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Klinker prospect, Vernon, Vernon Mining Division, British Columbia, Canadai
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Opal, etc.

Klinker prospect, Vernon, Vernon Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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Amber Opal

Klinker prospect, Vernon, Vernon Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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Opal

Klinker prospect, Vernon, Vernon Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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Opal, etc.

Klinker prospect, Vernon, Vernon Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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Amber Opal

Klinker prospect, Vernon, Vernon Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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Opal

Klinker prospect, Vernon, Vernon Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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Opal, etc.

Klinker prospect, Vernon, Vernon Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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Amber Opal

Klinker prospect, Vernon, Vernon Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 21' 30'' North , 119° 33' 51'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.35861,-119.56417
GeoHash:
G#: c2fyrr800
GRN:
N34W56
Type:
Prospect
Kรถppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Okanagan297,601 (2012)15.2km
Vernon47,274 (2015)23.0km
Armstrong4,275 (2008)27.6km
Enderby2,830 (2008)36.1km
Duck Lake6,982 (2019)40.7km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Vernon Lapidary & Mineral ClubVernon, British Columbia24km
Mindat Locality ID:
27396
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:27396:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Opal deposit developed by Okanagan Opal Inc. Located 23 kilometres west-northwest of Vernon, north of McGregor Creek.

The only known source of precious opal in Canada.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Celadonite
Formula: K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ 'Chabazite'
โ“˜ 'Clinoptilolite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
โ“˜ 'Heulandite Subgroup' ?
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
โ“˜ Kutnohorite
Formula: CaMn2+(CO3)2
โ“˜ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
โ“˜ Opal var. Amber Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
โ“˜ Opal var. Boulder Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
โ“˜ Opal var. Honey Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
โ“˜ Opal var. Hydrophane
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
โ“˜ Opal var. Precious Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
โ“˜ Opal var. White Opal
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Saponite
Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
โ“˜ 'Stilbite Subgroup' ?
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
โ“˜ Thomsonite-Ca ?
Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
โ“˜ 'Wad'

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Quartz
var. Agate		4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Opal4.DA.10SiO2 ยท nH2O
โ“˜var. Precious Opal4.DA.10SiO2 ยท nH2O
โ“˜var. Hydrophane4.DA.10SiO2 ยท nH2O
โ“˜var. Amber Opal4.DA.10SiO2 ยท nH2O
โ“˜var. Boulder Opal4.DA.10SiO2 ยท nH2O
โ“˜var. Honey Opal4.DA.10SiO2 ยท nH2O
โ“˜var. White Opal4.DA.10SiO2 ยท nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
โ“˜Kutnohorite5.AB.10CaMn2+(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Celadonite9.EC.15K(MgFe3+โ—ป)(Si4O10)(OH)2
โ“˜Saponite9.EC.45Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 ยท nH2O
โ“˜Thomsonite-Ca ?9.GA.10NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] ยท 6H2O
Unclassified
โ“˜'Chabazite'-
โ“˜'Clinoptilolite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] ยท 20H2O
โ“˜'Heulandite Subgroup' ?-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] ยท nH2O
โ“˜'Stilbite Subgroup' ?-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] ยท nH2O
โ“˜'Wad'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Hโ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hโ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hโ“˜ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hโ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hโ“˜ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Hโ“˜ Opal var. Precious OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hโ“˜ Opal var. HydrophaneSiO2 · nH2O
Hโ“˜ Opal var. Amber OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hโ“˜ Opal var. Boulder OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hโ“˜ Opal var. Honey OpalSiO2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cโ“˜ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oโ“˜ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Oโ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oโ“˜ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Oโ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oโ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oโ“˜ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Oโ“˜ Opal var. Precious OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oโ“˜ Opal var. HydrophaneSiO2 · nH2O
Oโ“˜ Opal var. Amber OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oโ“˜ Opal var. Boulder OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oโ“˜ Opal var. Honey OpalSiO2 · nH2O
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Naโ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Naโ“˜ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Alโ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alโ“˜ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alโ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alโ“˜ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Siโ“˜ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siโ“˜ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Siโ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siโ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siโ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siโ“˜ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Siโ“˜ Opal var. Precious OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siโ“˜ Opal var. HydrophaneSiO2 · nH2O
Siโ“˜ Opal var. Amber OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siโ“˜ Opal var. Boulder OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siโ“˜ Opal var. Honey OpalSiO2 · nH2O
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Kโ“˜ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Kโ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Caโ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caโ“˜ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Caโ“˜ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caโ“˜ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
MnManganese
Mnโ“˜ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
FeIron
Feโ“˜ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Feโ“˜ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O

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References

Simandl, G. J., Hancock, K. D., Callaghan, B., Paradis, S., & Yorke-Hardy, R. (1997). Klinker Precious Opal Deposit, South Central British Columbia, Canada-Field Observations and Potential Deposit-Scale Controls. British Columbia Ministry of Energy and Mines, 321-327.
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