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Opal from
Northumberland Mine, Northumberland Mining District, Toquima Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Opal
Formula:SiO2 · nH2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Opal data
Locality Data:Click here to view Northumberland Mine, Northumberland Mining District, Toquima Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:154305
Long-form Identifier:1:3:154305:6
GUID (UUID V4):5ba7ee9b-52ac-4801-9c21-b8ea2348c7f3
Nearest other occurrences of Opal
41.2km (25.6 miles) Linka Mine, Spencer Hot Springs Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
50.2km (31.2 miles) Train prospect, Manhattan, Manhattan Mining District, Toquima Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
50.9km (31.6 miles) Manhattan Consolidated Mine, Manhattan, Manhattan Mining District, Toquima Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
52.1km (32.4 miles) Lowboy mine, Birch Creek Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
59.7km (37.1 miles) Apex Mine (Rundberg Mine; Early Day Mine), Reese River Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
61.6km (38.3 miles) Warcloud Mine, Jackson Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USA
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Journal (issue)
Type Localities: NEVADA: steep northeast wall of glory hole, B & B mine, Esmeralda County CALIFORNIA: burnt...Oceanic mine, San Luis Obispo County TEXAS: Chisos furnace, Terlingua district, Brewster County The Texan...Museum. The mineral is named for Curt N. Schuette, a mining geologist who specialized in mercury deposits....0 H ) 7 Status: valid Type Locality: Belmont, Nye County Further analysis of the type material showed...German-American mining engineer. References: RIOTTE, E. N. (1867) Stetefeldit, eine neues mineral von Nevada. Berg-
Report (issue)
Assessment of the Tonopah 1° by 2° Quadrangle, Nevada by Greta J. Orris and Frank J. Kleinhampl U.S...provides basic and interpreted geologic data for long-range national mineral resource policy and aids in Federal...Tonopah 1° x 2° quadrangle, Nevada, covers over 19,000 km2 in central Nevada. The region is largely dominated...north-trending valleys and mountain ranges of the Basin and Range physiographic province. Exposures of bedrock are... Location of the Tonopah 1° by 2° quadrangle, Nevada x / 7 v* Most of the granitoid rocks are
Report (issue)
MINERALS OF NEVADA MINERALS OF NEVADA Peer Hen By CASTOR oan eGORY.C.oFER DOCK NEVADA AND BUREAU... UNIVERSITY Reno & Las Vegas OF NEVADA PRESS GEOLOGY Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Special...University of Nevada Press, Reno, Nevada 89557 USA Copyright © 2004 by University of Nevada Press Photographs...otherwise noted Map of Mining Districts and significant mineral occurrences of Nevada by Nevada Bureau of Mines...Cataloging-in-Publication Data Castor, Stephen B, Minerals of Nevada / Stephen B. Castor and Gregory C. Ferdock.— Ist
Report (volume)
and Gold Depo~its, Tonopah.l,0 X,2° Qu.adrangle, Nevada~ Description and Applications to Exploration~ ...and gold deposits, Tonopah 1° x 2° quadrangle, Nevada: description and applications to exploration I...3:2077 1. Gold mines and mining-Nevada-Tonopah region. 2. Gold mines and mining-Nevada-Tonopah region. I. Title........................................ . Northumberland Mine ............................................................................ . Wall Canyon Mine ...............................................
