837 - Opal

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

Valeč
Czechia

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Essential Information

Specimen ID

837

Mineral Name

Opal

Mineral Variety

Hyalite

Chemical Formula

SiO2•n(H2O)

Subcollection

Beck Economic Geology
Specimen Number
100

Sticker 344 and additional ID 1998

Hyalite opal, clear glassy gel-like crust on rhyolite

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Waltsch (Valeč), Czech Republic

Locality Lat/Long

50.1741394, 13.2545762
Original Attributed Locality
Bohemia
Waltsch
Geographic Features
Doupov Mountains