Opal occurrence [1], Saint David area, Cochise County, Arizona, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Opal occurrence [1] | Occurrence |
Saint David area | Area |
Cochise County | County |
Arizona | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 52' 41'' North , 110° 15' 56'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Saint David | 1,699 (2011) | 5.7km |
Benson | 4,888 (2017) | 10.3km |
Whetstone | 2,617 (2011) | 11.4km |
Pimaco Two | 682 (2011) | 19.4km |
Mescal | 1,812 (2011) | 20.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
Club | Location | Distance |
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Huachuca Mineral and Gem Club | Sierra Vista, Arizona | 36km |
Sunsites Gem and Mineral Club | Pearce, Arizona | 42km |
Mindat Locality ID:
433837
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:433837:9
GUID (UUID V4):
9d6301d9-eef9-43d2-934d-9e7962d9a2c4
A hillside with seams of white to yellowish common opal which has a nice fluorescence under all three wavelengths. The locality was open at one time but land ownership changes have now made it behind locked gates.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsList of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Mexico
- Sierra Madre OccidentalMountain Range
North America
- Sonoran DesertDesert
- San Pedro river valleyValley
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
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Opal occurrence [1], Saint David area, Cochise County, Arizona, USA