Report (issue)
MINERALS OF NEVADA MINERALS OF NEVADA STEPHEN B. CASTOR and G R EGOR Y C . F E R D OC K l NEVADA BUREAU...association with the UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA PRESS Reno & Las Vegas Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Special...University of Nevada Press, Reno, Nevada 89557 USA Copyright© 2004 by Uni versity of Nevada Press Photographs...Districts and si gnificant minernl occurrences of Nevada by Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology All rights reserved...-Publ ication Dat,i Castor, Stephen B. Minerals of Nevada/ Stephen B. Castor and Gregory C. Ferdock.- rst
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Geologyand K-Ar Geochronologyof the ParadisePeak Mine and the Relationship of Pre-BasinandRangeExtensionto...Precious Metal Mineralization in West-Central Nevada DAVID A. JOHN, U.S. GeologicalSurvey,345 MiddlefieldRoad...Low-anglenormalfaultsare present5 km northeastof the ParadisePeak mine,buttheyformedmorethan2 Ma afterformation of theParadise...THE ParadisePeakmineis a majorgold-silver-mer- Range(John,1986, 1988; JohnandKelleher,1987) curydepo...theFMC and more detailed studies of the Paradise Peak mine 1986, 1987; unpublished mapsby Corporationin the
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
31 December 2014 NEVADA MINERAL STEVEN PULLMAN 1755 Circle Drive NW Reno, Nevada 89509 RICHARD THOMSSEN...THOMSSEN P.O. Box 1656 Carson City, Nevada 89702 Map showing Nevada counties, by William W.Besse. N evada...represented by numerous geothermal areas. The range of minerals found in mines, quarries, and prospect...minerals new to the state being identified every year. Nevada is one of the few western states without a published...Clark County. Walt Lombard0 specimen, Jeff Scovil photo. Churchill County Chalk Mountain District Chalk
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
BriefDurationof Hydrothermal Activityat RoundMountain,Nevada, Determined from4øAr/39Ar Geochronology CHRISTOPHER...• NevadaBureauof MinesandGeology, University of Nevada,Reno,Reno,Nevada89557 HALLET B. ELSON,* RoundM... NevadaBureauof MinesandGeology, University of Nevada,Reno,Reno,Nevada89557 Abstract The RoundMountaingold-silver... THE ROUNDMOUNTAIN gold-silver depositin Nye County, Nevada,hasproducedmorethan4 millionounces(Moz; 124...1988;Sander,1988;Sanderand Einaudi,1990;Henry et Reno, Nevada 89511. mineralization and calderamagmatism and
Report (volume)
frcv valley-fill gravel to the east. Basin-and-range-associated tectonism during the Miocene (Stewart...conspicuous basin-and-range fault sets trend east-west, northwest, and northeast within the district. Hawkins (1982)...northwest-trending faults during the basin-and-range event. The Snow Canyon fault, one of the major east-west-trending...scale east-west-trending faults in the Enfield Bell mine are are the Marlboro Canyon, Bell, and Ridge faults...upper- and lower-plate rocks in the Jerritt Canyon district is thought to be a high-angle fault. Exposure
Book
f. MIMING DISTRICTS and MINERAL RESOURCES of NEVADA by FRANCIS CHURCH LINCOLN i r r i i ; %■... ; 'jxt . 1 — \ MINING DISTRICTS and MINERAL RESOURCES of NEVADA by FRANCIS CHURCH LINCOLN...LINCOLN 0 ll ; RENO NEVADA NEWSLETTER PUBLISHING COMPANY 1923 PREFACE Earlier Works. The object of...infor­ mation concerning the mining districts and mineral resources of Nevada. No comprehensive work of...peared for a number of years. In the early days of Nevada min­ ing, from 1866 to 1878, the field was covered
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
classification of, lxv, 945. Andamoolca, South Australia, opal, 429. Andalusite, pseudomorphs of kyanite after... opt. 508. Barwell meteorite, 881. Baryte, Northumberland, 983. Basalt, solubility at atmospheric ternperature...Bearpaw Mtns., Montana, pseudoleucite, 596. Benallt mine, Rhiw, Caernarvonshire, celsian, 508. Berek compensator...(S.), see SARBADHIKARI (T. n.), 770. Bhilwara district, ]~ajasthan, India, scorodite, 776. BmaAR (G....Norway, beryllian cordierite, 920. Black Mtn. district, Kern Co., California, powellite, 995. Book reviews:
