897 - Opal

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

Mexico

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Essential Information

Specimen ID

897

Mineral Name

Opal

Mineral Variety

Fire Opal

Chemical Formula

SiO2•n(H2O)

Subcollection

Beck Economic Geology
Specimen Number
048a

Fragments in vial, no opalescence

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Querétaro, Mexico

Locality Lat/Long

20.5887932, -100.3898881
Original Attributed Locality
Mexico
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