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Opal from
Black Star open cut (Black Star pit; Black Star lode), Mount Isa Mines, Mount Isa, City of Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia


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Hyalite, etc.

Black Star open cut, Mount Isa Mines, Mount Isa, City of Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia
09471390017363735834703.jpg
Hyalite, etc.

Black Star open cut, Mount Isa Mines, Mount Isa, City of Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia
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Hyalite, etc.

Black Star open cut, Mount Isa Mines, Mount Isa, City of Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Opal
Formula:SiO2 · nH2O
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Opal data
Locality Data:Click here to view Black Star open cut (Black Star pit; Black Star lode), Mount Isa Mines, Mount Isa, City of Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1477626
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1477626:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Opal
44.1km (27.4 miles) ⓘHardway Mine, Mary Kathleen district, Rosebud Station, Cloncurry Shire, Queensland, Australia
77.8km (48.3 miles) ⓘMilo Mine, Cloncurry, Cloncurry Shire, Queensland, Australia
References
Sorrell, Steve (n.d.) Personal communication.
 
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