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Fire Opal

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Carbonea Mine, La Trinidad, Mun. de Tequisquiapan, Queretaro, Mexico
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Colour:Red
A variety of Opal

A red variety of Opal.

Classification of Fire Opal

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Physical Properties of Fire Opal

Colour:Red

Other Names for Fire Opal

Traditional Chinese names:
火蛋白石
Varieties:
Precious Fire Opal

Other Information

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    Localities for Fire Opal

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    Australia
     
    • New South Wales
      • Finch Co.
    • South Australia
      • Mintabie
    Austria
     
    • Styria
      • Bad Gleichenberg
        • Gossendorf
    		Meixner, H. (1958)
        • Klause
    		Aufschluss 1972(SB), 52-55
    Brazil
     
    • North Region
      • Pará
        • São Geraldo do Araguaia
    		Revista Brasileira de Geociências, vol.30
      • Rondônia
        • Porto Velho
    • South Region
      • Rio Grande do Sul
    		www.gemstone.org/gem-by-gem/english/fire.html
    Canada
     
    • British Columbia
      • Omenica Mining Division
        • Burns Lake
    		www.em.gov.bc.ca/cf/minfile
    Ecuador
    Rocks&Min 51:11
    Rocks&Min 51:11
    Honduras
    Rocks&Min 54:266
    Rocks&Min 54:266
    Hungary
     
    • Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén Co.
      • Zempléni Mts.
        • Megyaszó
    Szakáll: Topographia Mineralogica Hungariae III.
        • Telkibánya
    • Heves Co.
      • Mátra Mts.
        • Gyöngyöstarján
    		GEODA/2000, Own found.2006
    Mexico
     
    • Baja California Norte
      • Mun. de Tijuana
        • Tijuana
    		Rob Lavinsky
    • Hidalgo
      • Mun. de Zimapán
    • Jalisco
      • Mun. de Magdalena
    • Queretaro
    Slovakia
     
    • Banská Bystrica Region
      • Poľana Mts
    		Ďuďa R., 1996: Slovenské opály. Minerál,Brno, IV, 4, 254 - 258
    Pauliš,P.,Ďuďa,R.,2002: Nejzajímavejší mineralogická naletište Slovenska. Kuttna,K.Hora, 136p
    • Prešov Region
      • Northern Slanské Mts
        • Červenica (Czerwenitza)
          • Dubník
    		Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590
    Turkey
     
    • Aegean Region
      • Kütahya Province
    UK
     
    • England
      • Cornwall
        • St Just District
          • Botallack - Pendeen Area
            • Botallack
    		J.Ralph collection
    USA
     
    • Arizona
      • Mohave Co.
        • Black Mts
          • Oatman District (San Francisco District; Union Pass District)
            • Union Pass District (Katherine District)
    		Galbraith, F.W. & Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 87.
    • California
      • Kern Co.
    		MacFall, 1951. Gem Hunter's Guide, 1st ed.
      • Siskiyou Co.
    		MacFall, 1951. Gem Hunter's Guide, 1st ed.
    • Colorado
      • Gunnison Co.
        • Vulcan District
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
      • Jefferson Co.
        • Golden District
          • Golden
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
    Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
    Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
      • Mineral Co.
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
    • Idaho
      • Boise Co.
        • Idaho City
    		Dake, 1956. NW Gem Trails, 2nd ed.
      • Owyhee Co.
    		Dake, 1956. NW Gem Trails, 2nd ed.
    • Nevada
      • Humboldt Co.
        • Virgin Valley District
    		[var: Precious Fire Opal]
    • New Jersey
      • Bergen Co.
        • Bergen Hill
          • Mt Pleasant
    		Mins. of NYC & Its Environs, NY Min. Club., Vol. 3 (1931), edited by J.G. Manchester; Canfield (1889).
    • Oregon
      • Lake Co.
    		Dake, 1956. NW Gem Trails, 2nd ed.
    Extra Lapis - English No. 10 Opal
      • Malheur Co.
    		Dake, 1956. NW Gem Trails, 2nd ed.
      • Morrow Co.
    		Extra Lapis - English No. 10 Opal
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