Fire Opal
A variety of Opal
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About Fire Opal
Formula:
SiO2 · nH2O
Colour:
Red
A variety of Opal
A red, brown-red to brown-orange, transparent to translucent variety of opal.
A red, brown-red to brown-orange, transparent to translucent variety of opal.
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Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
6725 (as Fire Opal)
3004 (as Opal)
3004 (as Opal)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:6725:2 (as Fire Opal)
mindat:1:1:3004:1 (as Opal)
mindat:1:1:3004:1 (as Opal)
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
03822060-dc3a-44bd-96a7-dc62e29cd5bf (as Fire Opal)
b3226449-9ed0-47fe-a88a-e53851c6d480 (as Opal)
b3226449-9ed0-47fe-a88a-e53851c6d480 (as Opal)
Pronunciation of Fire Opal
Pronunciation:
Play | Recorded by | Country |
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Jolyon Ralph | United Kingdom |
Physical Properties of Fire Opal
Colour:
Red
Chemistry of Fire Opal
Mindat Formula:
SiO2 · nH2O
Elements listed:
Other Language Names for Fire Opal
German:Feueropal
Varieties of Fire Opal
Precious Fire Opal | Fire Opal displaying a play of colour. |
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
8 photos of Fire Opal associated with Rhyolite | |
5 photos of Fire Opal associated with Milk Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
3 photos of Fire Opal associated with Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
2 photos of Fire Opal associated with Precious Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
2 photos of Fire Opal associated with Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
2 photos of Fire Opal associated with Chalcedony | SiO2 |
2 photos of Fire Opal associated with Common Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
1 photo of Fire Opal associated with Honey Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
1 photo of Fire Opal associated with Opal-CT | SiO2 · nH2O |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Fire Opal
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References for Fire Opal
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Localities for Fire Opal
Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence.
? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Argentina | |
| Padrón de Minas de la Provincia de Chubut (2005) |
Australia | |
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| Simpson (1948) |
Austria | |
| Aufschluss 1972 (SB) |
| Meixner (1958) |
Brazil | |
| Revista Brasileira de Geociências |
| ... |
Sauer (1982) | |
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Canada | |
| www.em.gov.bc.ca/cf/minfile |
Ecuador | |
Honduras | |
Hungary | |
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Szakáll: Topographia Mineralogica ... | |
| GEODA/2000 |
Indonesia | |
Sujatmiko et al. (2007) | |
Kazakhstan | |
| Oleg Lopatkin collection |
Madagascar | |
| Simoni et al. (2010) |
Mexico | |
| Rob Lavinsky |
Mason (1976) | |
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| Rob Lavinsky |
Slovakia | |
| Ďuďa R. |
Pauliš | |
| Koděra (1986) |
Koděra (1986) | |
Turkey | |
| KARACIK +3 other references |
| M. Hatipoglu et al. (2009) |
ESENLİ +1 other reference | |
UK | |
| Phillips (1823) |
| Hogg (1825) |
| J.Ralph collection |
| Carne (1822) |
USA | |
| Galbraith (1959) |
| Christopher N. Wentzell |
Christopher Wentzell | |
MacFall (1951) | |
| Kunz (1903) +2 other references |
| [… (abstract) +2 other references |
| Bradley (1916a) +1 other reference |
| Eckel et al. (1997) |
| Eckel et al. (1997) |
Eckel et al. (1997) | |
Eckel et al. (1997) | |
| Eckel et al. (1997) |
| - (1917) |
- (1917) | |
| Dake |
| Beste (2005) |
| USGS Bulletin 1720b |
Dake | |
| [var: Precious Fire Opal] USGS Bull 1538D |
| Canfield (1889) +1 other reference |
| Dorothy M. Schlegal (1957) |
| Tschernich (1992) |
| Dake |
Extra Lapis - English No. 10 Opal | |
| Dake et al. (1956) |
| Extra Lapis - English No. 10 Opal |
| Dorothy M. Schlegal (1957) |
Voznesenovka, Martuk District, Aktobe Region, Kazakhstan