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Opal-AN from
Wilton Crushed Stone Quarry, Wilton, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Opal var: Opal-AN
Formula:SiO2 · nH2O
Luminescent properties:strong green fluorescence (SW)
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified, Visual (Fluorescence)
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Opal-AN data
Locality Data:Click here to view Wilton Crushed Stone Quarry, Wilton, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:829002
Long-form Identifier:1:3:829002:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Opal-AN
16.5km (10.3 miles) ⓘPulpit Road locality, Bedford, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
19.1km (11.9 miles) ⓘRoute 101A construction site, Merrimack, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
31.7km (19.7 miles) ⓘRoute 13 area, Lunenburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
32.6km (20.2 miles) ⓘRollstone Hill Quarries, Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
33.6km (20.9 miles) ⓘHooksett Crushed Stone Quarry, Hooksett, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, USA
34.6km (21.5 miles) ⓘSouth Street construction site, Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
37.1km (23.0 miles) ⓘLedge Road, Windham, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA
41.7km (25.9 miles) ⓘPJ Keating Quarry (Dracut Quarry; Condon Quarry; Essex Bituminous), Dracut, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
42.4km (26.4 miles) ⓘJungle Road area, Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
47.1km (29.3 miles) ⓘFoster Corners, Salem, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA
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