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⇱ Opal from Angas Property, Angaston, Barossa Council, South Australia, Australia

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Opal from
Angas Property, Angaston, Barossa Council, South Australia, Australia

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Locality type:Property
Classification
Species:Opal
Formula:SiO2 · nH2O
Comments:While Menge (one of South Australia’s earliest geologists) believed he had found precious opal here, it has been shown to be only common opal. The purple colouration found in some pieces may have been the reason for Menge's erroneous report.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Opal data
Locality Data:Click here to view Angas Property, Angaston, Barossa Council, South Australia, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:101206
Long-form Identifier:1:3:101206:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Opal
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘCrinnis Copper Mine, Angaston, Barossa Council, South Australia, Australia
26.5km (16.5 miles) ⓘSailors Gully, Mount Crawford Forest Reserve, Mount Crawford, Barossa Council, South Australia, Australia
91.9km (57.1 miles) ⓘBurra Burra Copper Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
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