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Opal from
Golding-Keene Quarry, York River area, Dungannon Township, Town of Bancroft, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada


03719320017362174604648.jpg
Hyalite, etc.

Golding-Keene Quarry, York River area, Dungannon Township, Town of Bancroft, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
03719320017362174604648.jpg
Hyalite, etc.

Golding-Keene Quarry, York River area, Dungannon Township, Town of Bancroft, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
00706900017271969053495.jpg
Hyalite, etc.

Golding-Keene Quarry, York River area, Dungannon Township, Town of Bancroft, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Opal
Formula:SiO2 · nH2O
Comments:In the acompanying photo the green fluorescence is due to the Uranyl ion and it is not clear what mineral contains it. Often at some localities it is hyalite. Please see: http://www.mindat.org/mesg-7-342372.html
Colour:white
Luminescent properties:Green
Confirmation
Validity:Unconfirmed/Questioned
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Opal data
Locality Data:Click here to view Golding-Keene Quarry, York River area, Dungannon Township, Town of Bancroft, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1012330
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1012330:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Opal
39.0km (24.2 miles) ⓘBeryl Pit, Quadeville area, Lyndoch Township, Brudenell-Lyndoch-and-Raglan, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada
93.2km (57.9 miles) ⓘNorland, Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, Canada
References
Michael Adamowicz Collection
 
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