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Photographs January/February: Crocoite, Adelaide mine, Dundas, Tasmania, Australia. Francis Benjamin specimen... Jeff Scovil photo. March/April: Galaxy opal, Opalville mine, lease 135, Jundah, Queensland, Australia...July/August: Silver, Wolverine mine, Kearsarge lode, Keweenaw County, Michigan. William Severance specimen...(Hallelujah Junction), Petersen Mountain, Washoe County, Nevada. Paul Geffner specimen, Jeff Scovil photo....November/December: Millerite, Sterling mine, Antwerp, Jefferson County, New York. National Museum of Natural
Book
ARIZONA-IV ] 1-102 [ 17 / 1986 [ ONTARIO] NEVADA] [ 16 / 1985 [ 65-128 265-328 261-336 209-272...On a spectacular find of crocoite in the Adelaide mine, Dundas, Tasmania (by A. H. Chapman) 3:111-113 ADOLFSSON...Iaria from the Howard-Montgomery quarry, Howard County, Maryland (by J. S. White) 25:53-54 AFGHANISTAN...AJO Famous mineral localities: the New Cornelia mine, Ajo, Arizona (by W. J. Thomas & R. B. Gibbs) 14:283-298...Iron-manganese phosphates of the Williams pegmatites, Coosa County, Alabama (by P. B. Leavens & T. A. Simpson) 6:66-73
Catalog/List
mass. small pale blue crystals on matrix. Benallt Mine,Lleyn ,Wales lxl £5 lx2 £8 Parclho, Pariba,Brazil)...Parnmirim Region, Agua Quen1a,Bal1ia, Brazil Benallt Mine, Llcyn Wales A)£3 B) £5 3mm £4 5mm £6 lxl £6...micros gemmy yellow-green crystal section. Bcckermet Mine. Cumbria lxl £2 131 40 BARYfES 211 BRAZILIANITE... Elko,Nevada. U.S.A Divino des Laranjeiras Mine, Minas Gerias,Brazil Magnet Cove,Arkansas,USA ½ x½ £1...Comwall Wagholi Quarry,Poona,India lxl £3 Funauchi Mine, Aikta Prefecture.Japan Venice Dome, Lousiana, U
Catalog/List
___ 2x2£3 ___ - -----~ - ~014_ _ 88 ADAMITE Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Mexico 69 ALUMOHYDROCALCITE South Bay,...-- ·- · ~~1 ~0/~ 2 AEGIRINE Mount Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi 1073 AMBL YGONITE Eitarama,Ruanda, Central...- - - - - · . 767 AJOITE Christmas Mine, Gila County, Arizona USA 17 ANAL CITE Talisker Bay, Skye, Scotland...ANCYLITE Ce Dark Star Mine.Ravalli County. Montana U.S.A 963 ALBITE Maine USA Rich pinkish line grained mass...North Sweden 501 ALLOPHANE New East Whcal Russell mine, Devon ,England variety VIRIDINE (Mangan rich variety)
Catalog/List
£10 2x2 £15 Ix! £3 lx2 £6 I · 88 ADAMITE Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Mexico Colourless to yellow small crystals...lx½£5 ZnAs0/4 2 AEGIRINE Mount Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi Rich mass ofblnck crystal sections ,on...Ca SiO F 7fJ 7 ■ AJOITE Christmas Mine, Gila County, Arizona USA Blue veinlets in matrix some with micro...£12 7.x2 £24 Hydrocarbon 963 6 ✓ ALBITE Maine USA variety CLEAVELANDITE, pure white sheafy, masses...no/2 feldspar 37 ANCYLITE Ce Dark Star Mine,Ravalli County, Montana U.S.A Rich pinkish fine grained
Journal (issue)
R. Kampf Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County George Robinson National Museums of Canada Arthur...localities: the mineralogy of Graves Mountain, Lincoln County, G eorgia........................................chalcopyrite, from the Sweetwater mine, Ellington, Reynolds County, Missouri. Collection of Maudine and...localities: the mineralogy of Graves Mountain Lincoln County, Georgia Robert B. Cook, Jr. Department of Geology...multiply twinned rutile crystals. Active kyanite mining over the past several decades has resulted in a
Book (volume)
chalcedony, jasper and gem petrified wood. BUFFALO COUNTY KEARNEY, area gravel bars and pits along the Platte...townagate, chalcedony, jasper, petrified wood. CASS COUNTY WEEPING WATER, SE, on rd. to Nehawka, in the Snyderville...chalcedony, jasper, fossils. CHERRY COUNTY VALENTINE, in the Sandhills county along the Niobrara R. and Minnechaduza...gem qualityagatized and opalized wood. DAWES COUNTY CHADRON, in N part of Co. and as far W as Crawford...woods, etc. DAWSON COUNTY GOTHENBURG, in sand pitspetrified palm wood. DEUEL COUNTY CHAPPELL, all regional
