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Milk Opal

A variety of Opal

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Milk Opal

Belas, Luanda Province, Angola

Milk Opal

Ósva Valley, Telkibánya, Gönc District, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, Hungary

Milk Opal

Hosszú Hill, Megyaszó, Szerencs District, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, Hungary

Milk Opal

Belas, Luanda Province, Angola

Milk Opal

Ósva Valley, Telkibánya, Gönc District, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, Hungary

Milk Opal

Hosszú Hill, Megyaszó, Szerencs District, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, Hungary

Milk Opal

Belas, Luanda Province, Angola

Milk Opal

Ósva Valley, Telkibánya, Gönc District, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, Hungary

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About Milk OpalHide

Formula:

SiO₂ · nH₂O

A variety of Opal

A white Opal.

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Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

9798 (as Milk Opal)
3004 (as Opal)

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:9798:3 (as Milk Opal)
mindat:1:1:3004:1 (as Opal)

GUID
(UUID V4):

dd30f1cf-aa8e-4b85-820a-b27056075e9d (as Milk Opal)
b3226449-9ed0-47fe-a88a-e53851c6d480 (as Opal)

Chemical Properties of Milk OpalHide

Formula:

SiO₂ · nH₂O

Elements listed:

H, O, Si - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Synonyms of Milk OpalHide

Porcelain Opal

Other Language Names for Milk OpalHide

German:Milchopal

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

6 photos of Milk Opal associated with Precious Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
5 photos of Milk Opal associated with Fire Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
2 photos of Milk Opal associated with Opal-AN	SiO₂ · nH₂O
1 photo of Milk Opal associated with Wax Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
1 photo of Milk Opal associated with Chalcedony	SiO₂
1 photo of Milk Opal associated with Wollastonite	Ca₃(Si₃O₉)
1 photo of Milk Opal associated with Chrysoprase
1 photo of Milk Opal associated with Manganese Oxides

Other InformationHide

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 Milk OpalHide

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References for Milk OpalHide

Reference List:

Jones, J.B. and E.R. Segnit (1971), The nature of opal. I Nomenclature and constituent phases. Journal of the Geological Society of Australia: 18: 57-68.

Anal. Chem. Acta (1994): 286: 107.

Lapis Extra No. 10, Opal (1996).

Localities for Milk OpalHide

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- 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.


Angola
Luanda Province ⓘ Belas	Martins da Pedra collection

Argentina
Córdoba Province San Alberto Department Tránsito District Mina Clavero ⓘ Rio de los Sauces	C. Lemanski, Jr. (re-entry of lost Mindat data).

Australia
South Australia Central North ⓘ Coober Pedy
North West Province Mintabie ⓘ Mintabie opal field (Old field)

Austria
Lower Austria Krems-Land District Mühldorf ⓘ Trandorf	Natural History Museum Vienna collection
Sankt Leonhard am Hornerwald Dürrenberg (Dürnberg) ⓘ Milk opal occurrence	R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
Waidhofen an der Thaya District Waldkirchen an der Thaya ⓘ Waldkirchen an der Thaya	Götzinger, M. A. (1987): Vermiculitvorkommen der Böhmischen Masse in Österreich und ihre Entstehung. Mitt. Österr. Mineral. Ges., 132, 135-156.
Styria Südoststeiermark District Bad Gleichenberg Klausen ⓘ Schlarbaum quarry	Aufschluss 1972(SB), 52-55
Feldbach Gossendorf ⓘ Trass pit	Meixner, H. (1958)

Bulgaria
Yambol Province Tundzha Municipality Krumovo ⓘ Krumovo iron mine	Marcus Vau Collection

Colombia
ⓘ Valle del Cauca Department	Daniel S Yunis

Germany
Saxony Erzgebirgskreis Eibenstock Blauenthal ⓘ Fahsel quarry	Tröger, S. (2009): Der Steinbruch Fahsel im Eibenstocker Granit, Westerzgebirge. Lapis 34 (6), 49-52.

Hungary
Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County Gönc District ⓘ Borsó Hill
ⓘ Helle dűlő	Koch: Minerals of Hungary, 1985
Telkibánya ⓘ Ósva Valley	Szakáll-Weiszburg: Telkibánya
Sárospatak District ⓘ Király Hill
Szerencs District Megyaszó ⓘ Hosszú Hill
Monok ⓘ Ingvár	Szakáll: Topographia Mineralogica Hungariae III.
Tokaj District Erdőbénye ⓘ Mulató Hill	Society of Economic Geologists Student Chapter University of Miskolc (2018) Short course – Industrial minerals in the NE part of Hungary. Telkibánya November 5–8. 2018.
Tarcal ⓘ Kopasz Hill andesite quarry

Poland
Lower Silesian Voivodeship Wrocław County Gmina Jordanów Śląski ⓘ Jordanów nephrite quarry	Lis, J., Sylwestrzak, H. (1986) Minerały Dolnego Śląska [Minerals of the Lower Silesia]. Wydawnictwa Geologiczne, Warszawa, 791 pages [in Polish].

Romania
Hunedoara County Balșa ⓘ Techereu	Primics, G. (1886): Das Vorkommen der derben Quarzvarietäten bei Tekerő. Földtani Közlöny, 16, 347-353.

Slovakia
Banská Bystrica Region Banská Bystrica District Hrochoť ⓘ Kyslinky	Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590k
Poniky ⓘ Ponická Huta	Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590k
Povrazník ⓘ Povrazník occurrence	Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590
ⓘ Strelníky	Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590
Detva District ⓘ Detva	Koděra, M., Andrusovová-Vlčeková, G., Belešová, O., Briatková, D., Dávidová, Š., Fejdiová, V., Hurai, V., Chovan, M., Nelišerová, E., Ženiš, P. (1986-1990): Topografická mineralógia Slovenska. I-III. Veda, Bratislava, 1592 p.
Krupina District Hontianske Nemce ⓘ Sitnianska Lehôtka	Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590k
Žiar nad Hronom District ⓘ Sklené Teplice	Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590
Košice Region Košice-okolie District ⓘ Herľany	Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590
Slanec ⓘ Slanec quarry	Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590
Prešov Region Prešov District Červenica Dubník ⓘ Libanka	Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590
ⓘ Slávik adit	Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590

USA
California Kern County Mojave-Rosamond Mining District (Mojave Mining District) Rosamond ⓘ Unnamed Opal occurrence [1]	Lewis, W. Scott (1933), Occurrences of opal in California: Rocks & Minerals: 8: 36-37 Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 282.
Nevada Humboldt County ⓘ Virgin Valley	NBMG files No. 50600003 Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology NBMG Open-File Report 96-3 By Stephen B. Castor, Christopher D. Henry, Lisa A. Shevenell

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