Quarry, Rocky Hill, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 939551 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:939551:0 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | e23ed4bb-be7d-4717-b32a-b7806b9201ba |
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| 4.4km (2.7 miles) | ⓘEureka Quarries, South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
| 4.9km (3.0 miles) | ⓘHowe Quarry (Howe #1 Quarry; Huspband Quarry), South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
| 5.2km (3.2 miles) | ⓘHollister prospects, South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
| 5.2km (3.2 miles) | ⓘSimpson Quarry (Wiarda Quarry), South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
| 5.9km (3.7 miles) | ⓘ2368-2384 Berlin Turnpike (Former Hartford Drive-In), Newington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
| 5.9km (3.7 miles) | ⓘHale Quarry (Andrews Quarry; Glastonbury Quarry), Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
| 7.0km (4.3 miles) | ⓘWalden Gem Quarry, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
| 7.0km (4.3 miles) | ⓘGotta-Walden Prospect, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
| 7.2km (4.5 miles) | ⓘCase Quarries, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
| 9.5km (5.9 miles) | ⓘPelton's Quarry, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
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