Book (volume)
Most specimen collecting is done in the Lead-Zinc mining dists. of northwestern Illinois, the glacial drift...600 to 800 feet thick in the north. ALEXANDER COUNTY FAYVILLE, area stream gravels⎯agate, jasper, rare...⎯agate, jasper; d RR siding of Clay⎯agate. CALHOUN COUNTY AREA, shores of the Mississippi R., in the Warsaw...crystals). CRAWFORD COUNTY PALESTINE, area deposits⎯Siderite. EDWARDS COUNTY AREA, T. 1 S, R. 10 E...deposits⎯Siderite. FULTON COUNTY FARMINGTON, W 6 mi. on Rte. 116 to the Rapatee No. 5 strip mine⎯pyritized gastropods
Book (volume)
Most specimen collecting is done in the Lead-Zinc mining dists. of northwestern Illinois, the glacial drift...600 to 800 feet thick in the north. ALEXANDER COUNTY FAYVILLE, area stream gravels⎯agate, jasper, rare...⎯agate, jasper; d RR siding of Clay⎯agate. CALHOUN COUNTY AREA, shores of the Mississippi R., in the Warsaw...crystals). CRAWFORD COUNTY PALESTINE, area deposits⎯Siderite. EDWARDS COUNTY AREA, T. 1 S, R. 10 E...deposits⎯Siderite. FULTON COUNTY FARMINGTON, W 6 mi. on Rte. 116 to the Rapatee No. 5 strip mine⎯pyritized gastropods
Catalog/List
mass of black crystals, some Mount Malosa, Zomba District, lxl ins £5 lx2ins _lyro?'~~e . __ __ _ ___ ___...Greenish, sparse, acicular micros in Penberthy Croft Mine, St 1cm £4 s AGARDITE Y Ca Cu As_O_O_H_____c_a_v_iti_e'-s-'in'-'-...215 69 3 11 Rich white crusts on matrix. Rawhide Mine, Mohave ½x½£3 _P_b_S_iO_13 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _...Hornblende ALLANITE Black areas in actinolite Bastnas Mine Sweden lxl £1.20 CeYFeSiO Quite attractive blue-grey...with Fallowfield mine, Ix½ ALSTONITE BaCaCO/3 Alstonite micros. Hexharn,Northumberland £2.S0 white nodule
Catalog/List
----·-·- ---- ·- -- 1129 ALMANDINE Brastad iron Mine near Arendal ,Norway 87 ■ BERYL Evje area . South...---·-··----·------ ·- - ---27 ANTHOPHYLLITE Kaveltorp Mine Sweden 1008 CHRYSOBERYL Kolsva. Vastmanland Sweden...--~----· ·---·-------- -- -62 COBAL TITE Bolidcn Mine, North Sweden 1003 ARSENIOPLEITE Sjogruvan,Ridd...2x3 £25 Ampibole 1140 ERYTHRITE Sl-a1tterud Cobalt Mine. Vikersund Norway 970 MAGNESIOHASTINGSITE Langban...________ __ _!LU9! .~~~ -E N1 163 GALENA Smallcleugh Mine, Nenthcad. Cumbria Cube-octahedral grey crystals
Catalog/List
massive with minor Celsian and Bementite from Benallt Mine, Lleyn, Wales, (Recently tested by XRD) lxl £4 lx2...88 ADAMITE Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Mexico 1036 ALSTONITE Fallowfield Mine, Northumberland Colourless to yellow... £6 BaCa .C0/3 2 AEGIRINE Mount Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi 975 ALTHAUSITE Modum, Buskerud,Norway...2x2 £3 Al SO/4 767 ■ AJOITE Christmas Mine, Gila County, Arizona USA 14 ALUMINITE Railway cutting near Creston...£3 2x2 £4.50 2x3 £6.50 Feldspar 963 ALBITE Maine USA 811 ANATASE Tysse, Hardanger,Norway variety CLEA
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Curetonite a new phosphate from Nevada S. A. Williams Douglas, Arizona 85607 c z a b y -.. ......Michael Cureton at a barite prospect near Golconda, Nevada. It occurs in veins in cherts and shales that have...type locality is a barite mine in Sec. 12 (T37N, R41E) near Golconda, Nevada. The rocks at the locality...barite. Deposits of this nature are c-ommon in Nevada and more detailed studies of them elsewhere in...is frequent)~ healed by veining. Species such as opal, an amorphous phosphate gel (perhaps evansite),
Report (issue)
euhedral crystals; locally with poikilitic matrix Age Range Generally Precambrian, may be as young as Tertiary...euhedral crystals; locally with poikilitic matrix. Age Range Generally Precambrian, maybe as young as Tertiary...euhedral crystals; locally with poikilitic matrix. Age Range Generally Precambrian, may be as young as Tertiary...sometimes present, rocks usually cumulates. Age Range Archean to Tertiary, predominantly Archean and Proterozoic...intercumulus pyroxene, sulfide and oxide minerals. Age Range Precambrian Depositional Environment Intruded into
 
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