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Opal from
Rat's Nest claim (Rat's Nest mine), Challis, Bay Horse Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USA


Locality type:Claim
Classification
Species:Opal
Formula:SiO2 · nH2O
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified, Visual (Fluorescence)
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz1 photo of Opal associated with Quartz at this locality.
Analcime1 photo of Opal associated with Analcime at this locality.
Calcite1 photo of Opal associated with Calcite at this locality.
Laumontite1 photo of Opal associated with Laumontite at this locality.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Opal data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rat's Nest claim (Rat's Nest mine), Challis, Bay Horse Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1010316
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1010316:6
GUID (UUID V4):e25313c4-5d44-4c46-b12e-43bc13f2bb68
Nearest other occurrences of Opal
20.4km (12.7 miles) Spar Canyon, Challis, Bay Horse Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USA
83.5km (51.9 miles) Blue Grouse Opal Mine, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
92.4km (57.4 miles) Cutler Opal Occurrence, Blackbird Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
96.0km (59.6 miles) Grays Peak Opal Deposit, Marble Creek Mining District, Valley County, Idaho, USA
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