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Tintenbar opal deposit (Morris's claim), Tintenbar, Rous Co., New South Wales, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tintenbar opal deposit (Morris's claim) | Deposit |
| Tintenbar | - not defined - |
| Rous Co. | County |
| New South Wales | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
28° 48' 30'' South , 153° 30' 11'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cumbalum | 297 (2018) | 2.9km |
| Brooklet | 350 (2014) | 6.9km |
| Ballina | 14,242 (2012) | 8.7km |
| Nashua | 491 (2018) | 9.6km |
| East Ballina | 5,474 (2018) | 9.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Casino Lapidary Club | Tregeagle, New South Wales | 15km |
| Byron Gem and Lapidary Club | Byron Bay, New South Wales | 21km |
| Lismore Gem and Lapidary Club Inc | North Lismore, New South Wales | 22km |
"J.H. Morris found volcanic opal in 1919. The opal forms amygdales in the soil developed on the lower of two recognised basalt lava flows and close(below?) a 0.3 to 1.2 m thick cherty (diatomite) bed which separates the basalts (Morrison 1920)". One of the few commercial opal mines in Australia that produces opal from an igneous rock.
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1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O References: |
| ⓘ Opal var. Precious Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | var. Precious Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal var. Precious Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Opal var. Precious Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Opal var. Precious Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- New England OrogenOrogen
- Wandilla ProvinceGeologic Province
- Tweed Volcano GroupGroup of Shield Volcanoes
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
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