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Opal from
Virginia L. Claims (Raft Creek Cinnabar; Lackey Mine), Weiser Mining District, Washington County, Idaho, USA


Locality type:Claim
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 Virginia L. Claims (Raft Creek Cinnabar; Lackey Mine), Weiser Mining District, Washington County, Idaho, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:452178
Long-form Identifier:1:3:452178:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Opal
6.0km (3.8 miles) ⓘConnor Creek Prospect, Conner Creek Mining District, Baker County, Oregon, USA
25.1km (15.6 miles) ⓘDiatomite Occurrence (MRDS - 10078450), Monroe Mining District, Washington County, Idaho, USA
27.5km (17.1 miles) ⓘDurkee, Baker County, Oregon, USA
28.4km (17.6 miles) ⓘDiatomite Mine (MRDS - 10070229), Weiser, Weiser Mining District, Washington County, Idaho, USA
42.6km (26.4 miles) ⓘDiatomite Occurrence (MRDS - 10093747), Weiser Mining District, Washington County, Idaho, USA
44.6km (27.7 miles) ⓘDiatomite Occurrence, Weiser, Weiser Mining District, Washington County, Idaho, USA
50.5km (31.4 miles) ⓘHelen Zucker Prospect (Zucker Property; Parker Group), Weiser Mining District, Washington County, Idaho, USA
50.6km (31.4 miles) ⓘDiatomite Occurrence (MRDS - 10090104), Indian Valley Area, Adams County, Idaho, USA
51.3km (31.9 miles) ⓘIdaho Almaden Mine (Nutmeg; U.S.A. Anna; Almaden; Almaden Project), Weiser Mining District, Washington County, Idaho, USA
82.6km (51.3 miles) ⓘDiatomite Occurrence (MRDS - 10070230), Cascade Area, Gem County, Idaho, USA
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